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U.S. foreclosure activity hit 7-month high in Oct.
More U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process in October than in the previous month, with Florida, Pennsylvania and Indiana registering among the largest monthly increases, new data sho Some 77,733 properties received an initial default notice last month, up 10...
Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in 3Q
Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued to show gains in third quarter 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales rose 12 percent in 3Q 2011 with a total of...
More activity in the ‘distressed property’ real estate market
After a year of fewer foreclosures, as bankers reeled from revelations that they were falsifying documents in foreclosure cases, the latest monthly numbers suggest banks are starting to repossess houses again. Here is an excerpt of an interesting article from the...
Sarasota featured in US Airways Magazine
Traveling in the near future? Be sure to grab a copy of US Airways magazine, which features a 46-page spread on our beautiful city and its cultural richness. Here is an excerpt: One of the key attractions of Sarasota County has been, well, its keys — six barrier...
Upside down with BoA? Consider a Short Sale!
Bank of America, the nation’s largest mortgage servicer, is offering Florida homeowners up to $20,000 to short sale their homes rather than letting them linger in foreclosure. The limited time offer has received little promotion from the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank,...
Fla.’s home, condo sales and median prices higher in August
Sales activity and median prices for Florida’s existing home and existing condo markets rose in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales increased 15 percent last month with a total of 16,206 homes sold statewide...