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This bond mess; yeah I know it’s confusing, or so my wife tells me, she says she doesn’t understand it but it’s really not very complicated; so, for her and anybody else who doesn’t get it, here it is in simpler terms: Remember when Bill Clinton left G.W. Bush a large surplu [Read More]

Citrus County is a great place to live, work and play. The clean Nature Coast  is dedicated to conservation and preservation of the  resources. We have three natural springs,  forests, parks and rivers just to name a few. the proximity to Tampa and Orlando make it a favorite of many [Read More]

There is a difference between bluffing (lying) and negotiating. I was thrilled last month to have sold a listing of mine in after a price drop, with two offers on the same day. While some economists say we are at the end of economic depression in Hernando County Florida, this is very encouraging. [Read More]

Is there a bond bubble coming? The U.S. government is borrowing and spending its own money. If the Federal Reserve continues to buy up all its own worthless debt because too many investors continue to refuse to buy it then there is going to be a very good chance that they are going to create an in [Read More]

Take a look around. It’s as though we are living in totally different times than just a few months ago.  Gas prices rose to well over $4.00/gallon and have since receded to between $2.00 and $3.00 in most places. We have witnessed the election of our first black President of the United S [Read More]

Reality Check: The banks have squandered $700 billion dollars worth of TARP money and still their toxic assets, made up primarily of tons of worthless MBS, derivatives, credit default swaps and CDO’s, continue to eat away at their balance sheets and now the problem has turned to commercial pr [Read More]

WIthin a week or so, the SUn Trust building on Commercial Way in the Glen Lakes Shopping Center, Weeki Wachee, Florida has the brick facade up. It is always a good thing to see new construction. Again, new construction brings jobs, which brings spending and then we are all happy! If we don't s [Read More]

GOOD NEWS - Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped this week after economic reports came in better than expected, Freddie Mac said Thursday. LOOK AT THE NUMBERS COMPARED TO LAST YEAR- The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 5.22 percent, down from last week, when it was 5.25 percent. Last [Read More]

Nine Florida homes tainted by the defective Chinese drywall are listed on the popular Realtor.com website at extremely low prices. The homes are priced at under $50,000, but are they worth it? Costs to repair and replace the Chinese Drywall are falling in the $100 thousand range, which does not inc [Read More]

Hello everyone: Something to think about if you can swing a Florida vacation away once in awhile: Timeshares. Here's how timeshares work. It does not matter if you are in my neighborhood of Spring Hill, Hernando Beach or anywhere else in Florida or the USA for that matter. All timeshare owne [Read More]