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2012
As home values rise, property taxes increase just what we needed. In one South Florida city, however, commissioners will consider a lower tax rate so homeowners don't have to pay more. Read more. Many Florida property owners without a homestead exemption – and some with an exemption – have seen...
08/05/2012
Florida jobless rate to remain weak but a lot stronger than the nation. State economists concerned about foreclosure uptick if Europeans less prone to buy; jobs to improve at snail's pace. Read more. Florida’s unemployment rate probably won’t change much between now and the end of the year, and...
08/05/2012
Property tax cheats facing crackdown all over Florida Some local gov'ts are looking for homestead exemption fraud to recoup tax revenue lost when property values dropped. Read more. For years – decades, really – Miami-Dade homeowners have been ducking property taxes by illegally claiming homest...
08/05/2012
Movers who hold stuff 'hostage' on notice of government takeover. In Oct., U.S. gains legal authority over moving companies, including ability to pay victims part of $10,000-a-day fine. Read more. Help is on the way for people who think they’ve been scammed by moving companies, thanks to a new ...
08/05/2012
Foreign investment in U.S. land on the rise, Pace Florida is where it is. Foreign holdings in U.S. forests and farmland rose 6.7% in 10 months - an area roughly the size of Indiana. Read more. The report, containing the most recent data available, shows that investors from Canada and the Nether...
08/05/2012
New profit strategy: Buy homes, rent them and make money in Pace Florida Investors earn up to 8% yearly as landlords after buying thousands of homes; may sell only if market fully recovers. Read more. Investment firms, hedge funds, private equity partnerships and others are turning to a new rea...
08/05/2012
4 signs buyers are really ready in Pace Florida Serious buyers do tasks to prepare for ownership, such as checking their credit score and prequalifying for a mortgage. Read more. You have prospects who expressing an interest in purchasing a home, but how do you know if they’re really serious – ...
08/05/2012
30-year mortgage hits 3.53%, a new record but will it help Pace Florida Once again, the 30-year FRM hit lows never seen before - but with 12 "record lows" in 13 weeks, it loses some luster. Read more. Average rates on fixed mortgages fell again this week to record lows, creating more incentive ...
08/05/2012
'Lost generation' of buyers may reappear in Gulf Breeze Florida While young adults no longer consider homeownership a sure way to make money, most still see it as a smart investment. Read more. Today's Prayer God, People in this world are looking for real faith. Some of them place that faith i...
08/05/2012
Builder confidence rises six points in July, will it help Pace, Florida. NAHB's survey of builders' attitudes about business conditions had its largest one-month gain in over a decade. Read more. Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 35 on the Na...
08/05/2012
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