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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4/17/12,
NAR: Use broad qualified mortgage definition
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Letter to fed officials: Create tighter QM rules to avoid future meltdowns, but don't slow the housing market rebound.
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4/12/12,
Mortgage foreclosure scams up nearly 60%
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Criminals love it when the U.S. announces new foreclosure programs. It gives them an opportunity to scam new homeowners.
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4/12/12,
Florida Realtorsandreg; seeks entries for its ENVY award
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Encourage developers or builders with unique, environmentally conscious projects to enter to win the ENVY Award.
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4/11/12,
HUD: Can't deny mortgage based on pregnancy
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To kick of Fair Housing Month, HUD cited two lenders for denying mortgages to women on temporary maternity leave.
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4/9/12,
More Americans upbeat about homebuying
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Fannie Mae: Conditions ripe for buyers. More expect rents to rise, homes to appreciate and interest rates to increase.
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4/9/12,
Gov. Scott signs two Florida Realtors-endorsed bills
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Two issues endorsed by the association - post-storm insurance assessments and local business taxes - are now law.
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4/9/12,
Big changes to BofA short sale process this weekend
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Current short sale sellers must submit three forms by Friday; after that, new process will cut approval time to 20 days.
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4/4/12,
CoreLogic: Fla. home prices rising
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Feb. index finds 4.7% year-to-year price increase in Fla.; if not counting distressed sales, home prices rose 1.6%.
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4/2/12,
NAR: No need for bulk home sales to investors
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NAR: Only a few U.S. markets would benefit; individual investment-home sales surged 64.5% to 1.23M last year.
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4/2/12,
Bill could help short sale sellers in 2013
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After Dec., short sale mortgage debt forgiven by a bank will be taxed as income unless Congress extends temporary laws.
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3/29/12,
NAR: Investment, vacation home sales up in 2011
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NAR: Investment home sales up 64.5%, vacation home sales up 7% - combined market share at highest level since 2005.
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3/28/12,
Survey: Buyers' decision based on 'feelings'
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Buyers may create a list of want-to-see homes based on size and price, but they submit offers based on a home's "feel."
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3/28/12,
Census Bureau releases county-to-county relocation stats
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Where are buyers going? Where are they coming from? Census Bureau releases first round of county relocation information.
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3/28/12,
UF: Fla. consumer confidence down 2 points
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Floridians felt slightly less confident in March; however, they feel better about personal finances now and in one year.
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3/28/12,
Fla. deal offers small biz a free website
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Gov. Scott says Google and Intuit giving domain name, easy-to-build website, tools, training and a year of web hosting.
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3/28/12,
FHA tightens lending rule on April 1
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Homebuyers with a credit dispute greater than $1,000 may not qualify for an FHA mortgage after Saturday.
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3/27/12,
70% of renters think owning makes more sense
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Fannie Mae 4Q survey: Money holds back renters, but 2/3 expect to buy some day. Perceived investment value declines.
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3/27/12,
Confidence dips but recovery still a 'go'
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After spiking in Feb., March consumer confidence dropped back slightly after a slight pullback in short-term outlook.
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3/26/12,
Census Bureau: Urban growth outpaces nation
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More people moved close to cities from 2000 to 2010 than to rural areas; 80.7% of U.S. population now urban.
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3/26/12,
Pending home sales ease in Feb. but higher than last year
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But overall, winter pending sales are the best in five years. Drop-off seen in 2011 not evident so far in 2012.
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