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By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

February 10, 2015 02:20 PM

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

CoreLogic: 39K completed foreclosures in Dec. 2014

Fla.'s year-over-year foreclosure inventory dropped 48.6% in Dec. - the second biggest decline - but had most completed foreclosures (118K) for the 12 months. Read more.

FHFA hints at aid for underwater owners

In the past, the agency has refused to consider reducing the principal on underwater properties. About 5.1M U.S. owners had negative equity in 3Q 2014. Read more.

The best seasons to sell a home

Spring may be thought of as the best season to list a home, but a Redfin analysis found sold prices only vary by a few percentage points regardless of the season. Read more.

New investors rush into student housing

The influx includes private equity funds and institutional investors: They're driving prices and the volume of deals up, and capitalization rates down. Read more.

Fla.'s economic point man is already on the job

While Bill Johnson doesn't start as the new secretary of commerce and head of Enterprise Fla. until March 1, his plan of action to grow jobs is taking shape. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Success tips for new agentsâ¨

Newcomers can take several steps to get off to a good start in their real estate careers, such as finding a brokerage to call home and developing a market niche. Read more.

Make a note of it

Join Florida Realtors in Tallahassee

Make your voice heard by taking part in Great American Realtor Days (GARD) March 3-4. Talk to lawmakers and make a difference. Online registration is open. Read more.