Florida RealEstateRama
Crist signs real estate bills into law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Charlie Crist signed one of FAR’s top legislative initiatives yesterday: Florida’s “highest and best use” property assessment standard will become...
New law allows landlords to charge liquidated damages
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida landlord can now charge liquidated damages or an early termination fee under a bill signed last week by Gov....
Housing starts and building permits decline in May
WASHINGTON – The Census Bureau reported this morning that May housing starts fell by 3.3 percent compared to April numbers. Privately-owned housing starts in...
HUD Approves Demolition of Dunbar Village One Year after Vicious Attack
Portion of apartments at complex where mother and son were brutally attacked will be torn downWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Confidence in rental market weakens
WASHINGTON – June 4, 2008 – Builder confidence in the rental apartment market dropped in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest...
Florida existing home sales improve in April compared to March 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. – May 23, 2008 – Florida Realtors® statewide reported an upswing in existing home and condominium sales from March to April 2008,...
Five technology predictions for real estate
WASHINGTON – May 19, 2008 – Powerful mobile tools, voice-activated devices and a lot of video will better connect real estate practitioners with their...
Florida’s mitigation grants for homeowners to end soon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program will achieve its goal of 35,000 grants to homeowners by the end of this...
Mortgage Contracting Services Experiences Strong First Quarter Growth
TAMPA, Fla., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), a provider of property preservation and inspection services for the mortgage industry, today announced...
The Conference Board: Consumer Confidence Index down
WASHINGTON – April 29, 2008 – Consumer confidence fell 3.6 points in April, though most of the drop resulted from a decline in attitudes...
Florida Association of Realtors Enlists Community Leaders to Judge Scholarship Essay Contest
ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2008 – What do a number of educators, Realtors, business executives, media representatives, civic organizers and elected officials across Florida...
Poll: Most Americans think it’s a good time to buy a home
WASHINGTON – April 18, 2008 – A new Reuters/Zogby poll finds that more than half (54 percent) of Americans now think it’s a good...
Martinez: Congress Must Take Additional Steps to Help Stem Mortgage Crisis
Senator urges bipartisan cooperation to address issues affecting homeowners and larger economy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today called for quick action by...
Realtors talk to Crist about health insurance coverage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – April 9, 2008 – Governor Charlie Crist met with Marianna Realtors Stephanie Wise Adams and Jeff Adams yesterday to discuss health...
Florida Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Four Years Under Federal Receivership
WASHINGTON - Following four years under federal control, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) retuned the Riviera Beach (Fla.) Housing Authority...
NAHB Research Center Releases New Findings from Study of Soft Housing Market’s Impact on...
New Findings from 2008 Survey of Home Builders Reveals Recent Changes in Business Operations, Promotional Tactics, and Attitudes toward New Product Purchases
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Economy slows Florida population growth to lowest level in 30 years
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — March 28, 2008 – Migration will continue to fuel Florida’s growth over the next two years, with University of Florida (UF)...
Florida’s existing home sales remain slow in February 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 24, 2008 – Turmoil in the mortgage market continued to impact Florida’s housing sector in February. Statewide, sales of existing...
Mortgage meltdown dampens state’s commercial real estate outlook
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – March 19, 2008 – Fallout from the subprime meltdown is now spreading from the residential to commercial real estate sectors, but...
