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Upbeat news for real estate in Orlando and Central Florida

ORLANDO – Aug. 28, 2008 – Throughout the year, Florida has frequently been held up as an example of just how bad the housing market can get, with reports of a fast-rising foreclosure rate and a steeper slump in sales than in many other parts of the nation, caused in...

Realtor.com traffic surges in July

LOS ANGELES – Aug. 28, 2008 – Is this the real estate turnaround? On the heels of an increase in Florida home sales, a spike in new home sales and an upswing in consumer confidence, traffic to Realtor.com went up significantly in July with month-over-month increases...

Renters insurance: Why it is essential

NEW YORK – Aug. 28, 2008 The population of renters across the country is growing, edged up in part by a slumping housing market. Yet as graduates and others enter the work force and set up their first apartments, renters insurance probably isn’t a burning issue. It’s...

FICO or FAKO – Credit Score Buyer’s Companies?

August 26, 2008 We’ve all seen them – the never-ending television ads and radio commercials with the catchy jingle for free credit reports and scores. Nowadays a number of similar companies are offering free credit reports and scores. With all of these ads...

Department of Veteran Affairs Raise the Loan Cap

August 25, 2008 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is raising ceilings on its no-down payment home loans from the current $417,000 to as much as $729,000. The increases are effective immediately under legislation recently enacted with President Bush signing the...