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Sales up in Florida, inventory light

The latest data from the Florida Association of Realtors shows home sales statewide are up while inventory remains tight. Florida saw 29,495 closings on single-family properties in August, up 8% compared to the same month last year. It’s a dramatic climb from May when the number of homes sold in Central Florida ...

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Is investing in real estate safer than the stock market?

The stock market took another plunge last week as COVID-19 and social unrest continue to grip the nation. The volatility of financial markets is pushing more Americans to invest in real estate. The property market is holding steady amid the turbulence and massive unemployment. Universal Studios has re-opened, and Disney World plans ...

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From the Front Porch: A Whole New World

Our lives are different now, plain and simple. COVID-19 has changed everything. Times are tough. More than 8,000 Central Florida residents have gotten the virus. Some 1,400 people have died.   Thousands have lost their jobs and are struggling just to make ends meet. The theme parks are ghost towns, and no ...

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