1st for Florida Property have been reviewing the Florida market and found the following useful links….

• Portland Foreclosure Rate Up Nearly Double - Is it time to dust off those Carleton Sheets books? In a study of the top 100 metropolitan areas, Portland ranked 25th in foreclosure rates in the second quarter of 2006, but saw an increase of 188% over Q1. …
• From the trenches, where’s the market? - The past month or so I have been hearing how bad the economy, stock market, gas prices are and even a little tired of the Brett Farve soap opera. I’m not an economist but the economy does look a little shaky. …
• Will BankUnited’s Financial Trouble Impact The Fort Lauderdale … - Fort Lauderdale Homes : Absorption Rate Indicates 23 Months Of Inventory; Homebuyers Don’t Need The Fort Lauderdale MLS; Don’t Ask A Real Estate Agent Anything About Florida Real Estate Law; Fort Lauderdale News | Friday Night Lights An …
• The Potentials Of Florida Real Estate (Turks.US) - The Florida real estate market is something that a lot of real estate investors and professionals are setting their sights on since it really shows a lot of potential. Source:The Potentials Of Florida Real Estate (Turks.US)
• Imagine this: Straight talk on the housing market - Reading word of the debacle at class-act mortgage lender Countrywide (CFC), I couldn’t help thinking about a fascinating interview my colleague Jon Birger did recently with Bob Toll, eternal optimist and CEO of luxury home builder Toll …
• Florida Real Estate - Existing Home Sales Remain Level in July 2008 - RISMEDIA, August 27, 2008-Single-family existing home sales rose in Florida for the first time in more than two years: While only six more homes sold in July 2008 than in July 2007, it could indicate stabilization in Florida’s housing …