Housing

Earlier this month, officials with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs announced a new program aimed at…

The latest report on foreclosure activity and housing markets appears to be a study in opposites. While the housing market continues to improve,…

Florida officials launched a program Tuesday to help elderly state residents pay their reverse mortgages.Reverse mortgages were heavily marketed during…

New housing market data is out. WMFE's economic analyst Hank Fishkind says housing is one of the fundamental driving forces of Florida's economy that…

The state tomorrow will begin accepting applications from homeowners who are in a financial bind because they owe substantially more for their houses than…

Last month, Southwest Florida property owners began receiving Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices in the mail. The notices are an estimate of property taxes…

The Lee County Homeless Coalition, along with the Fort Myers Housing Authority, the American Red Cross, Veterans Affairs and other agencies, is in the…

A bill to speed up Florida's foreclosure process is awaiting Gov. Rick Scotts' signature. If he signs it, one group of lawyers vows to file a…

Home sales in Florida are on the rise as the economic recovery continues. Sales are up 17.4% from last year, with the greatest surge in the Tallahassee…

A consumer advocacy group is calling on Governor Rick Scott to veto legislation aimed at accelerating the foreclosure process. Advocates say the bill…