Yearly Archives: 2008
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
Orlando, Fla. -...
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...
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...
