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What Is the Difference Between Housing Repossession and Foreclosure?

Housing repossession and foreclosure are legal processes that both refer to a creditor taking away your home. These processes are similar, but they have significant differences.   "Foreclosure refers to the process that…
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Florida Real Estate Is Booming

Here's news the mainstream media will ignore or shoo to the back pages but facts are facts: The residential land market in Florida is "very strong as a result of the improving economy, combined with the continued influx of almost 1,000 people…
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Is it a Good Time to Buy a House in Florida?

Q) Is Now the Time to Buy Real Estate in Florida? A) No, In My Opinion It is Not a Good Time to Buy a Home in Florida. Why? It’s still a seller’s market, so buyers are paying more than they need to. Prices won’t be going…
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Home Prices Up Again in March by 7 Percent

In March, Half of the Nation's Top 50 Markets Were Considered Overvalued. CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™)…
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Resi construction outpaced commercial in March in South Florida

Construction spending in South Florida was up 50% in Q1 Residential construction starts outpaced commercial starts in South Florida last month, according to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics. Overall, spending was up 4 percent…
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South Florida construction starts on the rise in February

Commercial spending was up 99% to $775M. Residential and commercial construction starts in South Florida are picking up momentum. In February, construction spending was up 81 percent to nearly $1.5 billion compared to the previous year,…
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Design Makes a Difference in Affordable Housing

Shared housing, modular construction are among the growing trends helping reduce the costs of new and rehab development. In 2018, renters in Queens, N.Y., will be able to move into a furnished bedroom at a new apartment tower in the Long…
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The Importance of Renters Insurance

Your renters pay good money to rent an apartment – so the thought of spending extra for renters insurance may be off-putting. Unfortunately, your property insurance probably doesn’t cover the belongings of your tenants. Find out why it’s…
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The Rise of Acquisitions and Nearing Future of Property Management

Prior to the mid-1990s, before the age of the internet, the property management business was built on personal relationships. But with the dominance of online research, networking, and robust accounting technology, property management has evolved…
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What Makes a Great Property Manager?

Property managers are proud members of the customer service industry. Whether it’s speaking to a prospective resident, discussing market analysis with a home owner, or improving business relationships with a fellow property management professional,…
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Billionaire Jeff Greene pulls plug on plan for micro units in West Palm Beach

Greene had planned 348 apartments in a 12-story building at 550 Banyan Boulevard. Billionaire Jeff Greene, the dominant real estate investor in West Palm Beach, has pulled back from what was to be the city’s first foray into micro apartments,…