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The Daily 082913 Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News

By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

August 29, 2013 11:47 AM

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

Thursday, August 29, 2013

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Florida leads nation in cash-only home sales

RealtyTrac: State led the nation last month with what one expert called an "astounding" rate of all-cash home sales: 66%. In Brevard, it was 70%. Read more.

Scott offers $90M: Elevate road, aid Everglades flow

Dated Everglades "fixes" cause problems today. New bridge should add water flow to Everglades and ease problems on St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers. Read more.

Census: More Americans living alone

More than one in four households had just a single person in 2012 - people marrying later, having fewer kids and living longer are factors. Read more.

Three lessons learned from home flippers

With home prices rising, more people want to try this type of real estate investing. One tip: Don't overpay for a property or count on fast price appreciation. Read more.

CoreLogic: 49,000 completed foreclosures in July

Foreclosure inventory down 32% year-to-year, though Fla. continues its reign as having more homes in its foreclosure inventory than any other state. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Study: Where do Fla.'s foreign students come from?

Florida Realtors research dept. crunched numbers for Realtors who hope parents buy property near college. China and India at top. Click "international" on Research page.

Make a note of it

Popular Florida Realtors contracts change Sept. 3

Reminder: New version of Florida Realtors/Florida Bar Residential Contract, AS IS companion and Comprehensive Rider will replace current versions. Preview changes.