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As South Florida Condos Age, More Owners Are Willing to Sell

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)–For some South Florida condo dwellers, that tap on the shoulder could lead to the deal of a lifetime. The tri-county’s white hot real estate market is prompting developers to take stock of the region’s older beach …

Michigan Senate Votes to Let Cities Tax for Police, Fire

Hundreds of Michigan cities facing shrinking property tax bases could ask voters to pay special assessments for police and fire protection under legislation that won approval Wednesday in the state Senate. The state already lets townships, smaller cities and just …