• Study finds home affordability improving in several Florida metros,amyc

    Study finds home affordability improving in several Florida metros

    A new ConsumerAffairs analysis found affordability rankings improved in several Florida housing markets, including Jacksonville, Ocala and Orlando, though high-income thresholds remain in Naples and Miami.

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  • Amid Las Olas Blvd growth, 5-story jewelry store project riles some neighbors,Lidia Dinkova

    Amid Las Olas Blvd growth, 5-story jewelry store project riles some neighbors

    A family jewelry business wants to build a luxury retail building on Las Olas Boulevard.  But the five-story, canal-front project has cracked open a familiar dispute that comes with development –– pitting supporters of the growth against longtime residents alarmed by traffic, parking and height. The

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  • Mortgage rates ease slightly after two weeks of increases,amyc

    Mortgage rates ease slightly after two weeks of increases

    Rates edged lower this week after rising the previous two weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipping to 6.36% and the 15-year fixed rate easing to 5.71%, according to Freddie Mac. The slight decline may help some buyers revisit affordability calculations heading into the summer mark

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