Real Estate Consumer News » Florida http://realestateconsumernews.com Real Estate Consumer News is a one stop source for consumers to get the information they want and need concerning real estate Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:43:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What are the hot spots in the U.S. attracting home buyers? http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/what-are-the-hot-spots-in-the-u-s-attracting-home-buyers/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/what-are-the-hot-spots-in-the-u-s-attracting-home-buyers/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:32:55 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=4441 Well, I guess my wife and kids aren't the only people that want to move to Florida! According to a report released by Trulia, house hunters from all over the country are searching for homes in Florida. In fact, of the top 10 metro areas where demand among online house hunters is strongest, seven are located in Florida! Florida also, according to the report, leads the list of states existing residents don't want to leave as well with many times more people from outside of Florida searching for homes in Florida than searches outside the state by people living in Florida. The metro in the number 1 slot is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida with 8.8 times more "inbound" property searches than "outbound" property searches. Wow! [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/what-are-the-hot-spots-in-the-u-s-attracting-home-buyers/feed/ 0 The best places to invest in rental property http://realestateconsumernews.com/home-buyers/the-best-places-to-invest-in-rental-property/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/home-buyers/the-best-places-to-invest-in-rental-property/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:53:06 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=4166 Las Vegas, Nevada is the best place in America to buy at rental property at this time according to the newly released “HomeVestors-Local Market Monitor Best Markets to Invest in Rental Property” report. According to the report, approximately 14 percent of the single family homes in the U.S. are being operated as rental properties.

The [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/home-buyers/the-best-places-to-invest-in-rental-property/feed/ 0 Four Florida Men Charged in Boston with Defrauding Homeowners in Home Loan Modification Scam http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/four-florida-men-charged-in-boston-with-defrauding-homeowners-in-home-loan-modification-scam/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/four-florida-men-charged-in-boston-with-defrauding-homeowners-in-home-loan-modification-scam/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:55:08 +0000 News Desk http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=4052 WASHINGTON – Four Florida men were arrested this past week on charges that they defrauded homeowners in Massachusetts and elsewhere in connection with a home loan modification scam, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz for the District of Massachusetts and Christy Romero, [...] Related posts:
  1. Four Florida Men Charged in Boston with Defrauding Homeowners in Home Loan Modification Scam
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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/four-florida-men-charged-in-boston-with-defrauding-homeowners-in-home-loan-modification-scam/feed/ 0 Florida Realtors® Celebrate Defeat of Amendment 4 http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/nov-2-2010-2045-americachicago-rss-wordpressurl-florida-realtors%c2%ae-celebrate-defeat-of-amendment-4/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/nov-2-2010-2045-americachicago-rss-wordpressurl-florida-realtors%c2%ae-celebrate-defeat-of-amendment-4/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:48:58 +0000 News Desk http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=3170 Across Florida, voters went to the polls on Election Day and decisively rejected Amendment 4, the anti-growth measure that would have required voter approval for all changes to local comprehensive land use plans.

“We thank Florida voters for taking action to protect the future of our great state,” says 2010 Florida Realtors® President Wendell Davis, [...] Related posts:

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  2. Senate Passes Key Amendment to Extend Closing Deadline for Homebuyer Tax Credit
  3. Florida home and condo markets heat up
]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/nov-2-2010-2045-americachicago-rss-wordpressurl-florida-realtors%c2%ae-celebrate-defeat-of-amendment-4/feed/ 1 U.S. Marshals Service Sells Bernie Madoff’s Palm Beach home for $5.65 Million http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/u-s-marshals-service-sells-bernie-madoffs-palm-beach-home-for-5-65-million/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/u-s-marshals-service-sells-bernie-madoffs-palm-beach-home-for-5-65-million/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:59:26 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=3096

Dennis Norman

The United States Marshals announced that they have completed the sale of Bernard Madoff’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida. The property was first listed for sale on September 1, 2009 with the Corcoran Group and, after receiving multiple offers, was sold on October 15, 2010 for $5.65 million.

To see the listing [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/u-s-marshals-service-sells-bernie-madoffs-palm-beach-home-for-5-65-million/feed/ 1 Gulf Oil spill could cost coastal homeowners up to $3 Billion in home values http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/gulf-oil-spill-could-cost-coastal-homeowners-up-to-3-billion-in-home-values/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/gulf-oil-spill-could-cost-coastal-homeowners-up-to-3-billion-in-home-values/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:36:07 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=2818  

Dennis Norman

Report looks at impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil spill on Florida Coastal home values

According to a report released this morning by CoreLogic the impact of the BP DeepWater Horizon oil spill on home values in the coastal area’s along the Gulf coast is expected to range from [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/gulf-oil-spill-could-cost-coastal-homeowners-up-to-3-billion-in-home-values/feed/ 0 Mortgage Fraud Trend Down; Still $14 Billion in 2009 Losses http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/mortgage-fraud-trend-down-still-14-billion-in-2009-losses/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/mortgage-fraud-trend-down-still-14-billion-in-2009-losses/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:21:38 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=2743

Dennis Norman

Worst Street In America for Mortgage Fraud is In Orlando (actually they have 5 of the top 10 streets)

According to the 2010 Mortgage Fraud Trends Report released by CoreLogic this week, fraud risk in the mortgage industry has declined by 25 percent since it peaked in the third quarter of 2007. [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/mortgage-fraud-trend-down-still-14-billion-in-2009-losses/feed/ 0 Foreign Purchases of US Residential Real Estate Nearly Doubles http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/foreign-purchases-of-us-residential-real-estate-nearly-doubles/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/foreign-purchases-of-us-residential-real-estate-nearly-doubles/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:55:31 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=2713

Dennis Norman

I may be getting desperate to find something good to write about with regard to the Housing Market, but nonetheless I found some good news today! According to a report titled “Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate” that was released recently by the National Association of REALTORS®, investment in residential real estate [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/real-estate-market/foreign-purchases-of-us-residential-real-estate-nearly-doubles/feed/ 0 Relief Available For Homeowners with Drywall Issues or Affected by Gulf Oil Spill http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/relief-available-for-homeowners-with-drywall-issues-or-affected-by-gulf-oil-spill/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/relief-available-for-homeowners-with-drywall-issues-or-affected-by-gulf-oil-spill/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:13:24 +0000 Dennis Norman http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=2638

Dennis Norman

Last week both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced relief for homeowners with a mortgage insured by either agency (which accounts for over 90 percent of the home loans in the U.S.) that either have drywall problems (the Chinese drywall issue) or are in the Gulf coast area and are affected by [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/relief-available-for-homeowners-with-drywall-issues-or-affected-by-gulf-oil-spill/feed/ 1 Four Broward and Palm Beach Residents Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/four-broward-and-palm-beach-residents-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scheme/ http://realestateconsumernews.com/florida/four-broward-and-palm-beach-residents-charged-in-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scheme/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 13:39:26 +0000 News Desk http://realestateconsumernews.com/?p=2507 This week the FBI announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging defendants Anson Joachin a/k/a A.J. Alexandre, 39, of Parkland, Florida, John Fisher, 35, of Jupiter, Florida, Tracey Balli, 35, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, and Delano McLennon, 33, of North Lauderdale, Florida, for their participation in [...] Related posts:
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