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Judge Andrew Napiliotano is quoted as saying: "We know more about the CIA than we do about the Federal Reserve." The Federal Reserve is the most secret of government agencies – a group of appointed bankers who control the value of our dollar and with its power to raise and lower in [Read More]

The County has reduced the impact fees back to what they were in 2001; they went from approximately w the current $9,200 to $4,800. I have to wonder though, if you are having a house built, is that enough incentive for you to have a home built by saving roughly $4,400. It is nothing to sneeze at, b [Read More]

Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, when being interviewed by reporter John Arlidge of the Sunday Times of London, made a statement that he was “doing God’s work.” Great, then he can work for free. Well, obviously Blankfein and I have a different view of what God’s [Read More]

The last 2 weeks have been almost like the good old days. The only difference is the number of foreclosures and short sales. I recommend to my buyers that they also look at the normal on the market homes. Several are priced well. They feature the benefit of the quick response easier to close proces [Read More]

Many sellers are hesitant to list their homes at this time. There is never a better time to sell than now - with the $6,500 "move up buyer" credit, there are plenty of buyers out there wanting to take advantage of this opportunity by upsizing. As long as they have owned their present home [Read More]

Job loss is the main reason among delinquent prime borrowers in 2009. Between January and June 2009, unemployment, or underemployment, was the #1 reason for 60% of prime and Alt-A borrowers, with another 20% saying that debt was their main problem and 12% saying that illness and death in the family [Read More]

The Chinese Drywall issues are still at large in the home buying market. Potential homebuyers are seeking out specific neighborhoods where the drywall is not prevalent. Even if the home is known not to be affected by drywall, the possibility that homes in the neighborhood that are affected could lo [Read More]

Yes, that's right!  If you have owned your last home and was your primary residence for at least 5 years, you too qualify for a tax credit of up to $6500!  The income limitations for move up buyers are the same as first time home buyers and they are; $125,000 limit for individual [Read More]

We have a mini real estate boom going on in south Florida with a lot of people from Central and Latin Americaas well as Canada finding there are a many good deals in our Sunshine state. The deals don't stop in the south though, there are real estate bargains in central Florida. We need to let o [Read More]