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Mortgage giant, Freddie Mac collects mortgage rates, on a weekly basis, from lenders across the nation. Last weeks figures hit a high not seen in a couple months, setting the average rates at 5.05%! As mortgage rates are tied in closely with long-term government debt yields, the rates are rising al [Read More]

  Will 2010 bring much needed changes for the Coastal Hernando?  A few proposals gathered by the CHIP (Coastal Hernando Initiatives Project) members which is made up of community members familiar with their own neighborhoods centered around what would make the area safer, more funct [Read More]

Hernando County which is comprised of Brooksville, Spring Hill and Weeki Wachee is a real neat place to live. I moved here from Long Island over five years ago and I don't mind a "sun storm" versus a snowstorm. We have the Weeki Wachee State Park with the mermaid show which is not on [Read More]

Three years ago when South Florida hosted the Super Bowl, setting yourself up in a hotel room for the night cost nearly $500!   In 2010 the Super Bowl, as well as the Pro Bowl will be hosted in Miami once again. The NFL Pro Bowl will be held on January 31, 2010 at the Land Shark Stadium i [Read More]

According to the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), sales of single family homes in Polk County, Florida have risen 46% in a yearly comparison!  Over 200 homes were purchased in Polk County during the month of November; this marks over 100 more homes sold than this time last year. Real Es [Read More]

According to our news reports, November new home sales rose about 2.3 Percent in November and resales also have risen. This is the third straight month of gains in the housing economy. As we know, new home sales boost other things - like jobs!! Of course most people are doing it now while they can [Read More]

An ordinance was passed by Tampa,Hillsborough County, City Council last week that requires lenders to register all properties within the city once foreclosure proceedings have started.  By registering these properties, the lenders become responsible for the maintenance and security that these [Read More]

Okay Northerners now it is time to move south - the Sunshine State. I was a Long Island, NY resident and moved to Hernando County which encompasses Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, and Brooksville, and I am thrilled that I am here. Although it was a bit cold yesterday - I had to put a jacket on because i [Read More]

A House subcommittee has stated it will investigate the Treasury Department's decision to change a long-standing law so that Citigroup could keep billions of dollars in tax breaks. The I.R.S. ruled yesterday that Citigroup could keep $38 billion in tax breaks that otherwise would decline in va [Read More]

America has got some real estate deals that will probably never be this, historically, good again but we’ve also got … well …we’ve got trouble right here in America and that rhymes with C and that stands for Capitalism. Our medical insurance system, known throughout the e [Read More]