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Florida the favorite of foreign home buyers
International buyers have helped buttress Florida's real estate market with 22 percent of all foreign clients nationally choosing property in the Sunshine State.
Almost a quarter of all foreign buyers in U.S. choose Florida property
International buyers have helped buttress Florida's real estate market with 22 percent of all foreign clients nationally choosing property in the Sunshine State. That makes Florida tops for attracting foreign interest, according to a summer report by the National Association of Realtors. California came in a far second with 12 percent of the international market.
Appraisers' handling of cancer label can make or break home sales in The Acreage
Kim Adamczyk had been trying to sell her Acreage home for at least two years when she finally got a decent offer in July.
Market for single-family homes showing signs of life
Thomas and Laura Fabricio, newlywed lawyers, say prices have sagged since they began looking for a starter home last year.
To rent or buy? How to weigh it out
West Palm Beach resident and Realtor Laura Pearlman is selling her historic, Spanish-style home, and - gasp - considering renting.
Governments, community groups to get first crack at foreclosed homes
Cash investors hunting for abandoned and foreclosed properties will take a back seat to buyers using federal housing money under an "unprecedented" agreement with the nation's largest private lenders.
Loan-modification marathon draws fewer than expected
About 8,200 households had sought help from the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America through Monday afternoon, fewer than the non-profit group had expected.
'A great time' to buy: 6,000 South Florida homes on sale for $50,000 or less
A Coral Springs condominium on Riverside Drive is listed for sale at $50,000. On Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach, a house is going for $40,000.
Desperate homeowners line up for mortgage modification marathon
WEST PALM BEACH - The Palm Beach County Convention Center filled again Friday with tales of mortgage woe.
Convention bookings in Palm Beach County rebound as groups, businesses shake off recession
The Wall Street titans have left the county, but the condo commandos, radiation physicists and mortgage modifiers are coming.
Bulk buyer's condo coup busts small-time investors
In early 2008, with the real estate market well into meltdown, a deal to sell more than 100 condominium units in Royal Palm Beach was struck.
Boynton OKs plan for hotel aimed at business travelers
A new 108-room hotel, catering to business travelers, is slated to be built in the Quantum Corporate Park area in the near future.
More homeowners in trouble with mortgages
One in nine Florida households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer and the bad news is; that's the good news.
Mortgage-loan modification marathon starts today in West Palm Beach
Today at 9 a.m., is the official opening for the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America major mortgage modification event in West Palm Beach.
New-home sales at record low as lack of jobs persists
Sales of newly constructed homes hit a historic low last month, a likely aftermath of the tax credit but also a sign of an economy still struggling with record unemployment.
Property appraiser: Market values hitting bottom
The plunge in Palm Beach County real estate values has slowed from free-fall to gradual downturn, Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits said Wednesday.
Palm Beach County wants new building rules for ugly strip; property owners upset
The dated strip centers and landscape-free parking lots along Military Trail in central Palm Beach County serve up unsightly examples of suburban sprawl.
Miami bank forecloses on Delray Beach condo, sues developers for $26 million
TotalBank has sued a Delray Beach real estate development company and its principals and has foreclosed on a Fisher Island condominium used as collateral, as the bank seeks repayment of a $26 million loan.
End of tax credit sends Palm Beach County home sales 'off a cliff'
Palm Beach County home sales and prices fell in July, as the housing market continued to feel the aftershocks of the end of a federal tax break and the weakest job market in decades.
Boca law firm calls foreclosure probe political
The Shapiro & Fishman law firm is objecting to an attorney general's investigation into alleged foreclosure offenses, calling the probe politically motivated and overly broad.
Even high-end properties can't escape foreclosure wave in Palm Beach County
Three prominent Palm Beach County properties have fallen into foreclosure. Their future is uncertain, caught up in the morass of complex bank litigation.
Fort Lauderdale seeks to avoid past mistakes in next wave of development
The next round of development won't look anything like the last if neighborhood activists have their way.
New Palm Beach County tax notices longer, more confusing
Palm Beach County property owners will get their first glimpse at how much they can expect to pay in property taxes when tax notices arrive in mailboxes this week.
'Bottom feeders' need not apply: Luxe cribs go on the block in splashy auction on Hutchinson Island
If home auctions were mustard, this would be Grey Poupon. Forget gutted shacks sold for pennies on the courthouse steps.
$656.8 million to help struggling homeowners on hold
The money, awarded through the Obama administration's "Hardest Hit" program will pay the mortgage of unemployed or underemployed borrowers for up to 18 months as they seek new jobs or training.
