Miami Beach Condos

State Farm Hits Florida Condos with 132 Percent Rate Hike, Yanks Mold Coverage.

By Purva Patel, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 20--State Farm came out victorious Thursday in a six-month battle with the Department of Insurance over mold exclusions and homeowners' insurance rates for condo associations. Florida's largest insurer said condo

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Insurance Corp. of New York Will Cover Florida Condos After All.

By Nicole Ostrow, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20--Condominium associations that were told their insurance was being canceled because the company didn't want to cover terrorist attacks can breathe a sigh of relief: The insurer has changed its mind. The

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State Farm to Continue Providing Insurance Coverage to Florida Condos.

By Jeff Ostrowski, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 20--In a symptom of just how strange Florida's insurance market has become, condominium association President Irving Alpert is pleased his community's premium might only double next year. Its insurance costs had

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South Florida Condos Hot in Latin American Capitals.

By Douglas Hanks III, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12--Gleaming drawings of Miami high-rises hang on the wall, floor plans from the latest Biscayne Boulevard project sit nearby, and Roberto Cavanzo is always quick with a rosy analysis of South Florida's condominium

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Florida Condos - New York Times

LEAD: To the Editor: As a former year-round condo resident in south Florida (for nine years), I found many chuckles in Carol Cott Gross's article and the cartoons accompanying it.To the Editor: As a former year-round condo resident in south Florida (for nine years), I found many chuckles in Carol

Publication: The New York Times

Marsha Wolak Auctions to Hold Real Estate Auction Featuring 20 New Viera Beach, Florida Condos.

VIERA BEACH, Fla. -- Real estate auction company Marsha Wolak Auctions will be auctioning the remaining 20 of 250 new Florida condos in the Three Fountains complex in Viera Beach, FL on February 10 at 1 p.m. Ten units will be sold absolute. Currently the properties are being offered from $124,900

Publication: Business Wire

Vacation rental homes range from Scottish castles to Florida condos

Don't be a tourist, be a resident. If you're going to be in the same area for a week or more, consider moving into your "own" place in a village or town. Rent an apartment or a home. Prices vary widely. One place may be $200 to $300 a week, another several thousands. Most agencies offer everything

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

IN FLORIDA, CONDO RULE CHANGES DRAW PROTEST COUPLE TAKES FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO RENT TO STATE LEGISLATURE

KEY LARGO, Fla. - Steve and Judy Comley purchased their dream retirement home in Florida in 1996 with the thought of renting the condominium for most of each year until they were ready to quit working and move in. But earlier this year, the board of their condo association banned short-term rentals

Publication: The Boston Globe

Florida Condo Associations Await State Farm's Move on Policy Cancellations.

By Nicole Ostrow, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 5--Officials with the Racquet Club 8 South condominium association in Weston could be looking for property insurance later this year if State Farm Florida Insurance Co. follows through on its threat to cancel

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Many in South Florida buy condos as single-family home prices soar ever higher.

Byline: Robin Benedick Jan. 2--The future of South Florida's housing market includes more shared walls and fewer back yards, real estate analysts say. Condominiums and townhouses are soaring in popularity as more potential buyers find themselves priced out of owning a single-family house. "We've

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)