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Could someone recommend a handy man in the Hernando county area? I have a buyer who just closed and needs painting, wallpaper removal and toilets replaced, as well as new counter tops installed. I appreciate any recommendations! Thanks!

The amount of repossessed homes in the month of August this year was higher than any month prior since the beginning of the US mortgage crisis, according to RealtyTrac Inc.Over 95,000 homes were repossessed in August, up 3% in a monthly comparison and 25% in a yearly comparison. This marks the ninth [Read More]

REO stands for Real Estate Owned. Various lending services employ a management company for upkeep and marketing for REO corporate properties. The Lender gets these plots by way of foreclosure. One of the most important facets of REO Asset Management is overall upkeep and safety of the property. It [Read More]

For the second time in 3 months, mortgage rates saw a slight rise last week to 4.35%, according to Freddie Mac. Since the European Debt Crisis in the spring, mortgage rates have continued to decline as investors have been shifting their funds to safer US Treasury Bonds. As long-term treasury bonds a [Read More]

If you are looking to purchase a home, now is the time to do it. I wouldn’t put it off much longer. Mortgage rates went up slightly last week to 4.35%. That means they are off the decades low of 4.32% that was tracked in 1971 by Freddie Mac. Fears about the economy are starting to ease. I hav [Read More]

I am fairly new to real estate. So naturally, I look at agents that have been in the business for more that 5 years as being “educated” in our field. I always thought they would have a handle on the business end of real estate. This morning I was speaking to a young lady at NAR and to m [Read More]

I am a realtor covering primarily Hernando County (Spring Hill, Brooksville and Weeki Wachee), who moved here from Long Island. I have a brother in Cape Cod, MA so I flew from Tampa to Providence, RI first to visit him. While vacationing with my brother and his family in the Cape, I of course as a [Read More]

According to the Government Accountability Office, Florida came in number 3 in the nation, with nearly $65,000 first time homebuyers that took advantage of one of the IRS tax credits under the Housing, Recovery and Assistance acts.Although Florida ranked number three, California took the number one [Read More]

There is a new club "HIGH OCTANE" in Crystal River Florida. My husband and I decided to stop in last night and see what all the talk was about. WOW! rumor has it a good $2mill was put into this club - and I can believe it. You would guess that by the exterior is geared towards bikers. Hig [Read More]

After a concerning decline in the pending home sales over the last few months, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) showed an incline of 5.2%!Pending home sales reflect contracts that were signed during the 30 day period. As the closing process can take a few mo [Read More]