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Florida Existing Home Sales Improve in May
ORLANDO, Fla., – Florida Realtors® statewide continued to report positive signs in their local housing markets, with an uptick in existing home and condominium...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
REI Wise Signs Deal With Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT – Florida
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Wise, the industry leader in online real estate analytic and marketing software products, announced it has...
Florida’s Housing Market for 3Q 2007: Sales Activity Remains Soft
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In third quarter 2007, Florida's housing sector in many markets continued to report high inventory levels of homes...
Florida’s Strong Population Growth Boosting Demand for Residential Real Estate
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the fastest growing states in the nation, Florida's population is expected to increase by 325,000...
Modest recovery for existing-home sales in 2008
LAS VEGAS – A modest recovery for existing-home sales is expected in 2008 as the impact of the credit crunch subsides, while pending home...
/C O R R E C T I O N — Florida Association of...
In the news release, Florida's Existing Home Sales Slower in September 2007, issued earlier today by Florida Association of Realtors over PR Newswire, the...
