Florida

As housing prices continue to climb and the unemployment rate continues to fall, the number of homeowners in the Manatee-Sarasota, Fla., region in danger of falling into foreclosure remains on the decline.

The three major hurricanes that caused so much devastation during August and September was largely responsible for the third-quarter increase in mortgage delinquencies.

Most homeowners in Southwest Florida are no longer threatened with losing their properties to foreclosure.

Orlando-area home sales that stalled immediately following Hurricane Irma appeared to have finally closed in October.

Hurricane Irma could do little to slow surging home prices in the Manatee-Sarasota region in September. Or across Florida, for that matter.

A real estate agent allegedly duped two home buyers into thinking they had purchased a Boynton Beach, Fla., residence but instead pocketed their down payment and monthly payments, according to an arrest report.

Marco Laureti owned several real estate and mortgage businesses, a real estate license, a mortgage broker's license and a house on San Marino.

Distressed home sales in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., metropolitan area during the third quarter accounted for 11% of the residential real estate market.

Three real estate investors illegally pushed down prices in Palm Beach County, Fla., foreclosure auctions, federal prosecutors say.

Orlando theme-park worker Daisy Hernandez was struggling to find an affordable rental even before Hurricane Irma squeezed Central Florida housing options and Hurricane Maria pushed Puerto Ricans to the mainland.