The Daily 051115 Hot Sheet of Palm Beach Real Estate & Florida News

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Fla.'s housing market shows strength in 1Q 2015

Florida Realtors: 1Q single-family sales up 18.6% year-to-year, median price up 8.3%. Condo sales up 7.1%, price up 7.4%. Median price up in many U.S. metros. Read more.

Florida No. 2 among CEOs as best state for business

For the second year in a row, Fla. was ranked as the second-best U.S. state to do business by CEOs surveyed for a new report in Chief Executive magazine. Read more.

Aerial photos snapping for unpermitted additions

HD aerial photos enable tax collectors to find additions, such as pools, not being taxed because no permit was issued. Hillsborough identified 10,000 last month. Read more.

$50M foreclosure prevention plan enrolls 96 people

A Fla. loan-modification plan has only signed up 96 people in two years. It's one of five strategies financed through the state's Hardest Hit fund program. Read more.

Homebuyers face a tough spring

Each market is unique, but U.S. buyers generally face a number of challenges right now, including a tight supply of listings and very few lower-priced homes. Read more.