Wells Fargo: Fla. economy to grow slowly, but still outperform national average

Wells Fargo economists: State rebounding faster than nation, but it also fell further. Second recession unlikely. Read The Full Article

2010 census: Second highest homeownership rate on record

The 65.1% 2010 rate is surpassed only by 66.2% in 2000. Punta Gorda is No. 2 city nationally with 79.7% ownership. Read The Full Article

HUD awards $28 million to combat housing discrimination

Nine Fla. agencies receive $2.4M to investigate allegations of discrimination and promote equal housing opportunities. Read The Full Article

'We Can't Ignore Housing Anymore'

A WSJ opinion piece put the country's housing crisis on the front burner, echoing calls from NAR.Read The Full Article

Housing must remain nation's top priority, say Realtors

Officials and industry leaders, including NAR, met at a Washington forum to discuss solutions to nation's housing crisis. Read The Full Article

Realtor confidence: Some hopeful signs?

Realtor optimism about today's existing home market is a bit stronger than it's been over most of the past three years. Read The Full Article

Congress passes flood insurance stopgap extension

Realtors urge long-term reform, however, since flood insurance program expires again in just six weeks: Nov 18, 2011. Read The Full Article

Flood Insurance Stopgap Extension Passes

A longer-term extension is needed to ensure access to affordable flood insurance for homeowners.Read The Full Article