license id
password
Join RAGFL
|
Forgot your password?
HOME
|
CONSUMERS
|
BROKERS
|
MLS CENTER
|
EDUCATION
|
PROFESSIONALISM
|
ABOUT RAGFL
|
RESOURCES
Find a Home
Find a REALTOR®
Why Use a REALTOR®
School Information
Neighborhood Info
Portability
Public Awareness Ads
Foreclosure Help Guide
Real Trends Online
Broker SOS
Sales Meeting Packets
Risk Management Toolkit
Free FAR Legal Hotline
MLXchange
Transaction Desk
MLS Statistics
IDX
Lock Boxes/Keypads
iMapp
MLS Wireless
Showing Assist
Rate Plug
Faxing/DocBox
MLS Rules & Data Qualities
MLS Advantage
Clarus Market Metrics
Calendar
Printable PDF Calendar
RoadMap to Success
Instructors
Designations
Course Descriptions
Continuing Education
Online Classes
Recorded Webinars
Mediation Services
Code of Ethics
Ethics Packet
Arbitration Packet
DBPR License Search
Legal Hotline
FREC Unlicensed Assistant
NAR REALTOR® Benefits
Free FAR Legal Hotline
About Us
Locations
Committees
Bylaws
Board of Directors
Staff
Member Benefits
Member Discounts
Become a Member
Contact Us
NAR
FAR
DBPR
Find an Affiliate
Logos & Marketing Tools
Broward Housing Partnership
Broward County
News Archives
August 2010
[08/24] Good-faith closing cost estimates get real under new loan rules.
[08/24] Toll Brothers: First profit in 3 years.
[08/24] Best moves for home buyers and sellers.
[08/24] Cozy homes by the sea just snapped up.
[08/24] Recent mortgage modifications seem to help.
[08/24] In weak housing market, can sellers stand out?
[08/16] New home construction rises, but outlook weakens.
[08/16] Federal Reserve in Miami invests in clean energy.
[08/16] REIT funds are flying high.
[08/16] Govt likely to keep big mortgage market role.
[08/15] Low mortgage rates fail to move market.
[08/15] Bank repossessions drive up July foreclosures.
[08/15] White House to provide $3 billion for housing.
[08/15] Bank repossessions drive up July foreclosures.
[08/15] Feds rethink subsidies for homeownership.
[08/15] Economic forecast paints brighter picture.
[08/09] South Florida housing picture slightly brighter.
[08/09] Two Miami residents convicted in mortgage fraud.
[08/09] Bulk buyer pays $22.5m for Coconut Creek condos.
[08/09] Vulture investors: Back and making a bundle.
[08/09] Fannie Mae narrows loss, but asks for more aid.
[08/09] Fewer underwater on South Florida homes.
[08/09] Risks abound if too many refinance.
July 2010
[07/29] Fannie, Freddie overhaul moving ahead gingerly.
[07/29] Mortgage brokers to be fingerprinted, registered.
[07/29] Mortgage rates set new low again.
[07/29] Florida winning race to economic recovery.
[07/21] New home construction drops, but outlook brightens.
[07/21] Mortgage volume rises, boosted by low rates.
[07/21] Developer to build 579-home development in PBC.
[07/21] Should flood insurance cover hurricanes?
[07/18] Can the lender just disregard my appraisal?
[07/18] GL Homes starting sales for new development.
[07/18] Broward has third-highest foreclosure rate.
[07/18] Biltmore wrangles over rent.
June 2010
[06/21] Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates up from yearly low.
[06/15] Massive TARP repayments.
[06/15] Homebuyers could get more time for tax credit.
[06/15] Banks seizing more foreclosed homes.
[06/15] Is a housing shortage coming?
[06/15] Gulf businesses say BP aid too slow .
[06/15] State Farm agents can write flood policies.
[06/15] Rates and mortgage volume fall.
