S.FL estate news- Mortgage tax forgiveness expires Jan 1, 2014

S.FL estate news- Mortgage tax forgiveness expires Jan 1, 2014

S.FL estate news- Mortgage tax forgiveness expires Jan 1, 2014

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Mortgage tax forgiveness expires Jan. 1

But Congress could retroactively extend the tax break - a move NAR calls "likely" - for ex-homeowners who had part of their principal forgiven by a lender. Read more.

RealtyTrac: All-cash sales hit new high in Nov.

Fla. led the nation in Nov.: 62.7% of all sales were cash; nationally, it was 42%. Jacksonville and Cape Coral-Fort Myers hot for institutional investors. Read more.

Average rate on 30-year loan rises to 4.47%

Rates remain close to historic lows but could rise a bit as the market digests a slow end to the Fed program that helps keep rates low. Read more.

Florida Realtors News' top stories for 2013

The editors again created their annual slideshow focusing on the key issues that impacted Fla. real estate. At the top: This housing recovery is real. View slideshow.

U.S. economy expands at 4.1% rate

Good news all around as solid 3Q gain surprises analysts. More positive news: Fla. jobs report released today finds a 0.3% unemployment drop to 6.4%. Read more.

Fla. to get most relief from $2B mortgage settlement

Ocwen, the nation's largest non-bank mortgage servicer, will pay $2.1B to settle allegations. Fla. A.G. Bondi says state's $342M share is nation's highest. Read more.

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