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Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Douglas Sams Staff Writer  St. Joe Co. is planning several more waves of development in the Florida Panhandle - a potential building boom spurred by the region's new international airport. St. Joe, one of the Panhandle's largest developers, has several projects in...

 The Fla. Bar offers advice to Floridians facing foreclosure and the ability to search for a local pro bono lawyer at www.floridabar.org.   See below pulled from the site:   Weathering Florida's Housing CrisisA service of The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law CommitteeRESOURCES FOR CONSUMERSWit...

WASHINGTON - Aug. 4, 2009 - Pending home sales are up for the fifth consecutive month, the first time in six years for such a streak, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in June, rose 3.6 perc...

ORLANDO, Fla. - July 10, 2009 - For a limited time only, first-time homebuyers have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a Florida home of their own with a helping hand from Uncle Sam - the federal $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers.Florida Realtors® and the Florida Association of Re...

WASHINGTON - July 7, 2009 - Although the mortgage lending crisis put a serious squeeze in the housing market, the situation has also produced attractive low borrowing rates for prospective homebuyers who can qualify for a mortgage. Moreover, the federal government has offered an $8,000 tax credit...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - July 7, 2009 - A new law empowers Florida homeowners to ignore some community's covenants or deed restrictions to create an environment-friendly yard.A water conservation bill signed last week by Gov. Charlie Crist, SB 2080, included an amendment concerning Florida homeowners'...

The Panama City News Herald reported that airport construction is proceeding on schedule towards a May 2010 opening. The News Herald reported: The new airport under construction near West Bay is proceeding on schedule and should be completed by the May 2010 target date, airport officials said Fri...

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WASHINGTON - June 19, 2009 - Rates for 30-year home loans fell back this week after soaring to the highest level in seven months a week earlier.The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.38 percent this week, down from 5.59 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said.Rates ...

FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans ...