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Florida’s ban on evictions has expired. What now for tenants who are months behind on rent?
AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelOct 01, 2020 at 9:44 amGov. Ron DeSantis has finally allowed his moratorium on residential evictions to expire, six months after it took effect on April 2.In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, DeSantis noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently imposed a nationwide order that forbids eviction of tenants who to their landlords and attest that the COVID-19 crisis has left them unable to pay their rent.AdvertisementAllowing the statewide ban to expire, DeSantis said, will “avoid any confusion over whether the...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelOct 01, 2020 at 9:44 amGov. Ron DeSantis has finally allowed his moratorium on residential evictions to expire, six months after it took effect on April 2.In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, DeSantis noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently imposed a nationwide order that forbids eviction of tenants who to their landlords and attest that the COVID-19 crisis has left them unable to pay their rent.AdvertisementAllowing the statewide ban to expire, DeSantis said, will “avoid any confusion over whether the...WW…
Streaming app that brings in local TV channels without cable, satellite or antenna debuting in South Florida
AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJul 21, 2020 at 1:15 pmReporter’s note: Locast announced on September 2, 2021 that it was suspending operations after a court ruled against the company’s right to rebroadcast commercial TV signals without authorization.Ready to cut the cord but not willing to hassle with an antenna to bring in dozens of available over-the-air TV channels from transmitters in either Miami or West Palm Beach?AdvertisementLocast, a streaming app, might be the solution for you. But there’s a catch.The nonprofit service will be live in South Florida on Tuesday morning....…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJul 21, 2020 at 1:15 pmReporter’s note: Locast announced on September 2, 2021 that it was suspending operations after a court ruled against the company’s right to rebroadcast commercial TV signals without authorization.Ready to cut the cord but not willing to hassle with an antenna to bring in dozens of available over-the-air TV channels from transmitters in either Miami or West Palm Beach?AdvertisementLocast, a streaming app, might be the solution for you. But there’s a catch.The nonprofit service will be live in South Florida on Tuesday morning....WW…
Florida’s delinquent mortgages trigger fears of housing meltdown
AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJun 26, 2020 at 6:00 amRising mortgage delinquency rates in Florida are raising fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a foreclosure crisis as bad if not worse than the one that followed the 2008 housing crash.Some experts are optimistic that far fewer homeowners will lose their homes to foreclosure if effective treatments and a vaccine are developed by early next year. Others see historically high unemployment rates leading to a , plummeting home prices and economic misery.AdvertisementA new report by real estate data analytics firm Black...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJun 26, 2020 at 6:00 amRising mortgage delinquency rates in Florida are raising fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a foreclosure crisis as bad if not worse than the one that followed the 2008 housing crash.Some experts are optimistic that far fewer homeowners will lose their homes to foreclosure if effective treatments and a vaccine are developed by early next year. Others see historically high unemployment rates leading to a , plummeting home prices and economic misery.AdvertisementA new report by real estate data analytics firm Black...WW…
Homeowners: You have options for your mortgage during the pandemic, but you might not get the full story
AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelApr 25, 2020 at 12:58 pmMost out-of-work homeowners frightened by the thought of suspending their mortgage payments can rest easy.Regardless of what their mortgage servicer tells them, the 70% of borrowers with federally backed loans won’t be on the hook to repay those missed payments all at once at the end.AdvertisementBut that's not what many are being told when they reach out to hit the pause button on their monthly payments.Many, if not most, loan service companies are telling borrowers they can stop making payments for only up to three months...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelApr 25, 2020 at 12:58 pmMost out-of-work homeowners frightened by the thought of suspending their mortgage payments can rest easy.Regardless of what their mortgage servicer tells them, the 70% of borrowers with federally backed loans won’t be on the hook to repay those missed payments all at once at the end.AdvertisementBut that's not what many are being told when they reach out to hit the pause button on their monthly payments.Many, if not most, loan service companies are telling borrowers they can stop making payments for only up to three months...WW…
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