Home-mortgage rates have surged to their highest level in three months, a reminder of the real-world implications of the recent spike in Treasury yields and another headache for the Fed. The rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.39% last week, according to the weekly survey from gov
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11/24/2010
Q: I am interested in buying a short sale, but wonder if there are any unusual or unexpected costs associated with such a sale, compared to buying a regular house. —Denver A: It's possible to get a great deal on a short sale–where a home sells for less than is owed on the mortgage–but whenever a
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11/24/2010
On Monday, Florida pulled within $300 million of reaching the $2.6 billion necessary for a long-proposed bullet train connecting Tampa and Orlando to leave the station -- a figure opponents once successfully used to derail the train as too expensive, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Monday. The U.S. De
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10/26/2010
Plain talk: Vote No on 4 Check this out from Florida Realtors: http://www.floridarealtors.org/LegislativeCenter/TopInitiatives/index.cfm
10/12/2010
Check this out just wanted to get the word out... FHA short refinance option now available WASHINGTON – Sept. 8, 2010 – In an effort to help responsible homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their property, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now pro
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09/08/2010
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 your contractor have proof of insurance?Ask the contractor to have his insurance company
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09/05/2010
Small businesses have put hiring, supply buying and real estate expansion on hold as they wait out the vote on a small-business-aid bill that stalled in the Senate earlier this summer.The much-debated legislation offers tax breaks and waived loan fees. But it also comes with more divisive compone
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08/30/2010
Facebook has brought the geo-tracking phenomenon to the masses. But there are pitfalls.And, even if you're not on Facebook, there are some things you need to know about the new check-in service Places to protect your privacy.Location services like Foursquare and Gowalla - which allow users to "ch
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08/30/2010
A study released by Bankrate Inc. finds that the costs associated with buying a home are going up.Bankrate's 2010 Closing Costs Survey found that the average origination and title fees on a $200,000 mortgage this year totaled $3,741, up $1,009 from $2,732 in 2009.In Florida, the news isn't so bad
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08/16/2010
The amount of scholarly research conducted by university faculty members and subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals is widely used to compare academic quality between institutions. And according to one such ranking, the real estate program in the Florida State University College of Busi
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08/13/2010