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HAINES CITY | The downtown streetscaping project has been mired in paperwork and delayed for another month. The $2.36 million project, which involves North Sixth Street, parts of Jones Avenue and the Railroad Park area, was supposed to begin April 1. more»
TALLAHASSEE | The weak dollar may be helping Florida’s economy as state tourism officials Thursday touted increases in visitors for the first three months of this year. more»
A family feud roiling one of the world’s largest property developers, Sun Hung Kai Properties, took a fresh turn when its chairman and CEO won a temporary injunction fending off what he called an attempt by his two younger brothers to oust him.
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The collapse of ANB, an Arkansas bank that went bust last week in the biggest failure of a brick-and-mortar U.S. bank in more than a decade, is an ominous sign for many banks that gambled on real estate.
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Pleasant Rowland, the founder of doll company American Girl, has put both of her houses in Aurora, N.Y., on the market. Former Bear Stearns executive Alvin H. Einbender has listed his apartment…plus more. Photos
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The Bush administration is a surprising wild card in the debate about a housing rescue. Lawmakers say the White House has sent mixed signals about what kind of housing bill it would approve.
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Fannie Mae is expected to announce that it is scrapping a policy requiring higher down payments on home mortgages in areas where house prices are falling.
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Garden centers, catalogs and seed companies are promoting strange, colorful vegetables to intrigue veteran gardeners and inspire a new generation who—until recently—hadn’t shown much interest in getting their hands in the dirt.
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Home construction unexpectedly jumped 8.2% in April, making the biggest increase in two years. However, the surge was driven by a surge in multi-family housing, while single-family starts dropped.
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Across the U.S., lenders are slashing home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). June Fletcher on what to do if your loan is put on ice.
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