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The Daily 041813 Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News

By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

April 18, 2013 06:02 AM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate &

FL Realtor News

Thursday, April 18, 2013

the daily news

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

BofA settles mortgage investors' class-action suit

Pension funds claimed Countrywide lied about the quality of its bundled mortgages before Bank of America bought it, leading to the $500M settlement. Read more.

Study: A smoker's home can lower value up to 29%

A Canadian firm polled real estate agents and found that smoking can cost a homeowner more than his health. Almost 2/3s said it lowers home values at least 10%. Read more.

Finding the right home can be easy

Miami author/architect says buyers should start with a what-I-want list to avoid after-the-purchase remorse - a home's live-in value is greater than resale value.

How to get out of a land deal gone bad

Real estate Q&A: An owner bought a vacant lot in the boom. She no longer wants it and says it's unusable, though part of an association. Does she have options?

Problems cashing foreclosure checks resolved

Ex-owners who went through foreclosure in 2009-10 received lawsuit settlement checks this week. However, banks rejected the check when they tried to cash it.

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Bid farewell to the ‘master bedroom’

The room stays, but the term "master" is disappearing in many descriptions because it applies more to men, and, to some, it could have a subtle racist overtone. Read more.