Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida totaled 55,197 in the second quarter, 10% higher than resales a year earlier, according to the Florida Association of Realtors.The median sales price of homes sold in the second quarter hit $154,700, up 10% from $140,300 in the second quarter of 2002, FAR reported. Among the state's larger metropolitan statistical areas, resales increased 28% in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 8% in Orlando, and 4% in Fort Lauderdale, FAR said.
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Counter to prevailing narratives about rules and enforcement activity whipsawing from one administration to the next, public citations by federal banking regulators have steadily declined over the past decade — under both Democratic and Republican administrations.
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Flatworld Mortgage Solutions says its former vice president breached his employment agreements by soliciting its customers as he formed a rival offshoring firm.
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The HomeSafe Second product is now available in more than one third of all states, according to the reverse mortgage specialist.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development agreed to do more to manage due-and-payable obligations contingent on the availability of certain resources.
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The ex-housing official is returning to a previous employer with the aim of helping guide the firm through an evolving landscape in federal policy.
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A $160 million deal to merge Hometown Financial Group subsidiaries and Primary Bank will lead to consolidation under a single brand name of TruNorth.
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