Michele Tucker, REALTOR®
CRS, GRI, RSPS
CENTURY 21 Island View Realty, LLC
8510 Navarre Pkwy.
Navarre, FL 32566
cell :
(850) 582-1707
office :
(850) 939-2366, ext. 49
fax :
(850) 939-3804
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2/16/12,
Reminder: 3.8% tax is not a transfer tax on real estate
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NAR: A bizarre Internet rumor surfaced again, but it's not true: There is no real estate transfer tax starting in 2013.
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2/16/12,
Avatar Holdings becomes AV Homes
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A Central Florida builder is changing its name to avoid comparisons to the blockbuster movie that overshadows it.
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2/16/12,
Florida economy gained momentum in 2011
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BMO: State doing better with lower unemployment, more construction and residents - but growth still slowed by housing.
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2/15/12,
Fed review for robo-signing extended
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Ex-homeowners can submit their 2009-2010 foreclosure for federal review if done by one of 27 participating lenders.
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2/14/12,
Florida: Balmy breezes, sunsets and romance
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In honor of Valentine's Day, Amazon listed the U.S.'s top 20 romantic cities, and Fla. has more than any other state.
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2/14/12,
NAR to Administration: Don't harm housing
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Budget proposal has a cap on IRS mortgage interest deductions and impacts capital gains on some real estate investments.
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2/13/12,
HUD gives Fla. $49.6M for affordable housing
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Nationwide, HUD granted a total of almost $1.8 billion, with the top amount, $321.5 million, going to New York.
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2/10/12,
HUD: $7.5 million to fight housing discrimination
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Only two Fla. enforcement groups received funds: Jacksonville and Broward County will split about $100,000.
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2/10/12,
Foreclosure settlement: Fla. to get $8.4 billion
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About $170M for foreclosure victims, rest for underwater owners; will take up to 9 months to identify beneficiaries.
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2/9/12,
Realtor University Approved for Master of Real Estate degree program
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The Master of Real Estate degree, available online, includes five areas of concentration. First course starts Feb. 27.
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2/9/12,
Trulia: 1 in 3 home searches cross state lines
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Trulia analyzed users' locations and where they searched for a home. Of the top 10 desired locations, seven are in Fla.
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2/9/12,
SBA 504 loans hit record low interest rate for February
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Interest rates for commercial investment or upgrades estimated at 4.7% or 3.81% for 10-year loans.
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2/9/12,
Florida's existing home, condo sales up in 4Q 2011
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Existing home sales rose 7%, condo sales 4%. Home prices down 1%, condos 4%. NAR: sales up 5.9%, prices down 4.2%.
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2/8/12,
Fannie Mae expands online offers for HomePath properties
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An Orlando-area pilot program goes national. Realtors now submit offers online and track status through HomePath.com.
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2/7/12,
Aid for military families facing foreclosure
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Hope Now, a private lender alliance, will start to focus on military families at risk of foreclosure.
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2/6/12,
Survey: Apartment industry continues recovery
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Survey: Multi-family market continues upswing as developers play catch-up to growing consumer demand for rental housing.
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2/6/12,
NAHB: Nearly 100 house markets improving
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Seven Fla. metro areas have shown consistent improvement for at least six months, with Miami new entrant on latest list.
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2/3/12,
Short sale sellers need to close in 2012
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If lawmakers don't extend break and a bank nixes $100K in short sale debt, it could cost a taxpayer in 25% bracket $25K.
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2/2/12,
CoreLogic releases 2011 home price stats
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Fla. better than nation overall with a 3.3% price drop compared to 4.7%; prices down only 0.9% without distressed sales.
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2/2/12,
Florida Realtors to launch new data system soon
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Jan. 2012 report to launch new housing market data system; includes only statewide numbers and not Realtor sales by MSA.
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