With their children through college, Myra McWethy and her husband Kevin decided to sell their three-bedroom Santa Monica, Calif., home in May and move to San Diego. Given the soft housing market, they weren’t sure how buyers would react to their $1.8 million asking price. They found out quickly. Within hours of listing the property, …
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5 Reasons to Avoid a Reverse Mortgage – On Retirement
One of the retirement planning resources that has gained interest in recent years is the reverse mortgage. For many retirees, it seems like a solid idea. You get access to the equity in your home, and the bank makes a mortgage payment to you. It turns your home into a source of income. It’s a …
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Bank foreclosures florida: bank foreclosures rise in florida
For the first time since the country’s real estate collapse began about six years ago, Brevard County led the nation for foreclosure filings, according to a November report by the research firm RealtyTrac Inc.More than any other county in the state, Brevard has been pummeled economically, with an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 layoffs related to …
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An elegant Tampa suburb, Hyde Park’s suddenly in the news
Lovers of vintage architecture and elegant city planning have long admired the Tampa bayfront neighborhood of Hyde Park. Its restored vintage homes and tree-lined streets create a nostalgic feeling for many visitors, even if they did not grow up in such a place. “An address in Hyde Park is a very good address,” said Stephanie …
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Real estate deals put North Port teenager in spotlight
With bangs slanting down her forehead and a pink iPhone glued to one hand, 15-year-old Willow Tufano looks every bit the Florida teenager zooming around on her scooter or skateboard. But Willow is hardly typical. When she rides, she is also on the lookout for bargains she can buy and later sell at a profit. …
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Palm Beach County home construction highest since 2007
When the townhome community Hampton Cay has its grand opening today with three floor plan options and a “resort-style” clubhouse, it does so in the best market for new home construction in Palm Beach County since 2007. The K. Hovnanian Homes development east of Florida’s Turnpike off PGA Boulevard comes online following a third quarter …
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