Home > Blogs > Winston Heverly > Winston's World Wide Blog

The Daily 101513 Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & FL Realtor News

By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

October 15, 2013 12:53 PM

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

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

www.WinstonRealty.co

Feature of the Day MLS: RX-9984907

Offered for $119,900

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Mortgage Investors Corp. stops writing loans

St. Petersburg company that refinances mortgages for veterans announced Monday that it was laying off nearly 500 employees and would no longer write new loans. Read more.

Builders push buyer incentives as sales slow

When buyer demand increased, homebuilders raised prices. But after a demand dip from higher interest rates, they brought back incentives to help close deals. Read more.

Measure the value of social media marketing

A "purchase equivalency calculator" looks at viewers, clicks, forwards and shares, and compares their return on investment relative to other marketing efforts. Read more.

Real estate recovery yields new opportunities

For clues to an upswing in international buyers, read the news. Note the direction of different world markets and work with their U.S.-based associations. Read more.

Impostor service animals pose growing problem

Under federal law, it's a crime to pretend a dog is a service animal. But it's easy to get away with, and experts disagree on how to stop the growing problem. Read more.