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Renters, be aware: Foreclosure maneuver affects you
Source: Palm Beach Post Cunning South Florida real estate investors are buying titles to homes on the cheap through community association foreclosures then renting them out until the bank catches up. Read more…
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Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties 2013 Rental Study
Source: Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties Improving the quality of life for Palm Beach and Martin counties residents is central to the Community Foundation’s mission. To develop proactive solutions we must understand how residents and community leaders view important issues affecting our economy and our future. With that goal in mind, the…
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55 affordable housing units to be built in Lake Worth
Source: Palm Beach Post A 55-unit affordable apartment complex called La Joya Villages is being planned for a 1.9-acre tract on the south side of Sixth Avenue South — a project that will include a studio for art classes, a community garden and a labyrinth. Read more…
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Lake Worth working to meet grant deadline for renovating residences downtown
Source: Palm Beach Post New homes are improving the look of streets in the city’s urban core as the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency and its nonprofit partners make a final push to meet a mid-February deadline for spending $23.2 million in federal grant money. Read more…
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Florida homeowner tax cut extended; forgiven mortgage debt excluded from taxable income
Source: Palm Beach Post Florida homeowners have one more year to complete a short sale and benefit from a federal tax break that was set to expire Tuesday. Read more…
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Homeowner tax cut to expire, forgiven mortgage debt would become taxable income
Source: Palm Beach Post The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 is scheduled to expire Dec. 31. Who’s affected? If no extension is granted, homeowners will have to pay taxes on any unpaid balance forgiven by a lender after a short sale, modification or foreclosure. Read more…
