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Orlando may feel pinch from falling property values
Among the landmarks seeking lower assessments — and, the owners hope, smaller tax bills — are the new Paramount on Lake Eola condominium, the Bank of America building, CNL Plaza, even the Orlando...
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Orlando rental units at a high 28% vacancy
Orlando had more vacant houses, condos and apartments than any other major U.S. city during the third quarter, driving down rents and sparking landlord concessions just five years after finding an...
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Fear losing your home? Foreclosure tips, myths & facts
Hispanics got some of the worst loans during and after the housing boom, making them more susceptible to foreclosure and mortgage fraud, experts said Saturday. They found it impossible to keep up with...
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15 Market Positives: Reasons to invest in Orlando Florida real estate
Let’s take a look at some of the opportunities and positive indicators for the future of Florida’s real estate market. 1. Great prices. Statewide, home prices have fallen about 20 percent in the past...
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Time to Invest: Rents Now Cover Mortgage Costs!
Few investors have noticed that rents are finally covering mortgage payments again in residential real estate. In many regions for the first time in years, rental income can pay the mortgage on smaller...
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What to Know Before You Turn Your Home into a Rental Property
Here’s what you need to know about taxes and insurance if you turn your home into a rental property. Q: I will be transferred to a new city soon for my job, but housing prices have dropped so much...
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Renters Get Relief from Foreclosure
Many of the households affected by the foreclosure crisis are actually renters, and a federal law is designed to keep them from being evicted with little or no notice. A federal law enacted this year...
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Orlando Real Estate Market: Time to buy?
Interest rates are still low, there’s a glut of houses on the market and now even high-end custom homes are seeing prices slashed. Is it time to buy a house? No way. The economy has yet to turn around,...
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