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The Daily Hot Sheet 041513 of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News

By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

April 15, 2013 05:55 AM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate &

FL Realtor News

April 15, 2013

the daily news

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Some towns are stagnant or even shrinking in Fla.

For example, UF research found the city of Palatka lost 355 residents in the two years after the 2010 census, down to 10,203 people - smaller than 50 years ago.

Rising costs impact homebuilder confidence

The NAHB/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index fell 2 points to 42 in March due to concerns over limited land, plus higher costs for materials and labor. Read more.

Gov't tries to unload excess properties

General Services Administration (GSA) is trying to unload surplus buildings across the country through auctions and, recently, negotiating land swaps. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Want to serve on a Florida Realtors Committee?

Time to sign up for 2014: Committee applications to serve on a 2014 Florida Realtors committee are available on floridarealtors.org (login required).

Make a note of it

Florida Realtors Take 5 video: Blog as local expert

Chris Griffith: Realtors who blog can use it as hyper-local marketing to target consumers in certain neighborhoods by sharing specific details. Watch video.