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Charlotte County looks to buy distressed homes [South Florida] The housing crisis peaked in Charlotte County in 2008-2009, with foreclosure filings running at about 400 a month. While the numbers are down so far this year, the problem of vacant homes remains for neighborhoods. Now the county is trying to salvage some of those homes …
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Corcoran exec Pamela Liebman says realistic expectations are key to real estate sales success It’s been six years since The Corcoran Group made its dramatic entrance from New York City onto the Palm Beach real estate stage, instantly acquiring local cachet by acquiring successful broker Paulette Koch’s namesake agency here in late 2003 and, shortly …
For some, mortgage relief ends up costing more In 2008, Southwest Airlines flight attendant Kevin Parker slammed his shoulder so hard during severe turbulence that he was out of work for months. His lender, Bank of America, allowed him to skip payments on his St. Petersburg home for 90 days. But when Parker sought a …
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Yes, you can buy a home By now, everyone has heard there are some great real estate deals out there. Foreclosures and short sales, sad as they are for the people who endure them, mean opportunities for buyers — not only in themselves, but also because they drive down the prices of neighboring market-rate homes. …
Miami-Dade foreclosure auction site baffles bargain hunters A new online foreclosure auction system started with a mission of quickly moving a chunk of foreclosed properties while opening up the bidding process to regular folks. A little more than a month later, some of the newcomers who bought property online say they were misled by the …
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Skiers Buy Vacation Homes as Prices Melt OVER the holiday season all was snowy and bright at ski areas across the country, with a festive jingle in the air. It wasn’t sleigh bells — it was the sound of money. Vacation-home seekers who saw recessionary opportunities were looking to buy. Many were ready to pay …