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HURRICANE INSPECTIONS

The state has already received more than 23,000 applications requesting
a free hurricane inspection since the program kicked off Tuesday, but
it's paying off for some residents. One Hialeah homeowner already had
her inspection and found out she needs to replace some corroded metal
roof ties.

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INTEREST RATES

Inflation is gaining momentum, making it impossible to say whether
the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates, says a Fed
policymaker. But Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard
Fisher also says that there is no recession in sight.

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SENIOR HOUSING

In South Florida, the increasing cost of housing in recent years means
that options for older adults have dwindled or vanished. Seniors are
becoming the overlooked casualties of the region's affordable housing
crisis, many advocates say.

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AUCTIONS

Auctioneers have seen a jump in business since the housing market
started showing signs of cooling. In addition to builders and investors
looking to unload inventory, auctioneers are fielding calls from
individual sellers.

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REAL ESTATE DONATIONS

Donations of land or property to charities are gaining favor as more
philanthropists seek to avoid or reduce bigger tax bites created by the
rapid growth of real estate values. And nonprofit groups, which once
shied away from such gifts, are seizing the opportunity with new
marketing programs.


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