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SOUTHERN DUNES 

2122 KEYWEST CT, HAINES CITY

Tucked away in this peaceful cul-de-sac at the Southern Dunes Resort & Country Club community is this 4 bed 2 Bath pool home. This property is fully furnished and makes the ideal vacation retreat or private residence. See for yourself today!!!!!  $159,950 (From $179,950)



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Canadians were the largest group of foreign homebuyers in the United States in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors – and Florida Home Finders says they accounted for 30 percent of purchases by foreigners in the Sunshine State. Canadians find U.S. properties less expensive, and they’re rushing to take advantage of a favorable exchange rate and warmer climate. “You have this rare perfect storm in the United States where you have low interest rates, still falling prices and a Canadian dollar that keeps going up,”  a local Realtor commented. Toronto resident Stacey Lynn recently purchased two condominiums in Florida: a one-bedroom in Naples for $54,900, or the cost of a parking space at an upscale condo in downtown Toronto, and another in…

SOUTHERN DUNES

2126 KEYWEST CT, HAINES CITY

This fantastic 4 bed, 3 bath pool home is located in a private cul-de-sac of 3 homes at the world famous Southern Dunes Country Club. The property is fully furnished and will make the ideal residence or second home. Hurry before it's too late!! $159,950



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The Federal Reserve stood by its policy of keeping interest rates at rock-bottom levels for the foreseeable future at its policymaking meeting Tuesday, even as central bank officials said that the labor market is stabilizing. The Federal Open Market Committee left its target for short-term interest rates unchanged near zero, where it has been for the past 15 months. Fed officials also repeated language from previous statements that rates are likely to remain "exceptionally low" for an "extended period," which they have said means at least six more months.

On balance, the Fed's assessment of the economy seemed slightly better than it had been. The U.S. unemployment rate has edged down in recent months to 9.7 percent, and forecasters expect the nation to…

FOUR CORNERS

203 PURSLANE PASS, DAVENPORT

Remarkable condition 3 bed 2.5 bath with den (currently being used as a 4th bed) pool, close to the Disney attractions. Zoned for short term rental and residential. Great open floor plan and furnished with full vacation package.  $110,000



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The Orlando area experienced a drop in year-over-year foreclosures last month, but the numbers in February are higher when compared with January of this year, reported RealtyTrac. The Irvine, Calif.-based online real estate company said the Orlando metropolitan statistical area — Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties — reported 6,823 foreclosure filings in February 2010, or one in every 132 homes, placing it 12th among metro areas with the largest foreclosures in the nation. That was an 11.3 percent drop from February 2009’s 7,690 filings, but an 8.6 percent jump from January 2010’s 6,282 fillings.

All four counties saw a higher number of filings in February 2010 compared with just one month prior, and Seminole County led the way with a nearly…