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FHA Waiver of 90 Day Anti-Flipping Regulations Extended Through 2012

FHA announces it will extend its waiver of HUD's 90 Day Anti-Flipping Regulations through the end of 2012. read more »
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FIRPTA: The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act

A review of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) and how it may affect buyers and sellers of real estate in Florida. read more »
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Florida Real Estate: Foreclosure Facts and Analysis

A review of the foreclosure data for Florida real estate including an update of the latest numbers for Southwest Florida. read more »
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FHA Extends 90 Day Property Flipper Waiver

HUD announces the extension of its waiver rule governing 90 day property flipping and FHA mortgages. read more »
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IRS Announces Chinese Drywall Repair Tax Break

The IRS has announced it will allow a tax break to homeowners who suffered a property loss from having to repair Chinese Drywall in their homes. read more »
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$16 Million for Florida Real Estate Professionals

BP announces the availability of a $16 million emergency fund for claims of income loss by Florida real estate professionals affected by the oil spil[...] read more »
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Appraisal Woes? Help On The Way Soon

Fannie Mae announces rule changes to deal with appraisal complaints. Freddie Mac and FHA also considering new guidelines. read more »
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Health Care Bill - Buried 1099 Reporting Change

New additional 1099 reporting requirements buried in the health care bill set to become a major administrative burden on small businesses in 2012. read more »
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Fannie Mae Tightens Lending Guidelines

Fannie Mae has announced it will enact tougher new lending guidelines for its adjustable-rate and interest-only loan programs. read more »
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New HUD Guidance for Property Flippers and First Time Buyers

Buyers and investors looking to purchase a property using FHA financing have some good news and bad news to consider. HUD issueds new guidance for it[...] read more »
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Fannie Mae to Speed Up Foreclosure/REO Inventory Sales

Fannie Mae announces new plan to begin selling their foreclosed/REO property inventory more quickly than before. Let's hope it has some real effect [...] read more »
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New HUD Guidance for FHA Loans and Short Sales

HUD has issued new guidance restricting FHA loans for financing Short Sale real estate transactions. read more »
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Government Tries Again To Pressure Lending Industry

In the last 24 hours, the Obama Administration has tried once again to put pressure on the lending industry to do a better job of helping distressed [...] read more »
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Revised FHA Condo Rules - HUD Relaxes Some Guidelines, Tightens Others

Just when you thought you understood the FHA condo financing guidelines, HUD steps in and changes things all over again. And, there's both good news[...] read more »
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Disputed Accounts On Credit Report Killing Mortgage Applications

Just when you think you have all the bases covered in applying for your mortgage loan, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have added another stumbling block [...] read more »
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