Miami Real Estate

Daily Briefing: Wednesday, September 28, 2011

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

UF: Rise in Florida's consumer confidence

State's consumer confidence index rose this month to 64, up three points from a revised 61 in August. Read more.

Orlando columnist: Market back on track

Recovery reason: Rising rents now cover monthly cost of purchasing, making a landlord-ownership investment profitable. Read more.

Shadow inventory continues to decline

CoreLogic: The number of homes close to foreclosure fell 16% in one year and 22% since its peak in Jan. 2010. Read more.

Google+ promo shows off search giant's might

Should you jump from Facebook to Google+? Up to 15M did last week from previous week's 1.1M, says Experian Hitwise. Read more.

Foreclosed owners fight back with lawsuits

Mortgage lawsuits skyrocketed in 2Q - some from disgruntled investors and others alleging criminal activity by a bank. Read more.