Neal Communities expands south into Lee, Collier counties
\n(Bradenton Herald © 02/02/2012)
jsalman@bradenton.com\n \n\nLAKEWOOD RANCH -- Neal Communities, one of the area’s largest home builders, will expand into Lee and Collier counties -- the epicenter of Florida’s housing market, the company announced late Wednesd");
document.write("ay.\n\nNeal will partner with the real estate firm Cameratta Companies to develop a project on Three Oaks Parkway in Estero slated for 120 paired villas, that wi...\n
Obama calls for $5-10 billion for home refinancing
\n(Chicago Tribune © 02/02/2012) (Registration Required)\n
President Barack Obama on Wednesday ca");
document.write("lled on Congress to approve a $5 billion to $10 billion effort to help U.S. homeowners refinance as part of a wider package of proposals to shore up the depressed housing market. \n\nObama had sketched out the proposals in his State of the Union address last week, including a tax on banks to pay for the plan that Republicans quickly rejected. \n\nThe White House o...\n
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document.write("lm Bay may trim fees
\n(Florida Today © 02/02/2012) (Registration Required)\n
PALM BAY — City leaders could cut fees charged for construction by as much as 30 percent in a move they hope will help heal a local economy crippled by the housing market crash.\n\nPalm Bay City Council tonight will consider a proposal that would drop the charges for development, referred to as impact fees, to the same level as neighboring Melbourne.\n\nThe goal is to boost construction activity...\n
Tax cuts favored by Gov. Scott, businesses get House panel approval
\n(Florida Tribune © 02/02/2012)
A series of bills providing tax breaks to a wide range of business passed through the House Finance and Tax Committee Wednesday, including some tapped by Gov. Rick Scott as among his key economic priorities.\n\nThe largest bill, a proposed committee bill (FTC 12-07), encompasses several tax bills");
document.write(" proposed by individual lawmakers as well as Scott’s proposals. In all, the cuts would cost the sta...\n
Cape city council looks at sewerage alternatives
\n(Ft. Myers News-Press © 02/02/2012) (Registration Required)\n
Cape Coral might have found a piece to help solve the puzzle of bringing less expensive s");
document.write("ewer service to the city?s north side.\n\nA system made by Orenco Systems of Sutherlin, Ore., could help people who have homes on acreage, several council members agreed during a Wednesday workshop. No decisions were made.\n\nThe City Council is having workshops twice a month to discuss how to restart the utilitie...\n
Bill would allow school district sales tax");
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\n(Hernando Today © 02/02/2012)
TALLAHASSEE --\n \n \n\n A newly filed education bill would allow voters to decide if they'd like to swap a portion of property taxes in lieu of a half-cent sales tax for capital improvement projects, such as school construction, maintenance and repairs.\n\nHowever, one education official said he doubts local voters would go for such a measure and added doing so would do little to alleviate b...\n
Huge property tax cut proposal clears House panel
\n(Naples Daily News © 02/02/2012) (Registration Required)\n
TALLAHASSEE ? A ballot proposal that initially would cut local property taxes by about $570 million annually, but possibly much more later, cleared its first committee Wednesday in the Florida Legislature.\n\nThe proposed state constitutional amendment?s sponsor acknowledged it will need some work to stay alive after the 14-8 vote.\n\nSeveral ");
document.write("members of the House Finance and Tax Committee said they ha...\n
Assortment of tax breaks breezes through House committee
\n(Orlando Sentinel © 02/02/2012) (Registration Required)\n
An influential state House committee on Wednesday unveiled plans for more than $125 million a year worth of new tax cuts, ranging f");
document.write("rom broad business tax cuts sought by Republican Gov. Rick Scott to narrower breaks for everyone from manufacturers, private-airplane owners and oil-drilling concerns.\n\n\nThe assortment of breaks easily cleared the Republican-controlled House Finance and Tax Committee w...\n
Obama Proposes New Home Loan Refinancing Plan
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates.\n\nThe plan, which requires approval by Congress, would allow borrowers who are current on their mortgage to save an average of $3,000 a year by refinancing into loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, according ...\n
Bank settlement deadline pushed back, Monday new cutoff
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The settlement agreement between the nation’s attorneys general and its five largest banks was supposed to be a done deal or DOA by Friday, but the deadline has been pushed back until Monday. \n\n\nGeoff Greenwood, a spokesman for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is leading the settlement negotiations, said the delay was made after at least one state asked for ");
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Rep. Carlos Trujillo on The Risk of Certainty: Miami-Dade County and Destination Resorts
\n(Saint Petersblog? © 02/02/2012)
The following is a guest post from Rep.?Carlos Trujillo.\nTen years ago, few could have predicted that Midtown would be home to some of finest restaurants in the United States, t");
document.write("hat the Design District would become an international cultural and design hub, or that Downtown Miami and Biscayne Corridor would see the rise of new, inspired, and immediately iconic architectural gems.? Gifted chefs and r...\n
More than 40 percent of Florida primary vote was in before polls opened
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Where Baby Boomers Retire
\n(Tallahassee-WCTV (CBS) © 02/02/2012)
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Feb. 1, 2012 - \n \n \n \n\nWhere will Baby Boomers go to retire? A revealing new survey of this massive generation of imminent retirees is looking for a place where taxes and housing costs are low, the climate is good and quality health care is readily available.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ...\n
What?s in the Latest White House Proposals on Housing?
\n(The Wall Street Journal © 02/02/2012)
By Nick Timiraos\r\n\r\n \r\nAssociated Press \r\nPresident Barack Obama is set to give a speech on housing Wednesday. \r\n\r\nPresident Barack Obama is set to give a speech Wednesday outlining his call for more help for the nation?s housing markets, a");
document.write("ccording to administration officials. Here?s a preview of what?s on the White House wish list:\r\n\r\nExtend refinancing options to more borrowers: Last Octobe...\n
What Obama?s housing plan means for you
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document.write("squo;s/Case-Shiller home price index offers a monthly assessment of how home prices are faring from city to city. In the most recent report, from November 2011, only one city saw an increase in prices for the month.\n\n\n\n\n\nMany people are wondering about President Obama’s refinance plan, announced Wednesday, and a new program that would try ...\n