Fannie Mae Launches 'Special Approval' Designation to Support Florida Condo Market

Realtors Commend New Flexibility

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) announced today that it is undertaking a comprehensive review of hundreds of condominium projects in the state of Florida in an effort to allow additional projects to become Fannie Mae-eligible through a new "Special Approval" designation.

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ORLANDO, Fla., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida's existing home sales increased in March, making it the seventh month in a row that sales activity demonstrated gains in the year-to-year comparison, ac

WASHINGTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Multi
Housing Council (NMHC)/National Apartment Association (NAA) joint

TAMPA, Fla., July 11, 2008 — The outlook for the Tampa retail market is moderating as weakness in the single-family housing market weighs on local consumer confidence and additions to retail stock r

TAMPA, Fla., May 28, 2008 — Depletion of apartment stock in 2005 and 2006 reduced vacancy and fueled substantial rent growth in Tampa, according to a first-quarter Apartment Research Report by Marcu

Landlords must be aware of everything that IRS considers as income. Landlords also need to be more knowledgeable about legal deductions so that they do not overpay their taxes.

TAMPA, Fla., March 18, 2008 — Office vacancy in Tampa fell 500 basis points from 2003 to 2006 but is now expected to rise for a second successive year, according to the 2008 National Office Report b

Since entering the financial services industry in 1972, my primary mission has been to seek out and share “More Options and Better Solutions” for the benefit of my clients and with other professio

In tracking the percentage of leasing professionals who follow up with their rental prospects by telephone, mail and/or e-mail, it is interesting that the follow-up percentages have remained fairly co

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Strong market conditions continue to prevail in the Pacific Northwest.

WASHINGTON, March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Not all residential real
estate is equal, according to the National Multi Housing Council's (NMHC)

TAMPA, March 3, 2008 — Despite lingering softness in the Tampa housing market, retailers continue to take on additional space and net absorption will remain positive in 2008, according to the 2008 N