Archive for October 1, 2009

Lee County foreclosures slightly down in Sept.

News Press
There were 1,610 mortgage foreclosure lawsuits filed in Lee County in September, down slightly from August’s 1,692 and sharply off the near-record 2,462 from September 2008, according to statistics released today by the Southwest Florida Real Estate Investors Association.
Foreclosures spiked sharply higher after the residential real estate boom in Southwest Florida ended in early [...]

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Lee County housing permits fall slightly in Sept.

BY DICK HOGAN  News Press
There were 31 single-family-home permits issued by unincorporated Lee County in September, down slightly from 34 in August and 32 in September 2008, according to statistics released today by the county Department of Community Development.
Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach reported no permits issued and there were 18 in Bonita Springs. Those [...]

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