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As a realtor in Hernando County primarily (Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee and Brooksville, we have seen many frustrated sellers and we would like to tell them "don't shoot the messenger", but, unfortunately, we are the bearers of the news when we do a Comparative Market Analysis of their h [Read More]

Hello! I am so confused with the rules regarding underwriting guidelines....I always was confident that they were standard across the board....I am finding out the hard way that each bank seems to have underwriters that revise the standards to comply with what they feel should be acceptable. Is any [Read More]

Habitat for Humanity of Hernando is sponsoring a Beach and Splash Bash on Friday & Saturday at the Weeki Wachee State Park in Hernando County. It is on the southwest corner of SR 50 and 19. The Beach Ball is at 6:30 p.m. Friday. It has an "elegant swashbuckler" theme; and the correct [Read More]

If you're a veteran who served at least 90 days of active duty during a declared war, or over 181 days of peace time service, you are eligible for a VA loan to help purchase a home. Note that only active veterans or those honorably discharged qualify. First things first, go online to the Department [Read More]

Mortgage rates hit another record low this week coming in at 4.44% on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, according to mortgage giant, Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates are closely tied in with long-term treasury bonds and as investors continue to shift their money from stocks to treasury bonds, the yields con [Read More]

Fishing in the Federal Waters off the Florida Panhandle has been reopened, according to Federal officials, as no oil has been spotted in the last 30 days in the 5,144 sq mile area of the Gulf of Mexico!According to Jane Lubchenco, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) administrator, [Read More]

After the experiation of the homebuyer tax credit a housing market rebound seems tenuous and consumer confidence remains weak due to lack of employment but the economists believe the bottom is near.Home prices have declined 29.5% over the past four years, according to the Fiserv Case-Shiller Indexe [Read More]

According to Florida Realtors, sales of existing single-family homes jumped 21% in the state of Florida during the second quarter of this year in a yearly comparison to 2009. Seventeen metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) across the state have reported increased sales of existing homes in a quarterl [Read More]

While the exact specifics are not clear the Senate approved FHA regulation changes that will allow for FHA to increase the cost of getting mortgage insurance. It appears that the changes that will go into effect on September 7th will allow for a reduction in the upfront fee from 2.25% to 1% ( sound [Read More]

I drove to Leesburg today and ran across the best store I have ever been in. If you love chocolate, this is the store for you. It was a Russell Stover’s outlet. It is just a 30 minute drive north of Brooksville. When I walked in the doors, I was in heaven. They had every kind of candy you cou [Read More]