Housing Boom Healthy - 2004-01-25
Stable mortgage rates and healthy demand for homes mean Pasco County's housing boom is likely to continue uninterrupted this year, making 2004's real estate market look a lot like 2003's.

But with less than a year's worth of buildable lots now available, home prices could start to climb, particularly in areas where prices have stayed relatively low, say housing market watchers.
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Tax Benefits await homeowners - 2004-01-25
Boosted by the lowest mortgage interest rates in more than 40 years, home sales and refinanced loans continued at a record pace last year. The bustling mortgage activity means more taxpayers must master the complex rules that help homeowners win big tax advantages.

"It's tax-favored in a number of different ways," said Bernard Kent, a personal financial services partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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