Yearly Archives: 2008
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...
The Villages New Home Sales Surge 18 Percent
-- Sales increase attributed to residents buying lifestyle, not just real estate --
THE VILLAGES, Fla., —The Villages, the largest single site mixed-use real estate...
Homeownership Pool (HOP) Program Announces $10 Million in Funding
strong>Tallahassee - Florida Housing announces the availability of $10 million dollars in Homeownership Pool (HOP) Program funding. This funding will be made available to eligible homebuyers...
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...
Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Countrywide Financial
Lawsuit alleges deceptive marketing of loans to boost company profits
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has filed a...
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...
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...
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...
