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Florida’s 2012 Legislature Aims to Help Homeowners with Proposed Foreclosure Bills

Foreclosure rates in Florida are much higher than the rest of the nation and South Florida tops them all. According to CoreLogic, the foreclosure rate in Miami-Dade County in October 2011 was 18.13 percent, while the national foreclosure rate was … Continue reading

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Short Sale Closings May Soon Be On a Fast Track

Think the housing market is starting to turn around? Not so fast. According to RealtyTrac, short sale transactions in 2012 accounted for 22% of all transactions. Add that to foreclosed properties and the total distressed properties accounted for 43% of … Continue reading

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