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LOVE AND REAL ESTATE – A PERFECT MATCH

Given that we are just a few days beyond Valentine’s Day, it’s probably appropriate that we discuss how love and real estate can make a perfect match. Realtor.com’s research team recently identified the cities that attract singles with affordable housing

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FLORIDA REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR 2016 LOOKING GOOD

We noted some terrific news that came out of the 2016 Florida Real Estate Trends event during the recent Florida Realtors Mid-Winter Business Meetings. According to one of the event speakers, Jonathan Smoke, chief economist of realtor.com, Florida is positioned

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AFTER LONG SLIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP IS ON THE RISE

A few days ago, Housingwire.com posted a story about homeownership finally getting up off the canvas after being knocked down for an extended period of time. Of course, that’s excellent news. It was reported that homeownership rates continue to rise

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SOUTH FLORIDA HOME PRICES GROW

We all know the economy has experienced some peaks and valleys in recent days/weeks/months. Just ask the folks on Wall Street what the roller coaster ride has been like. With that said, we duly noted a piece posted on TheRealDeal.com

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REASONS WHY FOR-SALE-BY-OWNERS DON’T WORK

As usual, we have been scouring the internet looking for interesting pieces to share with you all and one that just caught our eye was a story posted on Inman.com which detailed the 10 reasons why for-sale-by-owners (FSBO) fail. While

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ARE HOMEOWNERS LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE?

We just ran across a very interesting piece on CNBC.com which, frankly, is quite surprising. Apparently, homeowners are leaving billions on the table by not taking advantage of low mortgage rates. The story says that mortgage rates have been so

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BUYING VERSUS RENTING

First and foremost, a very Happy New Year to you all from the First International Title family. May 2016 be safe, healthy and prosperous for all of us! As we dive into 2016, it should be noted that RealtyTrac is

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ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS, BUT…

As we always like to do at this time of year, the First International Title family would like to wish you and yours an enjoyable holiday season. Here’s hoping we’re all surrounded by family and friends, while sharing some wonderful

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YOU SHOULD KNOW THESE RULES

We ran across a piece recently posted by The Motley Fool on its website which we thought would be applicable to all of you prospective homebuyers in 2016. The story detailed a few new rules that you all should be

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2016 HOUSING MARKET PREDICTIONS

We are under 30 days and counting before a new year arrives, so it’s not surprising that many organizations are already beginning to distribute their respective predictions for 2016. To that end, Zillow, the home search portal, recently published its

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