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11/06/09

Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure

Senators push for Chinese drywall relief

Rates on 30-year loans fall below 5 percent

Obama signs bill: Homebuyer tax credit extended

Good sign: Business spending up

11/05/09

FHA delays the release of disputed audit of its finances

Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows

Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures

Tax credit extension passes House and Senate

Mortgage bankers claim better FHA condo rules

11/04/09

HUD audits find $220M to go to at-risk agencies

Homeowners who walk leave houses to fate

Economists expect recovery to stick

Feds: More than 100 arrested for mortgage fraud

Treasury OKs more firms for toxic asset program

11/03/09

Small business owners struggle to get loans for survival

Real Estate Roundtable: Commercial distress not over

St. Joe Co. weathers recession by thinking big

UF study: Job uncertainty holds back real estate resurgence

South Florida homebuyers leery about Chinese drywall

11/02/09

New fed guide on commercial real estate loan mods

Pending home sales rise again

Citizens gets 5.4 percent Fla. insurance rate hike

House committee weighs scrapping HVCC

Congress extends higher mortgage loan limits

10/30/09

Newcomers to give Florida banks a run for the money

Rates on 30-year loans rise to 5.03 percent

FHA 203(k) loans on the rise

Fla. economist: Job levels won’t return until 2014

Feds: Chinese drywall reports still inconclusive

10/29/09

Around the state: Storm season

Mold turns man’s castle into house of horrors

What happens if you don’t pay the mortgage?

Senate panel OKs extension for home buyers’ credit

Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession

10/28/09

Sink, McCollum stump for Florida Forever

Analyst: Fears of commercial real estate collapse unfounded

Home prices rise in most major cities in August

New home sales fall 3.6 percent

Florida’s consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news

10/27/09

Hurricane alleys see bit of lull

CNL going on a global buying spree

Senators differ on extending homebuyer tax credit

Credit disputes could bar home loans

Consumer Confidence Index declines in October

10/26/09

Outlook for jobs turns positive

Florida homeowners walking away from underwater mortgages

Citizens inspecting homes for hurricane mitigation claims fraud

U.S. safety chief says China helping on drywall

Fla. insurer renews policy despite Chinese drywall

Insurer gets approval for homeowners rate increase

10/23/09

Obama announces plan to boost small businesses

US safety chief seeks China’s help on drywall

Rates on 30-year loans inch up to 5 percent

Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in September 2009

NAR: Big rebound in existing-home sales shows first-time buyer momentum

Congress scrutinizes problems in home buyer credit

10/22/09

Property tax appeal fee could triple

Housing regs to add protections for gays

Massive amounts of foreclosures clogging county’s civil courts

Congress moves to expand financial oversight

Economy recovering modestly

10/21/09

Commercial: Is the other shoe dropping?

Feds targeting North Florida real estate fraud

New mortgage lender rules help but also hurt

IRS investigates home tax credit claims

Group backs Fla. property insurance rate hike

10/20/09

Fla. biotech report urges funding, law changes

Property tax appeals rise during economic decline

Government unveils new mortgage help for states

Freddie Mac: Home Valuation Code has improved appraisal quality

September housing construction rises 0.5 percent

10/19/09

Audit questions FHA’s ability to screen lenders

Mandatory mediation has a high success rate

Nelson: Use federal block grants for drywall

Small home fixes with big impact: Palm Beach County experts offer tips

Some entrepreneurs find opportunity in foreclosure meltdown

10/16/09

Bank errors mar mortgage relief

Moving from recession to recovery: What can we really expect?

Plan nears on commercial loan modifications

Lawmakers seek to extend $8K tax credit

Rates on 30-year loans inch up, to 4.92 percent

10/15/09

Banker: Foreclosures, unemployment to peak in 2010

2nd Florida insurer drops policy over Chinese drywall

Tech takes home offices to extremes

Investors stymie blight-fighting program

Foreclosures rise 5 percent from summer to fall

10/14/09

HUD: $1.2M for Fla. home counseling

Global property prices turning upward

RPAC releases names of top donors

Survey: Most economists see recovery starting

Fla. shuts down home warranty service

10/13/09

Economic hammer pounds developers

Commercial real estate loans get closer looks

Leaving home loans behind

$8,000 tax credit’s hoops frustrate house hunters

Florida insurer taken over by state regulators

10/12/09

Miami-Dade property appraiser tries to explain process of assessing home values

Home sweet home investment? Sure – in the long run

Banks making short sales tougher

Private vendor could oversee foreclosures

Senators ask FEMA for Chinese drywall disaster assistance

10/09/09

Housing chief rebuts warning of FHA bailout

NAR: Making FHA loan limits permanent crucial to housing recovery

Gassing the Chinese drywall problem 

Mortgage plan gaining steam

Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent

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