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Complex has trove of bargain condos Thought the days of finding a home in the $100,000 range were over? One- and two-bedroom units at the Kanner Highway condo complex Hemingway at Stuart have hit the market for $109,000 to $129,900 – well below the median price of a condo in Martin County. In November 2005, …
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Failed land deals link Husani and Kolbe circles [South Florida] It is a coincidence that Neil Mohamed Husani and Todd Kolbe, two of the most prolific real estate deal-makers in Southwest Florida, lived in the gated community of Laurel Oak Country Club in Sarasota. But it is no coincidence that their business and investment circles …
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Mortgage broker reveals shocking insider facts Behind the industry curtain: dirty tricks to increase profits The only people who should read “Mortgage Confidential” by mortgage broker David Reed are home buyers who want to avoid unnecessary mortgage fees, homeowners who want to refinance and save money, and real estate agents looking out for the best …
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Lawyer defends official’s role in wooing Scripps [South Florida] In October 2003, Greg Fagan served as tour guide for Scripps executives sizing up Palm Beach County real estate by helicopter and on foot. That’s because Fagan, a civil engineer, had information almost no one else had, and a position of power as the outgoing chairman …
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‘Mistake’ costs family its home at The Springs [Central Florida] Because of someone else’s mistake, Sharon Rousey lost her Longwood home at a courthouse auction two weeks ago over $1,200 in unpaid homeowners association dues. On Wednesday, she tried to persuade a judge to give it back. He refused. That means Rousey, 48, a single …
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A Landlord Seeks a Solid Foundation Chicagoan Yan Searcy exudes entrepreneurial zeal. Yan, who is 37 and single, has invested in a carwash and aspires to own an ice-cream franchise on the city’s South Side, where he resides. In 1998, Yan bought a three-flat apartment building, which he still owns. After buying and selling other …