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clermont: Baby Boomers Home Equity Decline Diminish Hopes Of Retirement - Many Are Selling In Orange County - 05/20/08 02:36 PM

Unlike previous generations who could look to equity in their homes as a source of economic stability, the worsening economy has thwarted many baby boomers plans of an easy retirement. In the past retirees could look to their homes as a source of equity with which to retire and somewhat live … (0 comments)

clermont: Housing Surplus In Seminole, Sumter, Osceola, Orange, Polk, And Lake County, Florida - 05/20/08 02:32 PM

Empty houses all around across Central Florida reveal builders plight as they are being forced to drop prices even faster than homeowners. Builders unable to sell their excess inventory are hustling to dump homes at lower prices and are doing whatever they can to hurry up and unload before prices go … (0 comments)

clermont: House Prices Decline In Value - Orlando, Orange County, And Across Central Florida - 05/20/08 02:29 PM

The U.S. government and corporate media don't talk about how lower house prices are good for home buyers, preferring to sacrifice we the people and families to make sure bankers have plenty of debt to earn interest on. Nevertheless pure and simple economics says lower prices of anything is good for … (0 comments)

clermont: Florida Growth Management Initiative - Let Citizens Decide Local Growth Management Plans - 05/20/08 02:21 PM

The Florida Growth Management Initiative Giving Citizens the Right to Decide Local Growth Management Plan Changes is a wonderful referendum sponsored by the Floridians for Smarter Growth, Inc. under Chairperson Clarence Anthony (Tampa, FL). Article II, Section 7 provides for the voting upon this referendum by voters in the 2008 general … (0 comments)

clermont: Conservation And Protection Of Florida Homeowners' Scenic Beauty - Florida's Billboard Amendment - 05/20/08 02:18 PM

Conservation and protection of Florida's scenic beauty should be a top priority for homeowners unless we want our home values to plummet as the state becomes billboard central. I don't think any Florida homeowner desires their neighborhood to look like Time Square in New York City full of advertisements as far … (0 comments)

clermont: Florida Save Our Homes Amendment - Party Now And Pay Later - 05/20/08 02:08 PM

Florida lawmakers may have passed revolutionary property tax reform amendment (if the voters approve), or maybe they are setting the stage for the privatization of education and our public services.Many homestead property owners find they are unable to downsize or relocate to a new residence because purchasing a replacement property starts … (0 comments)

clermont: Florida Residential Growth, Impact Fees, And Local Government Planning - 05/20/08 02:03 PM

Local governments are being hit with a heavy economic burden with the slowdown in residential real estate. Sizeable reductions in new home construction and demands from the state of Florida requiring local governments to cut back their budgets are taking their toll. Fewer permits being pulled for new home construction means … (0 comments)

clermont: Central Florida Property Appraiser - Homestead Tax Exemption - 05/20/08 01:59 PM

Every person who has legal or equitable title to real property in the State of Florida and who resides on the property on January 1 and in good faith makes it his or her permanent home is eligible for a homestead tax exemption. If title is held by the husband alone, … (0 comments)

clermont: Central Florida Real Estate Market Downturn - Economic Variables & Causes - 05/20/08 01:51 PM

The residential real estate market in Central Florida has been good since the last recession that occurred in 1991. The real estate market was red hot for a six month window between April to September, 2005. I had never witnessed such phenomenal price increases in my entire 30 years as a … (0 comments)

clermont: Florida Homeowners Negative Equity Nightmare - Costly Mistakes Leading To Bankruptcy And Foreclosure - 05/20/08 12:04 PM

A surprising large percentage of Florida homeowners who purchased their property in 2006 and 2007 now have negative equity on their homes, thanks to the excessively high prices paid when they bought their homes. Negative equity means your mortgage exceeds and gobbles up any ownership interest you have in the property … (0 comments)

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