Bargains forecast When his landlord raised the rent one time too often, John Polite decided it was time to buy. But on a new minister’s salary, he would need to find a bargain. “That’s the only way I was going to get into anything,” he said. So in 2002 he did what many wanna-be homeowners …
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Home today, gone tomorrow?
Home today, gone tomorrow? A Supreme Court ruling giving the government more power to take private land for economic development has property owners across the state on edge and lawmakers debating ways to rein in eminent domain It was a court ruling that spread fear and anger throughout the nation — the idea that government …
Loan of $159M Finances Multifamily Buy
Loan of $159M Finances Multifamily Buy The Bethany Group has acquired a portfolio of 2,873 apartment units in Florida, Texas and South Carolina from Aimco and has financed the purchase with a $159-million loan from GE Real Estate. Greg Garmon, CEO of Bethany, tells GlobeSt.com that the financing will go toward both the approximately $151-million …
No options in Bonita [South Florida]
No options in Bonita [South Florida] Apartment hunting? Don’t go to Bonita Springs, because there aren’t any. As for the rest of south Lee, the trend of apartments converting to condos is starting to catch on. Searching for an apartment complex in Bonita Springs doesn’t take long. There aren’t any. While the booming real estate …
Region’s typical home price tops $500,000 [Southern California]
Region’s typical home price tops $500,000 [Southern California] The median price of a Southern California home punched through the half-million-dollar mark for the first time in March even as sales remained soft, an industry tracker said on Tuesday. The sales decline is in response to rising interest rates and a market past its “frenzy phase,” …
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Home sales slip, condos soar [Central Florida]
Home sales slip, condos soar [Central Florida] The number of homes on the market in Orlando ballooned again last month as sales of single-family houses continued to cool and the momentum shifted strongly to condominiums, according to figures released Wednesday. The Orlando Regional Realtor Association’s inventory reached a record 14,559 homes in March — a …
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