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FEDERAL RESERVE: HOMEOWNER NET WORTH UP

The net worth of families and nonprofit organization in the U.S. rose $1.3 trillion in Q2 2013 due in large […]

CONTRACT FOR DEED DEFINED

A contract for deed is a little-known legal transaction that takes place between a buyer and seller of real property. […]

THE EFFECT OF RISING MORTGAGE RATES

Since May 2013, home mortgage rates have risen over a percentage point. On June 19, 2013, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben […]

FORT LAUDERDALE HOUSING MARKET TRENDS – FEBRUARY 2013

The latest Fort Lauderdale housing market data reinforces a shift from a buyer’s market to that of a seller’s market.  […]

FORT LAUDERDALE HOUSING MARKET TRENDS – JANUARY 2013

Fort Lauderdale housing market data reveals home prices continued to rise in January 2013.  Analysts attribute a good portion of […]