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Author: Michael Burke

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NAR: Pending home sales up in Sept.

October 27, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Despite a tight inventory of for-sale homes for sale, 1.5% more buyers signed contracts in Sept. The contract-signing rate has

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A credit card's impact on credit scores has changed

October 27, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Until recently, credit scores didn’t reward borrowers who paid credit card bills in full, only ones who made minimum payments

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Average 30-year mortgage rate eases to 3.47%

October 27, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Rates fell this week close to all-time lows, and they’re unlikely to go higher or lower over the short term,

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Treasury: Affordability a key goal in housing reform

October 27, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Officials say proposals to reform the home mortgage market should keep one thing in mind: Would this new system still

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New home sales rose 3.1% in September

October 26, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

A tight inventory of new homes didn’t slow growth in Sept. as new home sales rose 3.1% thanks to recent

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Fla. real estate market rapidly returning to 'normal'

October 26, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Freddie Mac has a measure to determine whether state and metro real estate markets are close to “normal.” While Fla.

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Ten-X study: 4 of 5 hottest home markets are in Fla.

October 26, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Fort Lauderdale is the nation’s hottest single-family metro, according to a study. Palm Beach County, Tampa, Orlando and Las Vegas

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New home developments getting smaller

October 26, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Forget clubhouses, golf courses and mega amenities. As large empty plots of land grow scare, more builders are focusing on

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Best way to fight homelessness? Housing vouchers

October 26, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

A three-year HUD study found that vouchers were the most effective way to end family homelessness, but rapid re-housing also

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SandP index: Home prices rose in August

October 25, 2016 Michael Burke 0 Comment SWFL City Guide

Prices went up 5.1% in August after a 5% gain in July as an increasing number of buyers competed for

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