[06/10] Tax credits fuel 6% rise in April home sales.
[06/10] Foreclosure rate steadies as banks hold back.
[06/10] The Florida housing numbers game.
[06/10] Fannie, Freddie join the short sale party.
[06/10] Investors buy unsold units on Singer Island.
[06/10] Sunrise residents facing foreclosure seek help.
[06/10] Proposal: Property tax breaks for Gulf owners.
[06/10] Suit over Chinese drywall gets underway.
[06/09] Miami-Dade jury hears Chinese drywall case.
[06/09] HUD adds protected category to grant program.
[06/09] Oil spill to cost Florida billions and jobs.
[06/09] Will new law lift condo associations?
[06/08] Fannie, Freddie on Geithner to-do list.
[06/08] Avoid foreclosure-prevention scams: 3 tips.
[06/08] BOA to pay $108M settlement.
[06/08] Be wary of vacation rentals you see online.
[06/08] BP pays real estate brokers for lost income.
[06/08] Timeshare owners the target of scams.
May 2010
[05/28] New home sales soar 15% in April.
[05/28] After foreclosure: How long until you can buy again?
[05/28] New home sales and factory orders rise.
[05/28] Commercial vacancies to peak near early 2011.
[05/28] Chinese drywall lawsuit gets class-action status.
[05/28] Preventing another mortgage collapse.
[05/28] Home negotiations should not end at price.
[05/24] Consumer watchdog eyes lenders in new bank rules.
[05/24] FEMA offers insurance rate cuts under remapping.
[05/24] Sales of previously owned homes likely up.
[05/21] Mortgage rates fall to lowest level of the year.
[05/21] Significant loss reported on The Fillmore.
[05/21] South Florida contractors betting on Haiti recovery.
[05/21] Floridians left hanging on solar rebates.
[05/21] Is your condo community ready for hurricane season?
[05/21] Wholesalers flip houses, distort the market.
[05/21] More borrowers losing federal mortgage aid.
[05/17] Freddie and Fannie won't pay down your mortgage.
[05/17] In city of empty homes, building booms.
[05/17] Broward foreclosures drop, Palm sees rise.
[05/17] Builder revamps Boca development.
[05/17] Mortgage rates drop to lowest level this year.
[05/17] Ruling could get condo buyers off the hook.
[05/14] Senate votes to rein in mortgage lenders.
[05/14] Homeowners fight to go green.
[05/14] Median home prices rise in nearly 60 percent.
[05/14] Developer gives most of ICON Brickell back to lender.
[05/14] Broward foreclosure filings decline in April.
[05/05] Post-tax credit effect on home sales unclear.
[05/05] Las Olas Centre owner hands property to lender.
[05/05] Pending home sales rise 5.3 percent in March.
April 2010
[04/30] Selling frenzy as homebuyer credit nears end.
[04/30] As home tax break expires, mad dash for a deal.
[04/30] Does the new Florida condo bill meet your expectations?
[04/30] UofF: Real estate markets have hit bottom.
[04/30] Fla. again top state for mortgage fraud.
[04/30] Fla. consumer confidence up in April.
[04/30] Counties still offer affordable mortgages.
[04/30] PBC office market may be stabilizing.
[04/22] Existing home sales soar in March.
[04/22] Home sales, jobless figures point to recovery.
[04/22] Miami Mortgage assistance program helps 15,000 homeowners.
[04/22] Counties buy, sell foreclosed homes with federal money.
[04/22] Home, condo sales jump in Palm, Broward.
[04/22] Counties using federal money to buy, sell foreclosed homes.
[04/22] Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in March 2010.
[04/22] Bennett: insurance de-regulation bill dead.
[04/19] How South Florida condo market went boom then bust.
[04/19] Promenade Condo buyers go to court.
[04/15] 228,000 receive mortgage modifications.
[04/15] Mortgage rates drop, but still above 5 percent.
