Foreclosures are back In the first quarter, Florida had more foreclosures than any state except Texas From the magnetic sign on his car — “We Buy Houses” — to his Web site — “FloridaHomeRescue.com” — Jim Willig is not shy about what he does for a living. He buys homes from owners who have gotten …
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NYC’s 10 Worst Landlords
NYC’s 10 Worst Landlords The 10 Worst Landlords is a Voice institution. Started by longtime senior editor Jack Newfield in the ’60s, it became a regular feature gracing our pages through the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. This edition is dedicated to Newfield, who died in 2004. It was written by students from his alma mater, …
Mobile-home residents lack options
Mobile-home residents lack options Florida’s mobile-home owners face tough decisions as they contend with storms, scarce insurance coverage and a healthy real estate market. The 62-year-old Pinellas County retiree has lived in the same 180-acre mobile-home park for 15 years. Recently he received a six-month eviction notice — his park closes in November to make …
Viera East residents fighting frustration [South Florida]
Viera East residents fighting frustration [South Florida] To Art and Merle Gelles, their Collingtree neighborhood is as close as you can get to paradise on Earth. They live off the second hole of the Viera East Golf Club and play about four times a week. “It’s so beautiful I feel like I’m on vacation continuously,” …
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Fantasyland or real town? [Central Florida]
Fantasyland or real town? It was built to be a suburban utopia, conceived and run by Disney. A decade later, a lot of the magic is still there, but some reality has set in and the people who live there want to be their own town. Over the years, that town has grown from 350 …
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Is this the big moment? Is this the big moment?
Is this the big moment? Earthquake insurance rates just dropped 22% statewide. For those who don’t have coverage — most of us — it might be time to consider it. Earthquake insurance: Most California homeowners don’t have it, but Bill Saake wouldn’t think of going without it. After the 1994 Northridge quake damaged his Chatsworth …
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