The following is a review of the real estate tax profiles for the Southwest Florida counties of Charlotte, Collier, Lee and Sarasota. The information comes from a report completed by Florida TaxWatch that reviewed local government taxing and spending policies and practices for the year 2010.
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Just when inventory levels have hit lows in this area not seen in years, some of the premier Florida developers are poised to begin building again in a very large way in 2012.
Fair Isaac Corporation and data provider CoreLogic announced last week they are collaborating on another new credit score that will focus on sharing more personal consumer information with mortgage lenders next year. FICO scores are the industry standard for determining credit risk on mortgages backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration and this move is intended to provide a separate score that will incorporate information from sources like payday loans, evictions and child support payments. Future additions will likely include information on things like the status of utility accounts, rental payment histories and even cell phone account payments.
If you still are wondering about the prices hitting bottom in Florida, here are some interesting numbers from Realtor.com. According to their review of 2.2 million listings in 146 markets through August, Florida cities have had the largest year-over-year increases in average list prices in the country.