[04/15] Foreclosure filings jump in Broward, Palm Beach.
[04/15] Senate inches toward extending flood insurance.
[04/15] Banking execs skeptical on mortgage reductions.
[04/13] Investigation finds fraud in WaMu lending.
[04/13] Countrywide customers get court settlement.
[04/13] Real estate troubles causing jump in rental scams.
[04/13] Fannie Mae a villain or victim in failure?
[04/12] Is the return of house flippers a good sign?
[04/12] Consumers face end of the era of cheap credit.
[04/12] Office vacancies in South Florida on the rise.
[04/12] Chinese drywall ruling could set standard for home repairs.
[04/08] Many factors behind foreclosures, report says.
[04/08] Tousa bankruptcy effects hundreds of construction contractors.
[04/08] Encouraging signs for sustainable development.
[04/08] Financial crisis panel turns to risky mortgages.
[04/08] How business owners cope amid chaos.
March 2010
[03/31] Lapse in National Flood Insurance Program leaves some Floridians hanging.
[03/31] Housing index brings hope of market bottom.
[03/31] Online foreclosure auctions get off to rough start in Broward.
[03/31] Associations honored for giving back.
[03/31] Homeowners balk as tax bills stay high.
[03/31] Consumer confidence rebounds to 52.5 in March.
[03/31] Florida lags behind recovery.
[03/22] FEMA will not offer aid to Florida homeowners who have Chinese drywall.
[03/22] Where home prices are rising.
[03/22] Greenspan denies Fed fueled housing bubble.
[03/22] Canadians flock to buy U.S. real estate.
[03/22] Credit scores can drop after getting loan help.
[03/22] Courts seek to clear foreclosure backlog.
[03/17] Hot deals spur condo mania in Miami.
[03/17] Fed weighs how and when to signal higher rates.
[03/17] Construction drops 5.9 percent in February.
[03/12] Gov official warns on home downpayment hikes.
[03/12] Homeowners with Chinese drywall need financial aid, FEMA told.
[03/12] Big banks to attend Miami housing forum March 13.
[03/12] Online foreclosure auctions in Broward start March 30.
[03/12] Foreclosures leveling off.
[03/12] Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent.
[03/12] Slowly, Americans are regain.g their lost wealth
[03/12] Could bigger down payment mean fewer home buyers?
[03/12] New life in downtown Miami as condos fill up.
[03/01] Another foreclosure alternative.
[03/01] Index shows slight drop in home prices.
[03/01] Forbes: Where you can get ahead quickly.
[03/01] Hundreds attend mortgage seminar.
[03/01] 5 tax breaks you should look at.
February 2010
[02/24] Home prices gain for seventh straight month.
[02/24] Short-selling rules need to target predators.
[02/24] Lawmakers eye bills allowing insurers to raise rates.
[02/24] Judge weighs damages in Chinese drywall case.
[02/24] Read the fine print in a short sale.
[02/18] Short-sale buyers race to seal deal before tax credit expires.
[02/18] Home building, industry output on the rise.
[02/18] Economy needs stronger housing market.
[02/18] Housing construction up 2.8 percent in January.
[02/18] Three Fla. home warranty companies shut down.
[02/18] Canada tightens mortgage lending rules.
[02/16] Modest increase seen in home sales activity.
[02/16] Homebuyers finding that cash really is king.
[02/16] Mortgage rates dip below 5 percent.
[02/16] Desolate malls, empty offices may come soon.
[02/12] Mortgage rates dip below 5 percent.
[02/12] Cooper City home project could signal housing turn.
[02/12] Florida condos target delinquent owners
[02/12] Florida existing home, condo sales rise in 4Q 2009.
[02/10] Now is good time to study real estate.
[02/09] Time for Citizens to control costs.
[02/09] New AC rules could prove costly to homeowners.
[02/09] Number of vacant homes ticks up.
[02/09] Loan modification rules meet with skepticism.
