| Crist wants interim property assessments for oil spill claims Gov. Charlie Crist authorized property appraisers in the 26 counties under a state of emergency to provide interim assessments to determine if values have declined because of the BP oil spill. feeds.bizjournals.com |
First Market buys loans on 335 apartments First Market Properties bought the loans securing 17 South Florida apartment complexes totaling 335 units for $15.6 million. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Heico net income jumps 34% Heico Corp. said net income for the third quarter rose 34 percent to a record $14.93 million, or 44 cents share, from $11.13 million, or 33 cents a share, in the prior-year period. (HEI) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Local foreclosure sales in the majority In August, short sales and foreclosure sales outpaced the number of traditional home sales for the first time, comprising 51.4 percent of all sales in Northeast Florida, the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors reported. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Fla. Supreme Court can’t halt foreclosures The Florida Supreme Court will not put a halt to thousands of foreclosures, no matter how bad the allegations of foreclosure fraud may be, according to a letter from the clerk of the court. feeds.bizjournals.com |