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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
By 2025, 13M will pay 50% of income for housing
Harvard study: Rising rents will force many people - notably older adults, Hispanics and singles - to spend 50% of monthly income on rent within 10 years. Read more.
U.S. consumer bureau lists mortgage complaints
The consumer watchdog says mortgage complaints continue to top its list. They include problems with foreclosures, transferred loans and specific lender issues. Read more.
Study: No home sale impact from new school ratings
Research from Cornell and Michigan State U. found that the controversial "value-added" method to evaluate schools doesn't appear to influence property values. Read more.
DBPR secretary offers help to Fla. HOAs
Ken Lawson says Fla. has more than 26,000 condo and cooperative associations, and the state will help with election, financial or rights-to-records disputes. Read more.
Surging rental income likely to slow
It's a good time to be a rental property investor: Total income from tenants more than doubled in eight years - but those rapid rent increases should soon slow. Read more.
NOW YOU KNOW
Why do buyers stay with agents they don't like?
Clients tend to stay with their first agent because it's easier than leaving - and many great agents fail to show clients all the work they do behind the scenes. Read more.
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AROUND FLORIDA
South Florida: Condo industry poised to benefit from stock market volatility
Leesburg: Multiple-unit public auction set
Longwood: New townhomes on track steps from SunRail station
Tampa: Home sales up 14%, bucking national trend
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