[02/03] Pending home sales rise in South Florida.
[02/03] Loan modification process to begin June 1.
[02/03] Rising loan defaults challenge FHA.
January 2010
[01/27] Home prices rise unexpectedly in November.
[01/27] Flaws plague foreclosure relief program.
[01/27] Insurers and policyholder reps wrangle over hurricane claims delays.
[01/27] Citizens Insurance backpedals on no-bid contract.
[01/27] Mortgage firm kicked out of FHA program.
[01/27] Banks teeter as commercial RE struggles.
[01/27] Economic survey: Slow recovery continues.
[01/13] Find the sweet spot in real estate.
[01/13] 10-day limit on short sales may spur housing market.
[01/13] That loan mod you got may not do the trick.
[01/13] Chinese looking in America, but not buying.
[01/13] Real estate’s key market segments.
[01/13] Expanded tax credit offers big opportunity.
[01/13] Fewer sellers cut U.S. home prices for now.
[01/13] Do new home-appraisal rules help?
[01/11] Last chance to refinance below 5%.
[01/11] Fannie Mae will make Florida condo loans easier to get.
[01/11] Suit seeks Chinese drywall coverage from insurers.
[01/11] Lennar reports rise in new home orders.
December 2009
[12/29] New home sales drop as recovery teeters.
[12/29] Mortgage rates hit highest level in 2 months.
[12/29] Approach your referral source.
[12/29] Report criticizes mortgage program.
[12/16] Extreme modifications: 2% mortgages.
[12/16] Construction of new homes rebounds.
[12/16] Simple mistakes can undercut the best home sales.
[12/16] Quality drywall the best gift for some this year.
[12/16] Gansevoort hotel to be auctioned in foreclosure sale.
[12/16] U.S. industrial production better than expected in August.
[12/16] Consumer prices in U.S. up 0.4% in November.
[12/16] State Farm to stay in Florida, drop 125,000 policies.
[12/14] Only about 4% get long-term mortgage help.
[12/14] Foreclosure activity falls for fourth month.
[12/14] Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent.
[12/14] Real estate firm Fairfield files for bankruptcy.
[12/03] FHA proposes tighter rules for lenders.
[12/03] Flood insurance program awash in red ink.
[12/03] FHA to toughen rules for borrowers.
[12/03] Beachfront property dispute at Supreme Court.
[12/03] Lawmakers push colleagues to address condo issues.
[12/02] Why homebuyers are thinking small.
[12/02] U.S. to lean on mortgage companies.
[12/02] White House tries to spur mortgage relief plan.
[12/02] Slew of economic reports hint at modest growth.
November 2009
[11/30] Shrinking Florida faces tough choices.
[11/30] Fed orders Flagler to show improvements.
[11/30] Drywall probe eyes US products.
[11/30] White House to Expand Program to Stem Foreclosures.
[11/30] Q&A clears the air about homebuyer tax credits.
[11/30] Signs of upturn in CMBS market.
[11/30] U.S. to lean on mortgage companies.
[11/30] Hotels, like home owners, behind on payments.
[11/23] Real estate agents see return of foreign buyers.
[11/23] Reaching out to condo buyers.
[11/23] Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years.
[11/23] Regulators warn West Palm Beach bank.
[11/23] Chinese drywall deadline looms.
[11/10] Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers.
[11/10] Rates on 30-year loans fall below 5 percent.
[11/10] Homebuilders hunting for land again.
[11/10] FTC rules against web practices of real estate group.
[11/10] Housing crisis redefines broker-banker relationships.
[11/10] You may qualify for a home-buyer tax credit.
[11/10] Home buyer program hits snag.
[11/10] Slightly fewer South Florida homes underwater.
[11/04] Home sales contracts rise for 8th straight month.
[11/04] Pending home sales reach 3-year high.
[11/04] Treasury expects debt limit will be hit in Dec.
