Opinion

Florida has had a bad "rap" due to the economy and real estate market. NOW is a GREAT time to buy in our beautiful Sunshine state. There are several great real estate deals for homes and vacant land. We are still the state of white sand beaches, some of which are dog friendly. Fresh water [Read More]

A still-hefty supply of foreclosed properties in Hernando, Pasco, Citrus, Hillsboro, and Pinellas Counties of Florida are keeping prices at rock bottom, and experts believe that will not change until at least the middle of 2010. Realtors and other market pundits point to the steady rise in transac [Read More]

According to the local news here in Hernando County, there are many more foreclosures to come on the market! The number of foreclosures rose to 1,675 through the end of June which lead to a 7% increase in sales compared to the same time last year. More than half the homes sold this year were forecl [Read More]

A small city such a Hernando Beach Florida needs one of two things to promote home sales: more buyers or wealthier buyers. Unlike the rest of Sunshine State of Florida, Hernando Beach hasn't really attracted either lately, mainly because it was isolated on Florida's Nature Coast, then the r [Read More]

According to the Standard & Poor's/Case=Shilelr index, U.S. home prices fell only 0.6 percent in April, compared with a 2.2-percent decline the previous month, as gains were recorded in 13 of the 20 metropolitan areas tracked. The spring buying season may have contributed to the improvement [Read More]

Spring Hill Florida offers hundreds of foreclosures many with pools for under $100,000. So why would you waste your time chasing a short sale when your odds of winning that home may take months with one in five chance of winning on the terms you had chosen? Foreclosures are an absolute steal at th [Read More]

After working with a buyer for a couple of weeks in Brooksville, we are finally in contract on a "good" foreclosure. By that I mean one that is in financable condition and a fairly high end home on acreage. While working through getting the utilities working for the home inspections to be [Read More]

Real Estate will once again be our preferred investment for our future. The middle of 2010 should see the housing market rebound. Multi-family real estate will remain stagnant for the forseeable future and commercial property will not recover till consumers regain trust in financial markets. Americ [Read More]

  Homeowners are starting to think that keeping their homes is a mistake. In my stomping grounds of Hernando County Florida every homeowner has seen their property value plummet 25 percent or more in the past twelve months. Many experts say that the home re-sale market hasn't bottomed [Read More]

Brooksville, FL is a wonderful example of modern Florida living, it is an old town steeped in history and tradition. Families have been land owners here for generations, estates and farms are handing down as legacy's to those proud traditions. During a day spent driving around the rolling hills [Read More]