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		<title>Florida Real Estate Sales Strong Again in September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a unbelievable first eight months of the year, real estate sales in Southwest Florida were again strong in September. In fact, home sales for the year are up 120% in the Cape Coral-Ft. Myers and up 30% for Bonita Springs-Naples. September marked the fifteenth month in a row sales have climbed in both Lee and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Go For The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After months of wrangling by Congress and the White House, the $8,000.00 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit has finally been given the go ahead for extention. And just to make things interesting, our esteemed leaders in Washington added a twist; all homebuyers who have been in their homes for at least five years can now [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/another-go-for-the-first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Congress Extends Higher Loan Limits Through 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Both the Senate and House voted yesterday to extend the current higher loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA loans through December, 2010. The resolution was attached to a continuing resolution that passed late in the day and prevented the higher limits from expiring at the end of the year.
Lawmakers had temporarily raised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/congress-extends-higher-loan-limits-through-2010/</link>
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		<title>Disputed Accounts On Credit Report Kill Mortgage Applications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when you think you have all the bases covered in applying for your mortgage loan, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have added another stumbling block into the application process. Seems some unscrupulous individuals figured out that by disputing an account claim and having a notation added to your credit report removed that tradeline from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/disputed-accounts-on-credit-report-kill-mortgage-applications/</link>
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		<title>Intellectual Property Theft and Real Estate Agents - Do Not Be Stupid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The internet is a remarkable tool for real estate agents to use in their daily business life. The multitude of website providers and the information available to be used as website content is almost limitless. However, with such use also comes a fair amount of responsibility and accountability on your part as a professional. Flying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/intellectual-property-theft-and-real-estate-agents-do-not-be-stupid/</link>
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		<title>FHA to Pay $2,000 for Cash for Keys Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced yesterday they are adopting a new Cash for Keys program whereby lenders will pay borrowers with FHA-backed loans $2,000 for agreeing to turn their property over to the lender by using a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. By applying for and getting an approved deed-in-lieu under this program, borrowers will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/fha-to-pay-2000-for-cash-for-keys-program/</link>
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		<title>Bonita Springs Property Tax Rate to Remain Unchanged</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bonita Springs City Council has agreed to keep its tax rate the same as last year. The 2009 tax rate will be 82.73 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. That&#8217;s great news for Bonita Springs homeowners, who will likely see a 17% decrease in their property taxes.
When you add in the fact that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/bonita-springs-property-tax-rate-to-remain-unchanged/</link>
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		<title>August Florida Real Estate Sales Remain Strong</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a sizzling first seven months of the year, real estate sales in Southwest Florida remained strong in August. In fact, more homes were sold in the first 8 months of this year (by 13.6%) than in 2005, the biggest sales year ever in Southwest Florida. August marked the fourteenth month in a row sales [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/august-florida-real-estate-sales-remain-strong/</link>
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		<title>New FHA Rule Regarding Condominium Financing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We wrote a blog post a while back about how if you are purchasing a condo in Florida, mortgage financing is tougher than ever before. Well, it just got even harder to get condo financing, thanks to a new rule set to take effect on November 1, 2009.
The new rule will put an end to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.findsouthwestfloridahomes.com/blog/new-fha-rule-regarding-condominium-financing/</link>
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		<title>Florida Ranked 5th Best State for Business Friendly Taxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the 2010 State Business Tax Climate report released this week by the Washington D.C. based Tax Foundation, Florida remains among the top 10 states in the nation when it comes to “business friendly” taxes. Florida ranked 5th in this year&#8217;s report and has had the best ranking among Southern states for several years [...]]]></description>
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