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Florida House takes step to shrink state-run Citizens insurer

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:32

The Florida House last week passed a measure that would allow less regulated surplus lines insurance carriers to take over policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

Is the housing market still making you miserable? | Poll

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 09:01

For the second year in a row, the housing crisis helped West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami land on Forbes magazine's list of the nation's most miserable cities.

How to beat the competition and buy a foreclosed home

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 01:00

Start with your best offer and consider bumping up the deposit

Finding a bank-owned home these days is hard enough. Actually buying one is an even bigger burden.

New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 14:01

- New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday accused three major U.S. banks of fraudulently using an electronic mortgage database to avoid the need for recording mortgage transfers.

Will Obama's new mortgage plan make a difference?

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 09:08

Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer answers housing questions 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.

Obama proposes refinancing plan for homeowners

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:27

The president aims to help about 3.5 million people with good credit who are unable to refinance at historically low rates because their homes are worth less than their mortgages.

Distancing himself from Republicans on housing issues, President Obama pitched a $5-billion to $10-billion plan to help a key segment of struggling homeowners ¿ those still making monthly payments, but on underwater mortgages.

Trulia: Online house hunters flocking to Sunshine State

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:13

Despite the threat of hurricanes and a tsunami of underwater mortgages, potential home buyers still view the Sunshine State as paradise.

Man charged with submitting fraudulent PIP claims

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:56

A top Florida official Wednesday announced an arrest for alleged Personal Injury Protection (PIP) fraud, as the Scott administration revs up its campaign for a new PIP auto-insurance law.

Will mortgage writedowns increase under new plan?

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:40

The government late last week announced changes to its main foreclosure prevention initiative, the Home Affordable Modification Program.

Answers to your condo and HOA questions

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:22

Who should pay to replace condominium unit windows? Can your association block a buyer or renter because work was done years ago on a unit or home without proper permits? Can associations protect themselves from owners who don't pay community fees but still pay the bank?

Case-Shiller index: Home prices continue to fall

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:28

Home prices fell in South Florida and across most of the nation in November, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday.

Report: Lawyer Stern has a stake in hamburgers

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 19:18

David Stern, whose Plantation law firm was at the heart of the robo signing foreclosure scandal, now is investing in hamburgers, The Palm Beach Post reports.

Investment group buys Delray Beach rental communities

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 19:06

A pair of Delray Beach apartment complexes two miles apart have changed hands.

Fiserv: Broward home prices to drop through late 2013

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 16:10

Home prices in Broward County will continue falling through much of 2013, financial services firm Fiserv said in a report released Monday.

Ask a real estate pro: Why not just walk away from my home?

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 09:04

Bank of America extends drop in mortgage rankings

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 18:36

Bank of America Corp was the fourth-biggest U.S. mortgage lender in the fourth quarter of 2011, continuing its descent in the rankings after it stopped buying loans made by smaller banks.

Trump, Deion Sanders star in Century 21 Super Bowl ad

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 08:18

Another sign that the housing market is bouncing back: Century 21, the iconic real estate company, is spending serious coin on a Super Bowl commercial.

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