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Florida Bank Foreclosure Listings Lures Investors with Mortgage Changes

Real estate investors who were frustrated with the four-financed property limit will certainly be delighted to know that Fannie Mae has increased thi[...] read more »
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Florida Lenders Meet to Solve Problem of Foreclosed Homes

Florida's 12 biggest lenders will meet on April 20 to discuss the issue of modification for loans packaged as securities. This is another effort by [...] read more »
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Marc Rasmussen vs. Sarasota Association of Realtors over thesarasotamls.com

If you saw the business section today in the Sarasota Herald Tribune you may have noticed the article about my fight with the Sarasota Association of[...] read more »
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Central Florida Foreclosures has Tripled

A triple rate increase in Central Florida foreclosures is seen in the cities of Deltona and Kissimmee while Bank of America is planning to grant $2.5[...] read more »
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Foreclosure Numbers are Declining But the Healing has not Started

Although the rate of foreclosures decrease in more than half of the pockets most affected in the country, we have not seen a permanent cure. read more »
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Underwater homes: Many debate ethics, practicality of walking away

Some borrowers feel they have a moral obligation to pay the mortgage, but a growing number of homeowners and consumer advocates say walking away coul[...] read more »
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Sweeter deal for Florida cash-for-clunker appliance energy efficiency rebate

State officials have sweetened Florida's upcoming energy-efficient appliance rebate program with a $75 bonus to assure buyers retire the old energy [...] read more »
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Foreclosed Homes in Lake Jessamine Have Increased By 8 Percent

The house is one of the foreclosed properties in Lake Jessamine county. read more »
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South Florida home prices won't reach prior peaks until 2030, firm says

Prices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties aren’t expected to regain their previous peaks until at least 2030, Moody’s Economy.com told Th[...] read more »
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Recovery in view but bumps remain in recession road, economist says

Interview with a prominent national economist on the state of the real estate market in Naples Florida. Although the article discusses the local real[...] read more »
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Tax Relief Firms Being Investigated - The Credit Report with Bill Lewis

With the April 18th tax deadline a month away, tax relief companies have increased late night advertising and Internet promotions promising to settle[...] read more »
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Foreclosure Prevention Scams Targeted

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Rocket Docket System in Florida Courts Expedites Foreclosure Cases

Florida courts have introduced the rocket docket system to expedite the huge number of foreclosure cases. Sometimes per day one thousand cases have t[...] read more »
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Florida leads nation in accidents staged for insurance fraud

Florida led the nation in the number of complaints about insurance fraud related to staged accidents over the past three years, according to a report[...] read more »
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Florida Attorney General Cracking Down on Foreclosure Mills

Coming on the heels of an investigation into the Florida Default Law Group, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced Tuesday that his office [...] read more »
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