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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 85 IN THE NEWS Florida's Consumer Sentiment Sits Tight A new report released in February by the Wells Fargo Economics Group noted that consumer sentiment in Florida remained at 78 for the second straight month. Although consumers in the nation as a whole lost some confidence in February, the Florida Consumer Sentiment Index showed citizens of the Sunshine State remained steady. According to the report, weather played a major role in the steady index reading. "Florida's recent economic data have been immune to the weather effects seen across much of the country. Employment growth has accelerated well above the national aver- age, while the housing market continues to post solid gains," the report noted. e three-month moving average of Florida consumer sentiment was 77.7, slightly below the February figure. However, expected conditions were not so rosy. "e personal financial situations com- pared to a year ago and expected one year from now slipped dramatically in February," the report said. Age of respondents played a big factor in their future expectations. "Respondents over the age of 60 were particularly cautious about their current situ- ation, but even the younger age cohort was less optimistic about their future financial situation the report noted. Florida Men Sentenced for Defrauding Millions from Homeowners e Office of the Special Inspector Gen- eral for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) announced that two Florida men accused of defrauding homeowners have been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. Christopher Godfrey and Dennis Fischer were sentenced to 7 years in prison ursday, as well as a subsequent three years of supervised release, for initiating a scheme to defraud homeowners by charging fees for applications that are provided by the government for free. e two men were convicted of 1 count of conspiracy, eight counts of wire fraud, eight Alabama RANK: 30 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.78% 1.35% 6.1 YEAR AGO 4.00% 1.53% 6.7 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -5.6% -12.3% -0.6 Top County MACON COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 6.45% 2.79% YEAR AGO 6.05% 3.36% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 6.6% -16.7% Top Core-Based Statistical Area 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 6.45% 2.79% YEAR AGO 6.05% 3.36% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 6.6% -16.7% MOBILE, AL note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. Arkansas RANK: 28 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.58% 1.72% 7.3 YEAR AGO 3.96% 2.93% 7.5 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -9.5% -41.4% -0.2 Top County RANDOLPH COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 2.65% 3.49% YEAR AGO 3.15% 4.46% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -15.9% -21.9% Top Core-Based Statistical Area BLYTHEVILLE, AR 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 4.94% 3.12% YEAR AGO 4.56% 5.64% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 8.2% -44.6% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. Arkansas Patty Callahan Principal Broker/Owner Let the Callahan Team help sell your REOs The Real Estate Specialists 927 15th Street, Batesville, AR 72501 870.698.2026 Offi ce 870.698.2080 Fax 870.307.9993 Cell patty_callahan@att.net www.realestatespecialists.org Florida RANK: 2 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.20% 6.99% 6.1 YEAR AGO 3.88% 11.42% 8 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -17.5% -38.8% -1.9 Top County WASHINGTON COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.85% 11.66% YEAR AGO 4.59% 12.85% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -16.1% -9.2% Top Core-Based Statistical Area ARCADIA, FL 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.82% 10.48% YEAR AGO 5.46% 15.97% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -30.0% -34.3% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. Florida Adriana M Montes, MBA Florida Dreams Realty Group adriana@FloridaDreamsRealty.com Cell 321 689 6258 www.fl oridadreamsrealty.com MEMBER