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Homeownership Pool (HOP) Program to Hold Rule Development Workshop
TALLAHASSEE, FL - January 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida Housing's Homeownership Pool (HOP) Program will hold a public meeting (rule chapter) on Friday, January 23, 2009, in Tampa.
Deck the Halls Safely This Holiday Season, Says Florida Association of Realtors
ORLANDO, FL - December 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — As you're decking the halls this holiday season, be sure you're doing it safely. Here...
FAR launches ‘Give Me 5 for Florida’s Future’ to support Amendment 5
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – July 22, 2008 – With the bipartisan support of State Reps. Frank Attkisson (R-Kissimmee) and Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg), the Florida...
Amendment 5 to have its day in court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – If Florida voters pass Amendment 5 in November, property taxes will drop by 25-40 percent, but the amendment must first face...
Lawsuit filed to keep Amendment 5 off ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Opponents of Amendment 5 filed a lawsuit late Thursday claiming that it’s “misleading” and “reckless.”
However, FAR Vice President of Public Policy John...
HOPE NOW Adopts New Guidelines to Speed Help to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
HOPE NOW, the industry alliance of mortgage lenders, servicers, investors, and counselors, today announced that its servicer members have agreed to a uniform set...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
