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Buying your next home can be overwhelming. There is so much to consider. How much of a house can i afford, how can i find the best loan, Where will i come up with the down payment? Should I buy a new or resale home? If you approach the home buying process intelligently and with confidence you are m [Read More]

In 2008, Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida was suffering from the highest foreclosure rate in the country. Today, the buyers are coming! And why not? The prices are right, houses that were selling for $350,000 last year, are selling for $140,000 in today's market! This is the time for first time [Read More]

American People Against Cop Killers, with Hernando County Fine Arts Council will sponsor a ride on Saturday April 11, 2009. It will leave at 10 a.m. from Pasco-Hernando Community College's East Campus on Blanton Road in Dade City and finish at Hern.nado Park in downtown Brooksville. Riders are [Read More]

I actually left Hernando County last evening for dinner with some Canadian friends staying in St. Petersburg. It’s become a tradition for them for the past thirty years, staying at the same gulf viewed terraced condo. A great respite after dodging the bitter last of a Nova Scotia winter that [Read More]

U2 is coming to Tampa in October to the Raymond James Stadium; however, tickets are not easy to get. I love going into Tampa. We live about 45 minutes north of Tampa in Weeki Wachee, Florida (near Spring Hill and Brooksville) and on the weekends we take a leisurely drive on the Suncaost Parkway (i [Read More]

A while back I had a young woman make an offer on a forclosure in Tampa. She was very qualified. Excellent credit, great work history, plenty of monies for down payment and closing costs. Nothing wrong. And this was a conventional loan. But, unfortunately the condo complex had too many delinquent a [Read More]

It's that time again for the 58th edition of the Hernando County Fair will be here Monday, April 6th-12th located on Hwy 41 in Brooksville at the fairgrounds located just North of Southern Hills Community. Perfect timing for the kids out on Spring Break. A few things have changed this year. No [Read More]

Due to the 3 year drought in Florida, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swiftmud) has put into place the toughest water restrictions to date!  In some counties lawn watering has been limited to once a week, watering times have been modified and the allowance of using fountains [Read More]

The most expensive Home in the United States is for sale. The Co/Broke 3% means that $4.5 million  will go to the favored listing broker, but you have to be vetted by the Dog. Cindy Spelling, widow of the famous TV tycoon Aaron Spelling, of the TV shows Dynasty, Charlies Angels and 90210 fame [Read More]

The Spring Hill Area of Florida has been one of the hardest hit housing markets in the country for foreclosures. For those that have lost their homes, they will need a place to live. Many have left Florida and have joined their families in the north, or have sought to start life over again somewher [Read More]