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NAR: Pending home sales tick higher in July
The pending index hit its second-highest reading in almost a decade, but with too-few listings, "buyers still have few choices and little time" to act. Read more.
Voters add solar tax break to Florida Constitution
The amendment exempts solar and other renewable energy devices from property taxes for 20 years on business and industrial property. It also exempts renewable energy devices from Fla.'s tangible personal property tax. Read more.
Fla. tops most-improved list for distressed RE sales
CoreLogic: In Fla., 15.8% of May sales were distressed homes, but its year-to-year decline in distressed sales - 5.5 percentage points - was the nation's highest. Read more.
Homeowners using Airbnb face refi snags
While some owners consider short-term rentals a bonus and include that extra income on a mortgage refi, many lenders say the home is now investment property. Read more.
Four common homebuyer oversights
Buyers often have a laser focus on mortgages and monthly payments, but they should also spend time studying HOAs, ownership expenses and neighborhoods. Read more.
Three secrets of social media success
The formula for success on social media includes three building blocks for the real estate agent's brand: consistency, volume and content. Read more.
Palm Beach: Town OKs house longer than a football field
Orlando: Stage set for new $50M Fashion Square apartments
Tampa Bay: Shopping centers pursue 'internet-proof' tenants
Lakeland: Lake Gibson Village new owners pay tribute to past
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