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A large white house with palm trees in the front yard. Rent vs. buy? FAU sees it still moving closer to ‘rent’

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Dec. 5, 2018 – U.S. metropolitan residential real estate markets are peaking and some cities are in another pricing bubble, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Florida International University (FIU) faculty. …continue

A large house with palm trees in the background. NAR: Pending home sales slip 2.6% in October

WASHINGTON – Nov. 29, 2018 – Pending home sales declined slightly in October in all regions but the Northeast, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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A building that is being built in the middle of nowhere. Nov. builder confidence drops as affordability issues rise

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 – Growing affordability concerns resulted in builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes falling eight points to 60 in November. However, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder sentiment still remains in positive territory despite the sharp drop. …continue

Sunny beach with driftwood and palm trees 3 Fla. cities top U.S. News & World Report’s retirement list

NEW YORK – Oct. 23, 2018 – The top recommendation for a U.S. retirement? Lancaster, Pa. But three Florida cities – Fort Myers, Sarasota and Lakeland ranked in the top 10.
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Two dolphins leaping through boat wake Pres. OK’s reservoir to fight green algae, funding iffy

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Oct. 24, 2018 – Construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee that state lawmakers envision as a way to help a region beset by toxic algae blooms was part of a wide-ranging water bill signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump.
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