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03/10/10

Loan modification terms can be tough for those few who get them

Sink calls for report on Fla. insurers

Commercial delinquency lower than other mortgages

“Vote no on 4” campaign launches web video

Appraisal Institute opposes plan for ‘short sales’

03/09/10

Good SEO no guarantee you’ll sell homes online 

More new Florida property insurers in trouble

Locksmith crimes spur bill for licensing

To walk or not to walk: underwater homeowners face dilemma

Tax credit has Realtors’ phones ringing as deadline looms

03/08/10

Lawmaker is working to improve loan modifications

Seniors on hold as they try to sell homes

Fla. lags in spending federal housing funds

Foreclosed borrowers may get loans again

Associations fight for condo fees

03/05/10

La. senator: Are deaths linked to Chinese drywall?

Lawmakers: No sprinklers for new houses

Boomers ready for retirement housing

Giant bank, giant struggle: Foreclosure-assistance pipeline clogged for Bank of America

Mortgage rates fall below 5 percent again

03/04/10

Signs of growth sprouting

Cities growing as outskirts shrink

Wintry weather hurts pending home sales

National Flood Insurance Program extended one month

Fixer-upper financing from FHA

03/03/10

Termite swarming season is here

Gov’t extends deadline for refinance program

DBPR hunts for unlicensed activity this week

Florida expected to start adding residents again after population decline

Nine tips to sell your home in 2010

03/02/10

Buffett predicts downturn will end in 2011

HUD clarifies listing of charges

Some health insurers don’t insure

Mortgage delinquencies hit new record

Citizens Property Insurance executive pay examined

03/01/10

2 South Florida firms accused of filing false tax claims

HUD coalition launches online scam reporting tool

Not much impact from repeat buyer credit

Election year adds twist to legislative session

Hundreds of desperate homeowners line up for mortgage help

02/26/10

Index shows slight drop in home prices

Homeowners seek class-action status in suits against banks

Rates on 30-year home loans rise to 5.05 percent

NAR: Existing-home sales down by month, higher by year

Florida existing home, condo sales rise in January 2010

HAFA home sale rules impact some commissions

02/25/10

St. Joe Co. betting on Southwest

HUD seeks help with anti-gay discrimination study

Bernanke sees low rates amid signs of weak rebound

Geithner: No change to Fannie, Freddie until 2011

Housing upturn proves elusive

02/24/10

New digital cameras add to zoom and toughen up

New home sales hit record low in January

Marketing a home requiring flood insurance

Florida’s unemployment rate impacts consumer confidence

No meaningful recovery in commercial real estate before 2011

02/23/10

Read the fine print in a short sale

Consumer Confidence Index declines

Judge weighs damages in Chinese drywall case

Gov’t to add consumer protections to mortgage plan

Home price declines slow

02/22/10

U.S. DOJ focuses on asbestos in Fla. condos

Florida Realtors® announces new scholarship program

NAR offers tools to relieve short sale stress

Report: Fewer people behind on home loans

President announces $1.5 billion plan to help struggling homeowners

02/19/10

Legislature tries again to tackle insurance mess

Insurance claims continue from 2005 storms 

State cracks down on five South Florida home loan rescue companies

Court: Petition signatures cannot be revoked

Rates on 30-year home loans fall to 4.93%

02/18/10

A year later, reality sets in on housing

Housing bargains abound, but try closing the deal quickly

Homes worth more than owners think

Amendment 4 would create huge ballots

Fed shows ‘a bit more’ optimism in forecast

02/17/10

Canada tightens mortgage lending rules

Three Fla. home warranty companies shut down

Mall owner Simon makes hostile offer for rival

NAR rolls out consumer website

Housing construction up 2.8 percent in January

02/16/10

Florida family gives up on small-town North Dakota

Entrepreneurs turn to 401(k)s

Former Countrywide borrowers get cash

Investors squeezing out homebuyers by paying cash 

Refinancing unavailable for many borrowers

02/15/10

States turn to commercial properties for cash

Are principal reductions the answer?

Vacant lots become hot property

Justices adopt Fla. foreclosure mediation rules

Half of South Florida homes sell for a loss

02/12/10

Bailout panel cites commercial real estate danger

Median home prices show signs of stability

Cities aim for tourist appeal

Lots of bargains? Not so, Fla. homebuyers say

Rates on 30-year mortgages average under 5%

02/11/10

Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in 4Q 2009

Mortgage officials try exits softer than foreclosures

02/10/10

Clients access MLS through iPhone app

3/2/10

2010 legislative session letter