11/21/2011 11:03:00 AM
Two Real Estate Reports Suggest Florida Rebound
Two national studies – one from Realtor.com and one from Trulia – suggest that some Florida markets are poised for a real estate rebound. “This is a positive trend for Florida,” says John Tuccillo, Florida Realtors chief economist. ...
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8/15/2011 1:11:00 PM
Rental Vacancies at Lowest Level Since 2003
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 15, 2011 With fewer rentals available across the country but strong demand, rents are expected to rise rapidly, experts say. Rents are expected to rise faster than the 2 percent to 3 percent average annual increase that ...
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8/8/2011 3:51:00 PM
Mortgage Rates Reach Record Lows
Mortgage rates dropped sharply this week, possibly improving the purchasing power of many home buyers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the most popular choice among buyers, averaged 4.39 percent this week, its lowest average for 2011, Freddie Mac reported ...
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7/27/2011 3:43:00 PM
Freddie Mac: 'Double Dip' in Housing Is Unlikely
Freddie Mac continues to sound optimism about the housing market for the second half of 2011. In its latest economic and housing market outlook report, Freddie Mac says that the housing market is unlikely to experience a “double dip” and home sales ...
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7/13/2011 12:40:00 PM
Orlando Makes: Top 5 Markets for Investment Potential
Top 5 Markets for Investment Potential With rents climbing and rentals in high demand, investors are being lured to investment properties, taking advantage of low housing prices and interest rates. Nearly 20 percent of home purchases in May were for investment ...
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7/13/2011 12:38:00 PM
Foreclosure Sales Decline Second Straight Month
Foreclosure sales declined for the second straight month, while foreclosure starts increased, according to HOPE NOW’s monthly mortgage industry data for May 2011. Foreclosure sales nationwide decreased 7 percent from 73,000 in April to 68,000 in the ...
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6/29/2011 7:37:00 AM
U.S. Home Prices Rise in April, First Time in 8 Months
There was some good news on the U.S. housing front today. According to today's release of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, there was a monthly increase in prices for the 10- and 20-City Composites for the first time in eight months. Key Case-Shiller ...
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6/28/2011 3:37:00 PM
Post Double Dip, Case-Shiller Index Edges Higher
One month after reporting that its home price gauge had officially double dipped, Standard & Poor’s says prices have inched up, in line with the expected seasonal boost that accompanies the spring buying season. The 20-city composite reading of the ...
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5/10/2011 1:53:00 PM
Orlando Home Resales up 7% in 1Q
ORLANDO, Fla. , May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales rose in first quarter 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from Florida Realtors®. Existing home ...
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4/11/2011 2:10:00 PM
Orlando Named One of 11 Comeback Cities
Kiplinger.com has named Orlando as one of the nation’s 11 comeback cities for 2011. Kiplinger looked at cities whose unemployment rates have recently exceeded the national average but are showing strong signs of rebounding. For Orlando, Kiplinger forecast ...
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