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11/20/09

New fed housing program involves $29B in financing

Distressed sales remain a concern

Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit

Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 percent

NAR: Commercial forecast uncertain

Florida leads nation in foreclosures

11/19/09

Obama creates panel to investigate financial crimes

Census: Small U.S. cities lose luster in downturn

Next wave of foreclosures looms

HVCC: Bad or badly implemented?

Could State Farm stay after all?

11/18/09

Builders get tax relief from losses

New reporting requirement for criminal convictions

Court again upholds Fla. homeowner tax breaks

Magic 8-ball can’t predict future of MLS

Oct. home construction, permits fall unexpectedly

11/17/09

U.S. mortgage delinquencies hit another record in 3Q

Forecast hopeful with first-time homebuyers leading the way

Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners

Tax-credit extension renews buyer interest in buying a home

NAR approves listing-search engine policy

11/16/09

Realtors appraise HVCC appraisal system

Commercial real estate market continues to suffer from credit crunch

FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime

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

HUD: Restrain RESPA enforcement for first four months of new rule

11/13/09

Housing agency’s financial cushion sinks

Texting, talking bans popular this year

Homebuyer tax credit has added benefits for armed services

Rates on 30-year loans remain below 5%

Appraisal organization defends assignments

11/12/09

Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers

Foreclosures dip 3% in October from September

Small businesses downsize real estate, save money

Low prices draw investors back to market

New services help businesses get videos online

11/11/09

Florida Realtors 1986 president passes away

Lawsuit to block foreclosures in Minn. dismissed

FHA rule change could benefit condo market

5% of Americans plan to buy a home next year

Companies aren’t eager to borrow

11/10/09

Housing plan helps 20% in Calif, Nev., Ariz.

Fla. AG sues 2 companies in alleged mortgage scams

NAR to create national property database

Existing-home sales surge in many states in 3Q, says NAR

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

Homebuilders hunt for land

11/09/09

Housing crisis redefines broker-banker relationships

FTC rules against web practices of real estate group 

More walk away from homes, mortgages

NAR to launch consumer site

Business surfaces to maintain troubled commercial properties

11/06/09

Fannie Mae offers borrowers option to foreclosure

Senators push for Chinese drywall relief

Obama signs bill: Homebuyer tax credit extended

Rates on 30-year loans fall below 5 percent

Good sign: Business spending up

11/05/09

FHA delays the release of disputed audit of its finances

Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures

Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows

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

Treasury OKs more firms for toxic asset program

Homeowners who walk leave houses to fate

Feds: More than 100 arrested for mortgage fraud

Economists expect recovery to stick

11/03/09

Small business owners struggle to get loans for survival

Real Estate Roundtable: Commercial distress not over

UF study: Job uncertainty holds back real estate resurgence

South Florida homebuyers leery about Chinese drywall

St. Joe Co. weathers recession by thinking big

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

Congress extends higher mortgage loan limits

House committee weighs scrapping HVCC

10/30/09

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

Newcomers to give Florida banks a run for the money

FHA 203(k) loans on the rise

Feds: Chinese drywall reports still inconclusive

Rates on 30-year loans rise to 5.03 percent

10/29/09

Around the state: Storm season

Mold turns man’s castle into house of horrors

Senate panel OKs extension for home buyers’ credit

Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession

What happens if you don’t pay the mortgage?

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

Florida’s consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news

New home sales fall 3.6 percent

10/27/09

Hurricane alleys see bit of lull

Consumer Confidence Index declines in October

Credit disputes could bar home loans

CNL going on a global buying spree

Senators differ on extending homebuyer tax credit

10/26/09

Outlook for jobs turns positive

Florida homeowners walking away from underwater mortgages

Fla. insurer renews policy despite Chinese drywall

U.S. safety chief says China helping on drywall

Insurer gets approval for homeowners rate increase

Citizens inspecting homes for hurricane mitigation claims fraud

10/23/09

Obama announces plan to boost small businesses

Rates on 30-year loans inch up to 5 percent

US safety chief seeks China’s help on drywall

Congress scrutinizes problems in home buyer credit

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

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

11/18/09

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