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The Daily 100314 Hot Sheet of Palm Beach R.E. & FL Realtor News

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


Friday, October 3, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Real estate firms optimistic about future

According to NAR's 2014 Profile of Real Estate Firms, 66% of agencies expect next year's overall profit to be higher than this year's overall profit. Read more.

Average 30-year mortgage rate at 4.19%

It's a slight drop from last week's FRM rate, but it may go lower: 50% of the mortgage experts polled this week expect a decline over the short term. Read more.

U.S. jobless rate falls to 6-year low: 5.9%

The good news for real estate: More people with jobs means more home sales. The bad news: Mortgage rates, notably ARMs, will probably rise over the next year. Read more.

 

'Disorderly behavior' eviction could cause problems

HUD cited a Pa. city that pushed "disorderly behavior" convictions, saying a Fair Housing exception must be made for victims of domestic violence. Read more.

Banks accused of falsely reporting short sales

A borrower lawsuit alleges that Wells Fargo and Citigroup hurt their credit reports by misreporting short sales as bankruptcies or foreclosures. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Stay safe: Apps and other tools can help

What do you do to stay safe? Join the Florida Realtors Facebook discussion to share your tips and find out what other Realtors do. Read more.

Make a note of it

Smartphone app makes income taxes less 'taxing'

Taxbot, a Florida Realtors Rewards partner, uses tech to record expenses. Mileage, for example, is tracked automatically by GPS. Learn more at a 10 a.m. webinar on Oct. 8.

AROUND FLORIDA

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Leesburg: Beacon College buys student housing
North Miami Beach: City adopts strategic plan for its future

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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning Winston Heverly I love this daily hotsheet.... I think you know that though.

Oct 03, 2014 08:30 PM
Mark Loewenberg
KW of the Palm Beaches - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
KW 561-214-0370

yes safety apps again are sadly brought to our attention, please be careful out there.

Oct 04, 2014 10:56 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Daily hot sheets - what a great idea. And yes, we all have to be extra careful these days.

Oct 05, 2014 06:50 AM