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WASHINGTON – Feb. 6, 2012 – The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded by 29 metros in February for a total of 98 entries on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). With the latest addition of Miami, the list now includes seven Florida cities: Cape Coral, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 20, 2012 – At the close of 2011, Florida’s existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. It was the third consecutive year for statewide home and condo sales activity to end the year on a ...

Perhaps you’ve found a house, or maybe you’ve just started the house hunt, but regardless of where you are in the home-buying process, you need to consider some key questions before you even think about making an offer. Buying a home is a big commitment — financial and otherwise — so take the time to weigh pros and ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Jan. 12, 2012 – About 1.9 million homes entered the foreclosure process in 2011, the lowest level since 2007 when the recession began, according to a report Thursday by the foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. The firm cautioned that the decline does not necessarily indicate that the housing market is getting ...

Chaim Gleitmann of Xena Vallone Realty Earns CPC Designation. Xena Vallone Realty’s Chaim Gleitmann earns the Certified Professional Commercial (CPC) designation. Gleitmann completed comprehensive training on assisting sellers and buyers with listing, selling and leasing commercial real estate. “The CPC designation is one more ...

Property sales up 8.2 percent for full year 2011; prices stableFor the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since 2005. The surge in sales was accompanied by stabilization in the median sale prices, which now stand at $155,925 for single ...

Share|How affordable is housing for potential buyers? Today’s Housing Affordability Index produced by the National Association of Realtors® yields some insight—the best in decades.The headlines have recently screamed about record low mortgage rates and still soft house prices. How does this translate into affordability for ...

IRS YouTube Video: April 17th Tax Deadline WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2012 tax filing season by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns. The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get faster refunds. The IRS also ...

SARASOTA, FL – Chaim Gleitmann of Xena Vallone Realty has earned the Resort and Second Home Specialist (RSPS) Certification. Awarded by the National Association of REALTORS®, this nationally recognized designation indicates expertise in the resort and second home specialty. REALTORS® who receive the RSPS certification have ...

  As the foreclosure crisis continues to affect the real estate market, many troubled homeowners, and even some realtors, may not fully understand the severity of a foreclosure. In a foreclosure situation, the mortgage lender is a secured creditor which has a piece of collateral securing its debt. In this case the collateral ...