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Rentals in the Jupiter area are tight

Good rentals are getting hard to find and the rent prices are increasing. This is probably good news for the Jupiter/Palm Beach Gardens/Tequesta housing market overall. Why? Because it means the inventory of homes for rent is shrinking, probably because

Buyers and Sellers in a Bizarre Market

Most people agree that this is the most unusual real estate market in recent history. Most would say buyers have all the power, but believe it or not, some areas have made a recent transition back to a seller's market. Whichever way you look at it,

Bob Talks on Local News about Tax Credit: "Great for the Economy"

The Allen Group's own Bob Allen was interviewed recently by WPBF ABC local news regarding the home buyer tax credit extension. To see the full article, click here .
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Condo Lending Relaxes

After more than a year of stringent lending guidelines, the Federal Housing Administration is temporarily easing up on insuring loans on condominiums. Condos were hit hardest by the national housing decline, especially in Florida, and buyers have found

Short Sales: How to Buy One

You found a house for sale, and it just so happens it is the one you've been dreaming about your whole life. And it also happens to be a short sale. What to do? True, it is getting harder to get short sales approved, BUT it is definitely still happening,

Short Sales: Worth it or waste of time?

Picture this: A newly hired short sale processor making $10 an hour, sitting in his cubicle with files stacked to the ceiling, the phone ringing incessantly and the fax machine pouring out sheet after sheet of paper all day long. He is so indundated that