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01/08/2014 Florida Realtors News



Daily Briefing: Wednesday, January 8, 2014


TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Will it be easier or harder to get a mortgage?

The qualified mortgage ruled kicks in on Friday, but a handful of experts say many banks with tighter standards could ease up. NAR plans to monitor the changes. Read more.

Fla.'s top 10 consumer complaints for 2013

Fla. hotline handled 47,226 complaints. At No. 1, do-not-call law violations made up almost 40%; landlord issues ranked fifth and real estate complaints sixth. Read more.

Rental fraud scheme used quitclaim deeds

In a new twist on an old scam, a Jupiter couple filed fraudulent quitclaim and warranty deeds on 35 foreclosure homes, and posted them for rent on Craigslist. Read more.


Fla. will gain about 175,000 new jobs in 2014

Pew Charitable Trusts forecast: Fla. expected to be No. 5 state nationally in employment growth percentage, expanding jobs by 2.34% this year. Read more.

FIU director talks about South Florida real estate

William G. Hardin III, a former commercial banker who switched to academia, provided an overview of the South Fla. market in a Q&A interview. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

DBPR: A Certificate of Licensure is now free online

A Certificate of Licensure or "Letter of Good Standing" may be requested, downloaded and printed for real estate licensees through the Fla. DBPR website. Read more.

Make a note of it

Florida Realtors Take 5: Out-of-town buyers

Rick Fioretti: Maximize your time with out-of-town prospects. First-time visitors? Sell them on the area. Repeat visitors? Focus on the property search. Watch video.

AROUND FLORIDA

Hernando, Pasco counties: As buyers look to cities, suburbs try to adjust
Clay County: The state of real estate
Manatee County: Floodplain ordinance tweaked
Fort Myers Beach: Council denies appeal for elevated pools
Tampa: Financing, inspections among real estate market concerns
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