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By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

June 11, 2015 02:15 PM

The Daily Hot Sheet of Top Real Estate News

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Fla.: Dramatic improvement in zombie foreclosures

While the state still ranks near the top of RealtyTrac's list for empty foreclosed homes, the percent dropped 43% year-to-year in the second quarter. Read more.

Owner can't remove squatter without court order

Real estate Q&A: A landlord kicked out a squatter who took up residence in an empty house, and the squatter turned around and sued. How can that be legal? Read more.

Florida's economic growth beats U.S. average

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Fla. real estate grew three times faster than the U.S. average in 2014, with production up 2.7% compared to 2.2% nationally. Read more.

Data storage safety: Your security role

The number of news stories about a major data breach continues to climb. In real estate, brokers oversee data security, but Realtors and staff must do their part. Read more.

Solar ballot measure faces powerful opposition

Is the wording clear in a proposed Fla. constitutional amendment that would allow commercial owners to sell solar energy privately? Supreme Court will decide. Read more.

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Smartphone app makes income taxes less 'taxing'

The Taxbot smartphone app makes it easy to record tax-deductible expenses on the go. As a Florida Realtors Rewards partner, members receive a 50% discount. Read more.