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– Fla. housing market upbeat in Jan. 2012 Sales prices rose 5.3% for single family, 18.8% for condos, and inventory declined. NAR reports 4.3% sales increase. NAR: Existing-home sales rise again in January, inventory down
– Six questions to ask when shopping for homeowners insurance Homeowners need coverage, but how much? They should first collect some basic home info and then ask the right questions. Biggest U.S. mortgage lenders MortgageDaily.com: In 4Q 2011, Wells Fargo ranked No. 1; Bank of America fell the most;...
– Housing affordability reaches record level Homeownership is a relative bargain, but tight credit requirements deter buyers: Lakeland-Winter Haven No. 2 nationally.
– Reminder: 3.8% tax is not a transfer tax on real estate NAR: A bizarre Internet rumor surfaced again, but it’s not true: There is no real estate transfer tax starting in 2013. Avatar Holdings becomes AV Homes A Central Florida builder is changing its name to avoid comparisons...
– Fed review for robo-signing extended Ex-homeowners can submit their 2009-2010 foreclosure for federal review if done by one of 27 participating lenders.
– Florida: Balmy breezes, sunsets and romance NAR to Administration: Don’t harm housing Budget proposal has a cap on IRS mortgage interest deductions and impacts capital gains on some real estate investments.
– HUD gives Fla. $49.6M for affordable housing Nationwide, HUD granted a total of almost $1.8 billion, with the top amount, $321.5 million, going to New York.
– HUD: $7.5 million to fight housing discrimination Only two Fla. enforcement groups received funds: Jacksonville and Broward County will split about $100,000. Foreclosure settlement: Fla. to get $8.4 billion About $170M for foreclosure victims, rest for underwater owners; will take up to 9 months to identify beneficiaries.
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