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June Home Starts Surge – Highest Pace in 28 Years
The U.S. Commerce Department announced that housing starts in June climbed 9.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million homes. All of that growth came from a 28.6 percent surge in...
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Clint Eastwood is Moving to Jacksonville, Florida
I saw this in the news yesterday. In a big surprise to everyone in Los Angeles, Hollywood actor Clint Eastwood reveals in a new interview that he is moving to the Jacksonville, Florida area. He tells...
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Pending Home Sales Hit a 10-Year High in April
Pending home sales rose for the third consecutive month in April and reached their highest level in over a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).All major regions saw gains...
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Mayo Clinic Scheduled for $100M Expansion
A rendering of the new destination medical building at Mayo Clinic.Mayo Clinic is beginning construction on the first building within its $100 million three-building expansion project in October 2016 –...
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U.S. Foreclosure Activity Drops to 10-Year Low in 2016
U.S. foreclosure activity dropped 14 percent last year from 2015, according to Attom Data Solutions’ Year-End 2016 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.Foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled...
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Feng Shui Prediction: Year 2017 – Yin Fire Rooster Year
Year 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, in the Chinese Hsia calendar, is symbolized by two elements – with Yin fire sitting on top of metal. According to the cycle of birth and destruction (which governs...
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The Shipyards Project
The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) has expanded the scope of a proposal for redevelopment of the Shipyards project to also include Metropolitan Park. Previous discussion and negotiations with Shad...
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Ready to Become a Homeowner?
What to Keep in Mind as You Leave Renting BehindEach year, millions of Americans purchase a home. In 2015, that was about 5.2 million, according to the National Association of Realtors, and about 35%...
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Florida ranks 12th for economic health, 13th for economic activity.
Economic growth varies from state to state, according to WalletHub’s analysis of its latest study on economic health. Out of 51 rankings (including Washington, D.C.), however Florida ranks 12th for...
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How to Prepare to Be a Homeowner
Ready to Become a Homeowner? What to Keep in Mind as You Leave Renting BehindEach year, millions of Americans purchase a home. In 2015, that was about 5.2 million, according to the National Association...
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Big 6 Tax Cut from the New GOP
President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership released their newest highly-promoted tax plan on 9/27/17. Although the president promised it would be a “very comprehensive report,” it is...
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$250K Home Giveaway Sweepstakes for U.S. Military or Veterans
Realtor.com® and Veterans United Home Loans, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purchase lender, have teamed up to launch a $250,000 Veterans Day Home Giveaway Sweepstakes.The contest will...
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Hurricanes and Real Estate Contracts
Florida residents enjoy weather that many northern neighbors envy: warm temperatures all year, combined with easy access to breezy oceans, lakes, rivers and springs.However, the weather here...
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Congress Considers Post-Hurricane Flood Insurance Programs
For the first time since 2005, four hurricanes have made a U.S. landfalls in a single hurricane season in over a decade.The path of destruction in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and Mississippi in the...
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IRS Tax Relief for Hurricane Victims
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offered a rundown of key tax relief available to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. In general, the IRS relief to individuals and businesses applies...
View ArticleFlorida housing market’s positive trends continues
Florida’s housing market reported more sales, more new listings, and higher median prices in August compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of...
View ArticleSome Floridians can get up to $10K for septic-tank upgrade
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a Septic Upgrade Incentive Program to improve water quality and protect Florida’s springs. The program encourages homeowners to...
View ArticleHousing sales, inventory trending up in Florida
Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, rising median prices and more new listings in October compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®....
View ArticleJacksonville is the third-most diverse job market in the U.S.
Jacksonville has been named the third-most diverse job market in the U.S., according to LinkUp, a job recruiting website. Jacksonville was listed behind Salt Lake City, Utah, and Buffalo, N.Y.,...
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