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A bit of good news
The Island real estate market's slow but steady recovery got another measure of support recently.
Anna Maria Island Sun
Indian River County posts state's fourth-highest foreclosure rate in August
Foreclosure notices in August were up 62 percent from July's levels and more than double the number from August 2011.
Treasure Coast Palm
Keep housing benefit
Another item belongs on Congress' lame-duck agenda: extending the federal Mortgage Debt Relief Act.
Orlando Sentinel
Cheers: Family Foundations' good work receives a boost
People who go through the Family Foundations programs are helped to restore their credit and build the ability to buy a house and keep it.
Florida Times-Union
Otto: 'Rebounders' rebuilding their careers
"Real Estate Lives" is a networking organization that helps people who have lost jobs get back into the market.
Tampa Tribune
Local jobs, now and in the future
Nearly every aspect of the regional economy was rocked by the recession and its aftermath, but construction was devastated.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
How to fight vagrants: privatize
Everywhere you go in downtown Sarasota, the subject of “the homeless” surfaces.
Sarasota Observer
Fannie, Freddie become more necessary than evil
Their lackluster performance is preferable to the outcome if they had been allowed to tank during the financial crisis.
Palm Beach Post
Hohmeister: Empty houses become eyesores
I've used this column space to rave about my neighborhood, so I might as well be honest when things are not going so swimmingly.
Tallahassee Democrat
Heed Hurricane Andrew's lessons
On the anniversary of the storm that changed Florida forever, our state is again preparing for the possibility of another hurricane making landfall.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Andrew, the good news and the bad
Much has improved, but windstorm insurance remains problematic.
Miami Herald
Andrew’s unfinished business
This anniversary is a time to reflect on what the state's done right — and what still needs work.
Tampa Bay Times
Twenty years after Andrew, blow away free-market insurance dreams
20 years ago Friday – the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew -- there was no Citizens Property Insurance Corp. There was no windstorm pool.
Palm Beach Post
Get it done
It appears there are four of the seven commissioners ready to end the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort as we all have known it.
The Observer Group
East Manatee condo builder should buy back defective units \
The company claims to be "committed to customer satisfaction." Now's the time to step up to the plate and purchase the deficient Willowbrook condos.
Bradenton Herald
Still crawling
Preliminary estimates from state economists suggest it could be as long as two more years before the state economy shifts out of low gear.
Suncoast News
Make Florida law firms pay for foreclosure fraud
Some lawyers may eventually be disbarred, but it appears that the law firms themselves will be able to carry on unsanctioned.
Palm Beach Post

Op Ed

Homeowner associations already have 'protection'

We should not allow attorneys to be the fourth branch of Florida’s government.

Tallahassee Democrat
Refocus on facts: Citizens insurance still a time bomb

Some editorials say the Board of...

Tampa Bay Times
Obama must act now to help homeowners with loan troubles

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Orlando Sentinel
2012 Legislative Update: Impact on Community Associations

The 2012 Legislative Session was very...

The Observer Group
Mortgage pact helps Floridians see light at end of the tunnel

 

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Orlando Sentinel
Appraising property insurers

Over the next year, about 3,500 owners of high-value homes in Florida will be searching for a new homeowners insurance company as Citizens...

Tampa Tribune

Letter To The Editor

Citizens aims to serve customers, taxpayers

During a recent meeting, four private...

Tampa Bay Times
Citizens Insurance policyholders wrongly under seige

Why is Citizens Insurance so...

Bradenton Herald
Economy is coming back thanks to timely Obama action

That’s when we started struggling. We had purchased a second home as an investment, but when the renters could no longer pay, we had to let it go...

News Press of Fort Myers
New sign of poor Florida economy

It is sad to see both Tampa and Orlando make CNBC's list of the Top 10 Emptiest Cities. No good can come from such a designation, which...

Tampa Bay Times
Big Changes Needed in Florida’s Insurance Market
Reinsurance Market At Risk
Hurricane Andrew: 20 Years Later, We’re Better Prepared to Respond
Citizens’ Insurance Proposes Pricey, Risky "Corporate Welfare"
Say NO to State Farm's Proposed 15% Rate Hike
Fasano: Citizens Insurance No. 1 Reason for Constituent Calls
On Citizens, The Facts, Not Scare Tactics
Discrimination in Housing Continues
Expect Big "Hurricane Tax" If Big Wind Blows
I’m Pro-Urban Sprawl, and You Should Be, Too
Stop Subsidizing Construction on Flood-Prone Coasts
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A Tale of Two Floridas
Retirement Becoming Impossible Dream in Florida
Too Many Floridians Can’t Afford To Rent
Sporting Homes for Florida's Homeless

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