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Almost 60% of the Nation saw a rise in home prices over the first quarter of 2010, showing signs of stabilization in the housing market, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Many economists believe that it was the Government Programs that aided in boosting the sales, however now [Read More]

Amendment 4 will mean higher property taxes and higher costs for all of Florida’s working families. Voters will be asked to vote on every project, not only the big development projects but also on all minor or technical changes to their local comprehensive plan. In the last four years alone, [Read More]

Since the shuttle program will expire this year, time is running out for chances to watch the Space Shuttle take off, as there are only three scheduled launches left. One of the last launches will happen this Friday, May 14th at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The final two laun [Read More]

Home sales rose 15% in the Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida area, according to Florida Realtors...and why wouldn't it? Being the home of the Buccaneers, Busch Gardens and miles of white sandy beaches are only a few of the attractions in the area that bring tourists and potential homebuyers al [Read More]

Existing home sales are on the rise. Sales have increased in 44 states from 1 year ago. Thirty one of those states have shown a double digit increase, two states have remained the same, while only four states have shown a decrease. Sales of single family homes in Florida rose 24% in the first quart [Read More]

In the fall of 2008, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida won $3.7 million in grant money from the Federal Government, through an economic recovery program geared towards aiding in the foreclosure crisis. The monies were to be used to redevelop foreclosed homes. This time last year, three companies were hired to [Read More]

A new program has been set in the works for real estate professionals in California to become Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Specialists, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Created with AssetPlanUSA, the HAFA Specialist Program is a 2-3 hour webinar that will [Read More]

I have an update to the Subway vs. Coney Island saga! It appears that this situation has caused quite an uproar in the City of Brooksville, including a "Brooksville Boycotts Subway" Facebook page, complete with almost 500 members! Letters have been sent, boycotts have been threatened, Brooksvillians [Read More]

Hillsborough County, Florida has taken a step forward in helping some of the homeowners that have been plagued with Chinese Drywall. At least 144 single family homes and nearly 200 condominiums in the Hillsborough County area have filed complaints with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). [Read More]

When deciding what to offer on a home, you need to take into account several things: 1. The value of the house based on comparable recently-sold properties 2. Whether you are dealing with a foreclosure, short-sale or regular sale 3. The history of price drops 4. The condition of the house 5. The va [Read More]