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Real Estate News

• Citizens removes insurance discounts on 100,000 homes - Fri, 18 May 2012 22:20:00 GMT
  More than 100,000 Florida homes re-inspected by the state-run insurer of last resort have lost windstorm discounts, resulting in average premium increases of $600 a year, according to data released this week.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Terrell Owens facing foreclosure on South Florida condo - Fri, 18 May 2012 18:51:00 GMT
  Add a foreclosure lawsuit to former NFL star Terrell Owens’ list of recent troubles.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Ask a real estate pro: Bank of Mom and Dad should set lending rules - Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:00 GMT
  Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner's associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here .
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• State insurer Citizens to get input on plan for higher rates - Thu, 17 May 2012 23:03:00 GMT
  A committee for the state-run insurer of last resort appeared hesitant Thursday to move forward with a proposal to uncap rates for new customers next year.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• New Citizens customers could face big rate increase - Thu, 17 May 2012 15:38:00 GMT
  Broward County homeowners who sign up for windstorm insurance from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. next year could pay up to 56 percent more than a neighbor with an existing policy, if a cap is removed on rate increases for new customers.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Broward County foreclosures fall in April - Thu, 17 May 2012 15:19:00 GMT
  Foreclosures in Broward County unexpectedly dropped in April from a year ago, according to the RealtyTrac listing firm.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Real estate agents set to rally in Washington - Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:00 GMT
  Some 10,000 real estate agents are expected to rally Thursday in Washington, D.C., against changes that they say could limit or discourage homeownership.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Bank of America paying up to $30,000 for short sales - Tue, 15 May 2012 22:01:00 GMT
  Bank of America said Tuesday it's launching a nationwide program that pays homeowners as much as $30,000 to complete short sales.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• More rentals planned for South Florida region - Tue, 15 May 2012 14:42:00 GMT
  A Boca Raton-based developer has announced plans for three new apartment communities in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Builder planning 450 homes in Parkland development - Mon, 14 May 2012 22:13:00 GMT
  The first development in the area referred to as the "Wedge" will break ground Tuesday.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• What's the White House worth in Miami? - Mon, 14 May 2012 12:07:00 GMT
  The White House would sell for about $110 million, but move the presidential playpen to Miami and the value drops to a mere $39 million.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Big banks to hold foreclosure prevention event in Deerfield - Fri, 11 May 2012 15:17:00 GMT
  Three major lenders involved in the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement will hold a free seminar for struggling homeowners next month in Deerfield Beach.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Ask a real estate pro: Be leery of one-sided home sale contracts - Fri, 11 May 2012 12:34:00 GMT
  Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner's associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here .
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Palm Beach County tax sales heading online - Thu, 10 May 2012 14:03:00 GMT
  Tax deed sales in Palm Beach County will move to the Internet starting June 13.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Soprema Inc. opening office at former Harley dealership - Wed, 09 May 2012 22:09:49 GMT
  The company that bought Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson building in Pompano Beach says it will open a regional office and expects to hire a handful of employees.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• South Florida tops nation in distressed mortgages - Wed, 09 May 2012 13:47:00 GMT
  South Florida leads the nation in distressed home mortgages, signaling a lengthy recovery even if the housing market has hit bottom, as many experts say.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Bank of America offers to cut mortgage balances - Wed, 09 May 2012 08:52:00 GMT
  Bank of America is sending out letters to potentially thousands of struggling South Florida homeowners to let them know they may be eligible for a reduction in their loan balance that may save them up to 30 percent in monthly payments, the lender announced Tuesday.

  
  

  
  

• Investor: Housing has hit bottom, but credit an issue - Tue, 08 May 2012 13:20:00 GMT
  Add prominent investor Lewis Ranieri to the list of housing watchers who say the market has hit bottom.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Builder confidence: Housing starts up in S. Fla. - Mon, 07 May 2012 14:36:00 GMT
  Home builders in South Florida started work on more single-family homes in the first quarter than they did a year ago, according to the Metrostudy research firm.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• South Florida housing market has hit bottom, Zillow says - Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT
  After six years of historic price declines, South Florida's housing market has hit bottom.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Can Realtors charge flat fee to sell home? - Fri, 04 May 2012 12:05:00 GMT
  Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner's associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Robust sales lead to slight price increase at Heron Bay - Thu, 03 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT
  WCI Communities has raised prices in its Somerset neighborhood at Heron Bay in Parkland.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Luxury rentals coming to Coconut Creek in 2013 - Wed, 02 May 2012 21:22:00 GMT
  A Phoenix-based company is capitalizing on demand for rentals with plans to open a 396-unit luxury apartment community next year in Coconut Creek.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Luxury apartments coming to Coconut Creek - Wed, 02 May 2012 14:43:00 GMT
  A Phoenix-based developer has started work on a 396-unit luxury apartment complex in Coconut Creek.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Pompano Citi Centre sold to Palm Beach-based firm - Tue, 01 May 2012 22:03:00 GMT
  New owner plans to add medical offices, more retail shops to mall
  
  The outdoor mall that once operated as Pompano Fashion Square has been sold to a Palm Beach-based real estate firm planning changes to attract more shops and customers.