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August 11, 2015
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Manatee Realtor attacked during home showing
Safety is again being discussed in Fla. real estate offices after a man who said bathroom plumbing leaked attacked a female Realtor who went in to investigate. Read more.
Fla.'s housing market: Sales, prices up in 2Q 2015
Florida Realtors: Single-family sales up 15% year-to-year, median price up 11.1%. Condo sales up 7.3%, price up 9.2%. NAR: Nearly all metros show price gains. Read more.
Economist: It's not easier to get a mortgage
Realtor.com's chief economist says lower down payments make it easier to qualify if you have good credit, but riskier borrowers still can't get OK'd for a loan. Read more.
Seller, buyer confidence dips slightly
Fannie Mae's latest survey finds more frustration among buyers and sellers. The dip could be tied to consumer confidence, which has also taken a recent hit. Read more.
Insurer offers add-on that covers landscape damage
A Fla.-based insurer introduced a commercial property add-on that that would reimburse for the loss of landscaping, seawalls and other outdoor property. Read more.
NOW YOU KNOW
Want more millennial buyers? Make'em laugh
Younger homebuyers are bombarded with ads and sales content, so a marketing pitch to this generation has to stand out from the crowd to attract attention.
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FORM UPDATE: Supreme Court-approved lease forms
Forms RLHD-3x and RLAUCC-1x have been re-released with the 2015 statutes attached. The forms remain the same, but the revision date has been changed to 8/15.
AROUND FLORIDA
St. Petersburg: Gated community planned for downtown
Lakewood Ranch: New development OK'd despite neighbors' concerns
Jacksonville: Real estate doing well, thanks to foreign and repeat buyers
South Florida: Lack of land hampers building starts
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