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The Federal Reserve is printing monopoly money, in other words it is (basically) counterfeit money. The reason for this is that we are off the gold standard, and any standard for that matter, except that the Fed says it’s still worth what they say its worth; it is simply a piece of paper, an [Read More]

Looking for a great place for breakfast, inexpensive and with a great twist - this is it! It is on 41 in Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida. It is called Farmer John's Key West - it has a Key West theme with both the food and they play music with that flare (not too loud). The portions are e [Read More]

Mortgage giant, Freddie Mac is trying a new tactic to receive a response from delinquent homeowners that have not been able to be contacted by phone or mail. The government backed Freddie Mac has hired Titanium Solutions Inc., a private vendor that will offer in-home services to homeowners that ar [Read More]

It was great to see two new restaurants opening on SR 19 in Spring Hill, Florida. We have lost a few restaurants, but seeing new ones opening means we are on the mend. A Mexican restaurant is opening where Village Inn was on 19 and River Country, and another buffet place is opening where Cracked E [Read More]

Property insurance is on the rise for Florida homeowners. Federated National Insurance has been approved for a 19% increase, Northern Capital Group has been approved for a 10% increase and nearly half a dozen other companies have applied for rate increases. Citizens Property Insurance, a state-run [Read More]

The banks are in trouble; as everyone who can read and write knows but so are we. I mean, where do we, the average American, keep our money? And, why shouldn’t we, the banks are all insured by the federal government up to $250,000 in deposits, right? Well … ah … yeah but &hellip [Read More]

Home prices are continuing to fall in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, declining 19% last month. This drop in prices is having a direct impact on home sales, bringing them up 20%. Due to the phenomenal amount of foreclosures that are clogging the market, homes are selling at incredibly deep [Read More]

The $8000 tax rebate deadline expires Nov. 30th. There is still time to beat this deadline with these helpful hints: First you need to find a home which can close quickly. If your paying cash, this should be fairly easy. If you are getting financed, make sure your realtor finds out the answers to t [Read More]

We are realtors in Hernando County, and when a property priced right comes on, we can't get our offer in time. For example, an "approved short sale" came back on the market at a great price;we called two customers; met the first one within an hour; called to say we were putting an off [Read More]

This recession has changed me as it has many Americans, I’m sure, but I try to think not for the worse but for the better because I believe we learn by studying our past mistakes and this is true not just for us as individuals but as a society and what I have learned from history is that we c [Read More]