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Fla. gets $2.9M to fight housing discrimination

September 26th, 2013

Fla. gets $2.9M to fight housing discrimination

MIAMI – Sept. 26, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $2,998,306 to six fair housing organizations in Florida in an effort to reduce housing discrimination…

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National pending home sales decline in August

September 26th, 2013

National pending home sales decline in August

WASHINGTON – Sept. 26, 2013 – Pending home sales slowed in August, with tight inventory conditions, higher interest rates, rising home prices and continuing restrictive mortgage credit impacting the ma…

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45% of U.S. sales in August were cash purchases

September 26th, 2013

45% of U.S. sales in August were cash purchases

IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 26, 2013 – U.S. residential properties, including single family homes and condominiums and townhomes, sold at an estimated annualized pace of 5.6 million in August, up 2 percen…

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‘Outside the box’ solutions for flood ins. increases?

September 26th, 2013

‘Outside the box’ solutions for flood ins. increases?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2013 – It’s been a busy week for those seeking to stem the tide of the flood insurance debacle.As many Florida property owners brace for higher flood insura…

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