EarlyBird News

Daily Briefing: Monday, January 11, 2010
A service for members of Florida Realtors®

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

Real estate's key market segments

To understand the opportunities facing Fla.'s real estate market over the next 12 mos., consider four types of buyers. Read more.

Single female homebuyers outnumber males

Married couples buy most new homes, but 20% of buyers today are single women while only 10% are single men. Read more.

Health insurance program facing tough times

Gov. Crist's "Cover Florida" health insurance plan started slow, but with hopes for a buildup as Floridians learn about it. Read more.

Realtors learn about Chinese drywall

Buyers worry about toxic drywall, and Realtors are scrambling to understand the issue so they can offer solid advice. Read more.

Chinese looking in America, but not buying

The Chinese accounted for 5.4% of international buyers in 2009 and 7.5% in 2007, according to NAR. Read more.

NOW YOU KNOW

Scholarship/essay contest deadline approaches

High school seniors can win up to $6K in college scholarships from Florida Realtors, but now's the time to enter. Read more.

Jan. 20: EarlyBird News to reflect branding

Expect Fla.'s top real estate stories to keep arriving daily via email, but under our new moniker: "Florida Realtors News."

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	Expanded Tax Credit Offers Big Opportunity Less than four months remain before the home buyer tax credit expires. Real estate pros can do a lot in adding the tax break to their marketing efforts and get buyers moving. Here's how. Read more >

	Fed: It's Time the Market Stands on its Own April 1 will mark the first day that the Federal Reserve ends its debt purchase program and allows the U.S. mortgage market to operate unassisted. What will this mean for rates? Read more >

	China Slaps Buyers With Hefty Downpayment The Chinese government wants to put a cap on the country's rising real estate prices so it's now requiring buyers of second homes to put down 40 percent of the purchase price. Read more >

	Analyst: Housing a Good Investment in 2010 Read some more of Forbes housing reporter Francesca Levy's predictions on the real estate market for this year. Read more >

	Real Estate Confidence Remains Strong Practitioners are particularly optimistic about the 12- to 18-month housing outlook, according to a recent survey by Point2 Technologies. Read more >

	Mormon Church Buys More Prime Real Estate The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has bought 13 acres of prime real estate in downtown Salt Lake City. Read more >

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