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NEW YORK – Dec. 6, 2010 – McMansions are rapidly becoming the housing equivalent of harvest gold appliances as more Americans opt for smaller residential footprints, according to a consumer lifestyle survey. In the Relocation.com lifestyle
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WASHINGTON – Nov. 24, 2010 – The 1.1-million-member National Association of Realtors (NAR) is calling on Fair Isaac Corp., developer of the FICO score, to take immediate action to mitigate the negative impact on consumers when banks suddenly
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The pace of the national recovery is moderating and the lift spurred by nearly $800 billion in federal stimulus spending is fading, but there are several promising signs that growth will continue, including in Florida, a leading national fiscal analyst
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Pending home sales slip - modest recovery in 2011 NEW ORLEANS - November 5, 2010 - Pending home sales dropped out after two monthly increases, signaling an uneven recovery entering the year 2011 with few near term disruptions from the foreclosure moratorium,
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With foreclosures a large share of property sales in some areas, appraisers continue to factor in the sale price of foreclosed properties when setting values of regular properties. Appraisers are aware the practice isn’t ideal, but in some markets
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Mortgage rates for 30 years found the lowest in decades, and prices for 15 years, the loans fell to their lowest point in nearly 20 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average 30-year fixed loan fell to 4.32 percent, the lowest record
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October 1, 2010 - Congress has extended a policy that allows housing market expensive real estate, mortgages backed by the government to guarantee nearly $ 730,000. The legislators of the Congress voted to maintain the maximum amount of loans guaranteed
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sept. 8, 2010 – Citizens Property Insurance Corp. asked state regulators Tuesday for a premium increase, in part because sinkhole costs are swallowing up more and more of the company’s money. The company is asking
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YORK, Pa., – Sept. 3, 2010 – An uptick in homeowners are opting to remodel to increase a potential sales price or just upgrade their living space. According to StateofLife.com, remodelers should keep the following in mind: Tip No. 1: Does
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Here's a great site - DSIRE, Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - which lists some financial incentives for Florida energy-efficiency. Make a New Year's Resolution to help your home become greener, and save money too,
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Volusia County School Superintendent Margaret Smith was honored Wednesday as Florida's Superintendent of the Year for2010. Her selection was announced Wednesday during a luncheon in her honor in Tampa at a joint meeting of the Florida School Boards
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Residents of unincorporated Volusia County can get their cats and dogs spayed or neutered at discount rates during November aboard the county's Pet Vet Cruiser. Prices range from $10 to $65, depending on income. "Our mission is to reduce the
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Just under $3 million in grants will soon flow into the Volusia County to support affordable housing, federal officials announced this week. The money is one part of more than $125 million in grants awarded this year to Florida communities by the U.S.
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As published by Realtor.org , "Americans are erasing debt quickly. "Officially, the Federal Reserve puts total U.S. household debt, including mortgage debt, at $13.7 trillion, or 125 percent of annual after-tax income. But that assumes that
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Taxpayers won a small victory Sept. 17, when the Volusia County Council reduced its 2009-10 budget and shaved a few cents off key property-tax rates. The council voted 4-3 to set the tax rate for the county's general fund at 5.38 mills. That's
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