A place to call my own Besides college graduation, their first “real” job and their first new car, we can add another common milestone to the list for young single adults: buying a home. More adults under 30 are entering the real-estate market, and many are doing it at ages uncommon a decade ago. And …
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North Pointe drops policies [South Florida]
North Pointe drops policies [South Florida] North Pointe, a large commercial insurer, is pulling back its exposure in Florida, dropping about 40 percent of its policies. Already on edge as this year’s hurricane season gets under way, the state’s insurance market is about to get another shock. North Pointe Holdings, a large commercial insurance company, …
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Last house on Singer Island’s condo-laden beachfront isn’t for sale — at any price [South Florida]
Last house on Singer Island’s condo-laden beachfront isn’t for sale — at any price [South Florida] John Shillingburg’s slice of paradise is exactly that — 50 feet wide, 400 feet long, from Intracoastal to Atlantic, the only single-family house perched on the island’s oceanfront. And no, it’s not for sale, at any price. The modest …
It’s a renter’s market
It’s a renter’s market Sluggish sales, high prices and desperate investors are causing homes to lease for a fraction of what they would cost to own. This spring, Michelle Lewis and Rudolph Maragh of West Palm Beach were preparing to buy a condo when they took one last look at the local housing market. And …
Michael Y. Cannon Real Estate [South Florida]
Michael Y. Cannon Real Estate [South Florida] RETAIL BUILDING SOLD FOR $4.1M Location: 2000 Harrison St. Seller: Levymint, represented by Jerry Mintz, president. Buyer: Seattle Properties, represented by Pablo Rodriguez, manager/president. Price: $4.1 million or $264.99 per square foot, based on 15,472 square feet of building area. Total Assessed Value (2006): $1,408,890 or $91.06 per …
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Insure home, or buy food?
Insure home, or buy food? As rates soar after last year’s storms, some homeowners say they simply can’t afford to buy insurance anymore. The same day a new hurricane season dawned, the retired photographer and 85-year-old World War II veteran joined a growing class of Floridians – uninsured homeowners. It wasn’t his choice.