DEED SCAM
Be aware and save yourself some money.  Some companies pressure homebuyers into purchasing a certified copy of their property deed and charging them as much as $100, according to Consumer Reports.
If you need a copy of your property deed, you can always either go to your local county’s clerk of courts office or if they [...]

FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Insurance companies on Monday dropped a court challenge to a new state rule preventing them from immediately canceling some homeowners’ policies or raising rates. Why? Because the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation now says that companies can proceed with plans not to renew policies for customers who had already been notified they were [...]

PROPERTY INSURERS
True or false: U.S. antitrust laws apply to Realtors but not the insurance industry. Answer: True. Federal oversight does not apply to insurers’ anti-competitive conduct, such as price-fixing, agreements not to pay and market allocations. But bills to change that status were introduced in the U.S. House and Senate yesterday.
MORTGAGE RATES
Rates on 30-year mortgages [...]