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By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

November 04, 2014 11:21 AM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate &

FL Realtor News

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

NAR: First-time buyers hit 30-year low

Annual NAR buyer-seller survey finds many first-time buyer challenges: Rising rents, student loans, low inventory, investor competition, tight credit and more. Read more.

Student debt, car payments block Fla. home sales

RealtyTrac: In all Fla. counties analyzed, first-timers without debt can afford median-price homes with 3% down; but add debt, and they can't in many counties. Read more.

Homeowners fail to get money for destroyed trees

Homeowners won a private-property rights court case over citrus trees cut down by the state, but a judge says they can't get money without legislative approval. Read more.

Supreme Court to weigh in on Fla.-Ga. water battle

Fla. growth continues to spark battles over access to fresh water, and the nation's top court will consider Ga. moves to limit freshwater flow to northern Fla. Read more.

Miami Realtors focus on foreign buyers

Some 300 agents and 70 international guests are in South Florida this week for the annual Miami International Real Estate Congress. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

What if a listing actually looks like a castle?

People buy homes to create a personal oasis and build equity, but one goal may contradict the other, such as an owner who opts for "Lord of the Rings" décor. Read more.