Florida RealEstateRama
Protect Your Home While You Travel, Says Florida Association of Realtors
ORLANDO, Fla., March 12, 2008 -- Is spring fever prompting you to head for the beaches or some other vacation getaway? If you’re planning...
Sinking dollar gives foreigners ‘upper hand’
MIAMI – March 11, 2008 – From atop any gleaming, half-sold condo project, South Florida’s housing market looks bleak.
Viewed from abroad, it looks brighter.
Just...
Florida Realtors Remind Residents to File for Homestead Exemption, Property Tax Portability
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2008 — Do you live in a home you bought in 2007? Then you’ll want to apply for a $50,000...
A rising mortgage rate could nullify future price drops
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 3, 2008 – Too many buyers are focusing on home prices and waiting to jump into the market, afraid that...
THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIAN HOMEOWNERS COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
HUD Secretary tours Fulfillment Center to promote safety and affordability of FHA-backed mortgages
JACKSONVILLE - Thousands of Floridians are benefiting from a new government-backed mortgage refinancing...
HUD UNVEILS NEW CONCEPT HOME VISION
Charleston home to be a model for sustainability and green building
ORLANDO, FL - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled its...
TREE TOPS GOLF TO OPEN SECOND STORE TO THE VILLAGES
Golf shop opening in Spanish Springs Town Center in April 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - THE VILLAGES, Fla. Feb. 19, 2008 – Crossman & Company,...
Florida’s Housing Market for 4Q 2007: Sales Activity Remained Soft
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14, 2008 –In fourth quarter 2007, Florida's housing sector continued to report high inventory levels of homes for sale in many...
IMN TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON DISTRESSED REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN MIAMI
NEW YORK, NY – Information Management Network (“IMN”) is pleased to announce a timely industry Symposium on Distressed Real Estate Investing, focusing on Residential...
Better-Connected Homes Increase Tornado Protection
IBHS says affordable options exist but aren't implemented in inland areas of U.S.
Tampa – The devastating tornadoes that recently stunned five states are a...
‘In-Default’ Homeowners Take Their Lenders to Court
Outreach Housing network opens nearly 500 cases against fraudulent lending institutions
MARGATE, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Just one month ago, Outreach Housing LLC (http://outreachhousing.org)...
Homeowners optimistic: 77% believe homes held or increased value in 2007
SEATTLE – Feb. 7, 2008 – Despite highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, homeowners remain upbeat. While most homes...
Pillar To Post Named #1 in Home Inspections Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2008 Franchise 500 Issue
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, Pillar To Post, Inc., the leader in home inspection services, has been named...
Shea Homes Sets New Green Standards in Florida
Nation's Largest Privately Held Home Builder Creates Shea Certified Green(R) to Reduce Carbon Footprint in its Boomer Resort Community homes by as much as...
Florida’s Existing Home Sales Slower in December 2007
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 24, 2008 – Sales of existing homes and condominiums in Florida continued to reflect the impact of a sluggish economy and...
Tax and budget reform panel approves McKay sales tax proposal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jan. 18, 2008 – A committee of the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission on Thursday gave first approval to a...
It’s a Dream Come True: Clearwater Resident Wins National Contest to Become a First-Time...
CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A Clearwater resident wrote her way into her first home, and on Thursday she accepted a $10,000 check...
It’s Not the Sun, It’s the Taxes; Florida’s Triple Tax Advantage for Snowbirds May...
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Many snowbirds with homes both in Florida and a northern state already have a big tax advantage...
Citizens at eye of storm over state investment pool
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Jan. 14, 2008 – Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s largest property insurer, is hoping its investments in a troubled state investment...
Provident Bankshares Corporation to Write-Down Investments and Increase Loan Loss Provision
BALTIMORE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Provident Bankshares Corporation (Nasdaq: PBKS), the parent company of Provident Bank, announced today that it has written down a...
