Hurricane aftermath: Navarre couple embraces minimalism
Saturday Nov 28 | via Northwest Florida Daily News
This holiday season, when so many Emerald Coast residents go shopping for items to make their lives fuller, one local couple is treasuring simplicity. Comment?
Three area counties see boost in home sales
Tuesday Nov 17 | via Panama City News Herald
Home sales in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties each saw improvement in October, the first month this year that all three counties saw an increase. Comment?
Pat Rice: Ida flops, home sales hop and airport lops...
Saturday Nov 14 | via Northwest Florida Daily News
A few thoughts from a journalist as he ponders the recent scramble to prepare for the "big storm": l l l Yes, freakish Hurricane Ida bore down on Northwest Florida last week. Comment?
Friday Nov 13 | via Reuters
" Home owners here who don't need to sell right now are staying put. "Those people who aren't in a hurry to sell their homes are taking them off the market," said Denis McKinnon, senior vice president of the Gulf State Region of real estate firm Coldwell Banker. Comment?
Foreclosures surge 5 percent nationally
Oct 16, 2009 | via Pensacola News Journal
WASHINGTON -- The number of households caught up in the foreclosure crisis rose more than 5 percent from summer to fall as a federal effort to assist struggling borrowers was overwhelmed by a flood of defaults among people who lost their jobs. Comment?
Florida mortgage modifications lag behind rest of U.S.
1 hr ago | via Miami.com
Sun Sentinel Under President Barack Obama's program to reduce foreclosures, fewer than 35,000 troubled South Floridians have had their mortgages modified, less than 5 percent of those who qualify for help. Comment?
Shopping for foreclosures eBay-style in South Florida
13 hrs ago | via The Real Deal
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are moving toward eBay-style online foreclosure auctions with a hope that it can speed up the selling process and reduce the distressed property glut. Comment?
Florida back to No. 2 in foreclosures
Monday Dec 7 | via Jacksonville Business Journal
After two straight month-over-month decreases, Florida foreclosure activity increased slightly in November, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, and the state's ranking rose from the third highest foreclosure rate in the nation to the second highest. Comment?
Lotto Winner's Wife Headed for Homelessness
Yesterday | via WTVJ
With a husband like Arnim Ramdass, who needs enemies? Ramdass' wife, Donna Campbell, is about to lose her Miramar home after she recently received a note from the mortgage company telling her she was going into foreclosure, according to JustNews.com. Now in today's economy, that news isn't uncommon until you add this not-so-insignificant detail: ... Comment?
Florida jumps to No. 2 spot for number of foreclosures
Yesterday | via Saint Augustine Record
Home sales are up, home inventory is down, prices are stabilizing, and for many real estate watchers it appears the market has spent the latter part of 2009 in recovery. Comment?
House closes in on financial reforms...
4 min ago | via TownHall.com
The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to approve the biggest changes in financial regulation since the Great Depression on Friday, marking a win for the Obama administration. Comment?
How Jarrow MP cleaned up on expenses
6 min ago | via Southtyneside Today
JARROW MP Stephen Hepburn has emerged as the 'Mr Clean' of British politics. He claimed back cash for a host of cleaning products last year, including a tub of Shake and Vac, two cartons of handwash and a 15p scourer, using the controversial Parliamentary expenses system. Comment?
Spain Says Adios to Christmas as 19% Joblessness Pro...
9 min ago | via Bloomberg Business News
For the first time in their lives, Consuelo Serranoa s kids wona t get a visit from Santa Claus. Comment?
Top 5: PDX foreclosure rate doubles in October from ...
9 min ago | via The Oregonian
Portland-area foreclosure rates by zip code. Got a story tip? ryanfrank@news.oregonian.com; 503-221-8519. 1. PDX foreclosure rate doubles in October from year earlier: First American CoreLogic reports that the foreclosure rate for outstanding mortgages rose to 1.83 percent in October for the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton market. Comment?
American Dream 2: Default, Then Rent
10 min ago | via LinkFilter
All links are posted and moderated by users. Links can be ranked on several levels: clicks, votes, age, or a combination of all three called points. Comment?