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In 2006, banks offered interest-only home equity lines of credit. Now many of those also add in the principal, and

HUD says it has had more than 200 cases alleging maternity-related discrimination against women seeking home mortgages in the past

Universal Property and Casualty – now larger than Fla.-owned Citizens – isn’t asking for an increase this year after state

FAU: In a study of actual sales, the $199K prices nets sellers more money overall, even though $200K sellers tend

Source: Florida Realtors

Single-family home median price up 10% year-to-year; condo median price up 5.2%; new listings rise in both sectors. NAR: Median

Global capital markets volatility, continued low interest rates and increased financial regulation are some of the pressures prompting strategy tweaks.

Fla. still leads the nation in completed foreclosures, but lenders are clearing out inventory – only 1.8% of mortgaged homes

It’s too soon to definitively say the market is back and real estate is great again, but several summer indicators

It could be harder to get a mortgage without Fannie and Freddie, the semi-private and government-run enterprises that back lenders.