Local Headlines
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SHIP housing program moored, for now
Yesterday | via Naplesnews.com Stories
With home prices dropping and homes becoming much more affordable in the Naples area, there has been a surge in requests for the down payment and closing cost assistance offered through the state program State ...
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Cops target Collier's Dirty 30
Wednesday | via Collier Citizen
This home on 22nd Avenue in Golden Gate city is typical of most foreclosures. Rodents and trash were found in the high weeds and abandoned vehicles littered the front and back yards.
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Miami company buys Naples commerce park for $31 million
Tuesday Aug 26 | via Naples Daily News
In a deal that closed Friday, that price was $31 million. "Naples is an area that we have long targeted," said Jason Hochman, managing director of the acquisitions department for The Adler Group.
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Fitch US Muni Surveillance: Various Collier Cnty, FL...
Monday Aug 25 | via Earth Times
In the course of surveillance, Fitch affirms Collier County, Florida as follows: --Implied general obligation at 'AA'; --Approximately $230 million capital improvement revenue bonds at 'AA-'; --Approximately ...
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Existing single-family home sales up 80 percent in F...
Monday Aug 25 | via Marco Eagle
Staff and wire reports Originally published 04:28 p.m., August 25, 2008 Updated 06:58 p.m., August 25, 2008 FORT MYERS - The bargain hunters are out.
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Regional Headlines
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8 hrs ago | via The Miami Herald
Federal law enforcement agents have charged Magile Cruz, who has numerous aliases, in a $24 million mortgage fraud scheme involving 79 properties in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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19 hrs ago | via Daily Business Review
The bill is especially critical to Florida, the state with the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation.
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Florida County to Seize Homes with Red Light Cameras
22 hrs ago | via TheNewspaper
The Sarasota County, Florida Board of Commissioners unanimously voted on Tuesday to move forward on a proposed ordinance authorizing the seizure of the home belonging to anyone accused of not paying a red light ...
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Mortgage fraud scheme suspect convicted
Thursday | via ABC Action News
A Polk County jury has convicted a Florida man of participating in a multi-million dollar mortgate fraud scheme that spanned two years and four counties.
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Thursday | via The Ledger
Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 7:52 a.m. ORLANDO Throughout the year, Florida has frequently been held up as an example of just how bad the ...
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National Headlines
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Incomes, spending see sharp downturn
3 min ago | via Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL
Consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments.
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3 min ago | via Rabble.ca
What could make the U.S. presidential campaign even more interesting is the anticipated collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .
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Former Austin resident sentenced for mortgage fraud
12 min ago | via News 8 Austin
Former Austinite Cornelius Robinson has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison, for a mortgage fraud scheme.
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Chattanooga: VW managers seek temporary housing
26 min ago | via Chattanooga Times Free Press
Some professionals in the Chattanooga housing industry say they already are picking up business from Volkswagen, which plans to open its $1 billion auto assembly plant by early 2011 in Enterprise South ...
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Condo sales slumping in Spokane
27 min ago | via KXLY-TV Spokane
Right now in Spokane County, there are 239 vacant condos. For developers, selling those condos is getting a lot more difficult.
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