[11/04] Chinese drywall hurting SoFla communities.
[11/04] Home buyers tax credits move ahead in Senate.
[11/04] AG calls for stronger laws on rogue debt collectors.
[11/04] SoFla homebuyers leery about Chinese drywall.
[11/04] Small business owners struggle to get loans.
October 2009
[10/26] Home sales rose 34% in Florida, 9.4% nationally.
[10/26] Toddler got $8K credit meant to stimulate home sales.
[10/22] PBC: Property tax appeals rise 40%.
[10/22] Feds fast-tracking real estate fraud cases.
[10/22] New mortgage lender rules help but also hurt.
[10/22] Foreclosures slow as courts get bogged down.
[10/22] Congress moves to expand financial oversight.
[10/22] Fed: Economy recovering modestly.
[10/22] Housing regs to add protections for gays.
[10/22] Property tax appeal fee could triple.
[10/19] Entrepreneurs find opportunity in foreclosure meltdown.
[10/19] Long-term Obama loan modifications prove elusive.
[10/19] Recliner sales rising as home theater, recession spur comfort quest
[10/19] Housing official promises aid for Chinese drywall.
[10/14] $8K tax credit hoops frustrate house hunters
[10/14] Push on to expand $8K tax credit.
[10/14] Florida insurer taken over by state regulators.
[10/14] Economic hammer pounds developers.
[10/13] U.S. mortgage backer may need bailout
[10/13] Will FHA be next in line for a government bailout?
[10/13] Banks making short sales tougher.
[10/13] Miami appraiser to explain process of assessing home values
[10/12] Mortgage plan gaining steam.
[10/12] Gassing the Chinese drywall problem.
[10/12] Housing chief rebuts warning of FHA bailout.
[10/05] Even tougher for minorities to get mortgages.
[10/05] Manhattan apartment market quick rebound.
[10/05] Protect yourself when paying up front.
[10/05] An hour a day keeps customers coming your way.
[10/05] Mortgages rates dip below 5 percent.
[10/05] Homeowners in financial trouble often re-default.
[10/05] Freddie Mac goes door-to-door to help owners.
September 2009
[09/24] Payback time for homebuyer tax credit.
[09/24] Home loan demand hits highest since late May.
[09/24] $9.4M home sale largest in Fort Lauderdale.
[09/24] Could live-in stagers be cure for a vacant home?
[09/24] U.S. home prices rise 0.3 percent in July.
[09/24] Congress wary of vanilla bank proposal.
[09/24] Foreign-born population dips in SoFla.
[09/21] Tamarac chops budget proposal by $6M.
[09/21] Is Citizens Insurance ready for the big one?
[09/21] Home builders for younger retirees still adjusting to downturn.
[09/21] Homebuilders vs. firefighters over sprinkler rules.
[09/21] US net worth grows for first time since 07.
[09/14] Mortgage rates edge down, still above record lows.
[09/14] Delinquencies on commercial property loans surge.
[09/14] Demand grows for smaller homes.
[09/14] Homebuyer tax credits earn IRS scrutiny.
[09/14] Price, perks, patience - keys to selling your home.
[09/14] Small-business owners become more optimistic.
[09/14] Obama will find it difficult to unwind role in business.
[09/11] Mortgage rates dip, still above record lows.
[09/11] Obama mortgage relief program growing.
[09/11] Foreclosure filings dip from July to August.
[09/11] Fed survey shows recession may be over.
[09/08] Plug your money leaks.
[09/08] Industry urges Fannie, Freddie overhaul.
[09/08] Tax credits for 1st homebuyers earn IRS scrutiny.
[09/08] How to unfreeze a home equity line.
[09/08] Company agrees to replace defunct insurers.
[09/08] Mortgage rates edge down, above record lows.
[09/08] Final phase of RESPA reform effective Jan. 1.
September 2010
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
30
31
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
03
Sign up for news alerts