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Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit

November 20th, 2009 11:53 am
MBA report: Problems shift from subprime loans to unemployment; Fla. leads nation in number of foreclosures. Read more.... [Read More]

When is a Great Time to Buy? Now! Tampa Florida

November 20th, 2009 6:54 am
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Next wave of foreclosures looms

November 19th, 2009 11:06 am
Study: About 7 million properties are destined to go into foreclosure compared with 1.27 million in early 2005. Read more.... [Read More]

Court again upholds Fla. homeowner tax breaks

November 18th, 2009 10:36 am
Judges upheld the legal portability of property taxes for the first time, and Save Our Homes for the third time. Read more.... [Read More]

Tax-credit extension renews buyer interest in buying a home

November 17th, 2009 5:02 pm
Phones rang less often as first-time buyers saw the clock ticking on the tax credit, but now Realtors report renewed interest. Read more.... [Read More]

NAR Survey: First-time homebuyers set record in past year

November 16th, 2009 12:04 pm
NAR Survey: 47% were new buyers this year thanks to tax incentives, high affordability conditions and pent-up demand. Read more.... [Read More]

Homebuyer tax credit has added benefits for armed services

November 13th, 2009 11:32 am
Military members have an extra year to apply and an exception to the minimum occupancy requirement. Read more.... [Read More]

Foreclosures dip 3% in October from September

November 12th, 2009 10:29 am
RealtyTrac: The number of owners losing their home dropped for the third straight month; 19% increase year-over-year. Read more.... [Read More]

5% of Americans plan to buy a home next year

November 11th, 2009 11:09 am
Survey: 1 in 20 Americans - many Southerners in their mid-30s - think prices have bottomed and the time is right. Read more.... [Read More]

Florida's existing home, condo sales up in 3Q 2009

November 10th, 2009 11:24 am
Existing sales rose 33%, marking the 5th quarter in a row for higher year-to-year sales. National housing sales up 11.4%. Read more.... [Read More]

More walk away from homes, mortgages

November 9th, 2009 11:29 am
For housing to recover, inventory must go down; but that might not happen if a large number of owners just walk away. Read more.... [Read More]

Obama signs bill: Homebuyer tax credit extended

November 6th, 2009 11:54 am
It's now law: Buyers get 5 more months to sign a contract, 7 more months to close; Fla. downpayment aid program extended; some move-up buyers get $6,500. Read more.... [Read More]

Tax credit extension passes House and Senate

November 5th, 2009 12:49 pm
Not a done deal, but Obama says he'll sign it. New buyers get 5 more months to sign a contract; existing owners win too. Read more.... [Read More]

Economists expect recovery to stick

November 4th, 2009 11:08 am
Nearly 80% of the economists in a survey say the stock market rally since March heralds a sustainable recovery. Read more.... [Read More]

UF study: Job uncertainty holds back real estate resurgence

November 3rd, 2009 11:50 am
Uncertainty is the enemy of any economic recovery, and Fla.'s high unemployment rate could slow a real estate rebound. Read more.... [Read More]