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Homeowners and potential homebuyers have access to new funds, financial assistance in Palm Beach County.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved new laws the state hopes will calm a chaotic property insurance market, and eventually lead to rate decreases for homeowners. But some lawmakers and industry analysts say they worry the packages don’t deliver relief fast enough and don’t go far enough for property owners to see a difference.
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During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.
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Rents are rising. Is it up to lawmakers to control the situation? We look at the rising cost of living — everything from gas to our precious Cuban coffee. Plus, could moving Key deer off the Florida Keys help save them?
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The financial-rating agency AM Best says further “action is essential” to stabilize Florida’s property-insurance market, as lawmakers prepare to grapple with the issue during a special session later this month.
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The jury selection for Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial remains underway. Plus, an affordable housing crisis was declared in Miami-Dade County and cut bonuses for public schools in Broward may bring legal action.
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Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidates latched on to rising housing costs this week to draw a contrast with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who they say has focused on blaming President Joe Biden for inflation while taking a more laissez-faire approach to the state’s housing problems.
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Canada's budget also includes billions for new housing and measures to help Canadians trying to get into the market.
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The average rent in Orlando jumped by 21% from 2020 to 2021. Two theme parks are now devoting around 100 acres in hopes of easing the housing crisis.
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Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.
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Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.