Murders make headlines, but most crimes in St. Lucie County relate to drugs, assaultsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:50PMST. LUCIE COUNTY — Kristi Larkens' suitcase was open with two syringes exposed, according to police reports.
Bend Housing Market Poised For Turnaround?Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:32PMBelieve it or not -- argue over it or not -- one national report says the Bend area's housing market will have the nation's second-best growth rate over the next five years, with a "trough" in the third quarter and subsequent home-price increases over the next five years averaging almost 12 percent a year..
Foreclosures Here To Stay In FloridaThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:00PMWhile some realtors may be proclaiming the real estate market in South Florida is on the rebound; new numbers from RealtyTrac show the foreclosure crisis is stalled and may not clear out in South Florida for two more years.
Foreclosures Plunged This Year — Why Isn’t That Good News?Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:03AMReal estate foreclosures — what a mess. Want a visual? Go spill half a can of cola on your kitchen floor. Did it clean itself up? I thought not. The same thing is happening with foreclosures. New data for the first half of the year shows that foreclosures dropped 29% from the year before. That’s a stat [...]
Tampa area home prices rise for 6 straight monthsWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:52PMLocal home prices have gone up 22 percent since January, hitting $122,000. It's the longest, consecutive gain since home prices started falling in June 2006.
The party’s over on home ratesTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:57AMTalk about irony: It is entirely conceivable that we will look back on the Great Recession as the good old days -- of homeowners insurance rates, that is.
Government Gone Wild Releases New Video: Members of Congress Got Rich While Economy TankedTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:45AMTallahasseeGovernment Gone Wild, a non-partisan movement aimed at educating citizens about the national debt and out-of-control government spending, released a new video today. The Video Congress Does Not Want You To See highlights an alarming trend: members of Congress inuring massive personal financial gain even while everyday Americans continue to struggle in the current dismal economy....
What to Expect At Key Biscayne Real EstateTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:24AMThere are different places where you can live in. If you are fond of beaches then you can be sure to find the right place. Actually there are many communities that you can find in Florida that can be great places to live and work; and one of those places is the Key Biscayne.
Politics In 60 Seconds: What You Need To Know Right NowTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:59AMGood morning. Here's what you need to know: 1. The Wall Street Journal reports: " The euro was hammered again Tuesday , while peripheral bond spreads widened and stocks tumbled, as investors' fears about the euro-zone debt crisis spreading to Italy deepened and a meeting of European Union finance ministers failed to come up with a definite rescue plan."