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There are so many decisions when buying a home. Where do I want to live? Do I want a single family home or a condominium? Do I want to live in a gated community? These types of questions can be answered rather easily, but when it comes to the mountains of paperwork, the questions then become a littl [Read More]

Spring is just around the corner! This is the time for the flowers to start blooming, the birds to start chirping and the home buyers to start buying.2014 was a good, strong year for economic growth, and according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 2015 is predicted to outperform 2 [Read More]

There is not any "official criteria" that makes a city "green" but there are a few key areas to look for when rating a green city. Air quality, waste management, water quality,recycling management, the amount of LEED-certified buildings, acres that are devoted to green space, the use of renewable en [Read More]

There are many significant differences, as well as many significant similarities, between a condominium and an apartment. SIMILARITIES:Face it, they both look alike. Seriously, take a walk down by the beach one day and try and guess which building is a condo and which is an apartment. This task is n [Read More]

On the eastern coast of Central America lies a small piece of paradise known to many as Belize. With its pristine beaches, tropical rainforests and blue Caribbean Seas, Belize is more than just a vacation spot, to many expats Belize is known as home. Most of the foreign home buyers in Belize come fr [Read More]

Lakeland, Florida known for the many small lakes across the city is about to make a big splash come April 18, 2015!Slide the City, a 1,000 foot padded slide, will be erected to celebrate the return of spring, giving locals a chance to slip and slide their way from Lemon Street to Lake Morton Drive o [Read More]

Many people feel uncomfortable going into a strangers bathroom, so when they are checking out the bathroom of a house for sale, they will most likely poke their head in the door, look left, look right and leave. This may take just a few seconds. But let's face it, bathrooms sell houses. A beautiful [Read More]

Happy New Year! The mortgage rates continue to fall as 2015 rolls around the bend. These low rates are sending potential home buyers back onto the playing field. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications surged last week. A measure of total loan application volume, also kn [Read More]

There are several factors that can be taken into consideration when making the decision on whether or not buying a home or renting a home is the best choice for you.So, what would make a person want to buy a home instead of rent a home?Although the down payment may be a little higher than first, las [Read More]

When you think of "greening up" your home, typically you think of the areas within your home that you see on a regular basis, such as the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom. One ofthe easiest and cost efficient rooms to "green up" is your attic. By adding a few simple touches to your attic, you can save m [Read More]