DeSantis, Cabinet Consider Land Deals

Officials are considering spending $318M for conservation land and to protect rural properties from development across 15 counties.

Mortgage Rates Hit Third Straight Weekly Decline

The average rate on 30-year mortgages fell from 6.69% last week to 6.6%, the lowest level since Oct. 24. The rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 5.84%.

Financing Commercial Real Estate

Commercial buyers can use options including seller financing, lease to own and private lending to finance a purchase.

Protecting Communications Through Encryption

U.S. officials urge using end-to-end encryption after hackers targeted telecoms, exposing data. Use encrypted apps for better security.