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  Lu the Hippopotamous is celebrating his 50th birthday at the Homosassa Wildlife State Park. Two parties are scheduled for Lu Lu is one of the oldest Hippo's in captivity. Lu is an African Hipo that was part of the Ivan Tors Animal Actors which used the Homosassa attraction as its wi [Read More]

By the end of December 2009, Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, sold 5,000 more homes than they did in 2008.  Although foreclosures and pre-foreclosures made up a majority of the 21% leap in sales; low mortgage rates, government programs and bargain home prices gave the market that much needed ex [Read More]

It is very important for you to get a copy of your credit report which once a year is free. You need to go through it thoroughly and check for errors. There was someone on the news this morning that had applied for a mortgage and received an interest rate a little higher than it should have been be [Read More]

In January builders were concerned about the poor job market and the large number of foreclosed homes for sale. This caused a 1 % drop in their confidence. Competition from foreclosed homes is impacting the new homes sales. Home buying conditions have never been so good as they are right now, but c [Read More]

Effective February 1, 2010, investors no longer need to hold the property for ninety days in order to sell to an FHA buyer. However, the investor cannot sell for more than 20% of his/her acquisition price. For example, he/she purchased the property for $100,000; the investor cannot sell for more th [Read More]

People always ask me certain things. 1) How do I find/can I get a good deal in a foreclosure? 2) This house (that is a short sale) is such a good deal. Why and how low of an offer can I make? 3) What's the differences between a foreclosure and a short sale? Let's take them one at a time. 1) [Read More]

I know when I was having a difficult time because my Dad had Alzheimer's and I felt like I couldn't cope, I would head down to Pine Island Beach, sit in the small parking lot and just look at the Gulf. I would take a book and I just found it released a lot of emotions and I could cope again [Read More]

January 24th-30th is Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week, and with the weather we've been having lately, what better timing? The Hernando County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management Division will be hosting a presentation on preparing for severe weather. On Monday, January 25th between [Read More]

I believe that the time to buy is now and the reasoning behind that opinion is not just mine but many others who are in fact buying because the deals are just too good to pass up. I also believe that the buyer's market could easily change from being a historically strong market, the strongest I [Read More]

As environmental awareness grows,  homeowners are taking action on green issues and are willing to spend their money on going green.  Sellers will often spend up to $5000 to go green in order to make their home more attractive to buyers. Some helpful hints to go green are: replacing carp [Read More]