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By Winston Heverly

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty 433494

July 21, 2014 03:05 PM

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

Monday, July 21, 2014

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Flood insurance refunds to begin Oct. 1

All homeowners who deserve a flood policy refund because they paid a higher rate before Congress changed the program should receive money back before Dec. 31. Read more.

Why did housing starts drop only in the South?

June housing starts went up in every region but the South, where they dropped 30%. Analysts now wonder if that's temporary due to rain or an actual slowdown. Read more.

Battle continues for dominance in online listings

Online listing ads are here to stay. Realtor.com is upgrading to compete with Trulia and Zillow, which attract more viewers even though they're less accurate. Read more.

More Dodd-Frank financial rules coming soon

Only about 44% of the rules are finalized or close to it as the SEC loses some court battles. In a survey, most Americans say they welcome more rules. Read more.

Q&A with EarlyShares CEO on future of crowdfunding

Five years ago, small real estate investors had only REITs, but crowdfunding connects single-project developers directly with investors. Here's how it works. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Billionaire: Homeownership still best investment

Put 10% down with a 4.5% mortgage rate, and you double your money if the home's value rises only 5%, says John Paulson – and it's cheaper than renting. Read more.

Make a note of it

Florida Realtors Take 5: The secret of success

Christina Pappas: It's not the market, the buyers or the advertising. Real estate success comes from relationships – you never know where a deal will lead. Watch the video.