Opinion

In the past few days here in Spring Hill Florida I have found buyers wanting short sales, and I ask myself why. After all, the time to wait could be months only to find that the home was sold to someone else by the bank's decision. To me, straight sales must compete with short sales in order t [Read More]

This morning started with a showing of four houses, and a toss up of two offers from this couple. We landed on one, but the backup house will probably get their business. Then I was called from an investor represented realtor who presented an offer to purchase on 20 rental homes I had in an invest [Read More]

The most expensive Home in the United States is for sale. The Co/Broke 3% means that $4.5 million  will go to the favored listing broker, but you have to be vetted by the Dog. Cindy Spelling, widow of the famous TV tycoon Aaron Spelling, of the TV shows Dynasty, Charlies Angels and 90210 fame [Read More]

It was reported in news media yesterday that Florida's Hernando County had an unemployment rate of 13.6%. No wonder why when the leading industry has been home building since the early 1970's. But with the turndown in unemployment comes unbelievable home buying opportunities for those that [Read More]

TOUSA, a homebuilder located in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida is in trouble. With only 700 employees left in the company, TOUSA plans to lay off 200 more by May of 2009. Although, TOUSA's base operations are in Broward County, the company builds in nearly 6 different states across the nati [Read More]

It is very frustrating to find a house for someone and find out that it is an unrepaired or repaired sinkhole home. It should be public knowledge and let it take the guessing game out for everyone. You look in permitting and zoning and if they pulled a permit it says "storm damage" and if [Read More]

So you have found the home you want, now how do you make it yours? First have your financing in place. Homes are selling quickly and the buyers that are ready are getting them. Two, be flexible. If the home is a foreclosure the listing price is a bargain and savy home buyers know that so be prepare [Read More]

The St.Pete Times, in this article it states "The move is one of a host of measures proposed by lawmakers to stimulate the state's economy by loosening the rules on construction permitting. Other proposals include eliminating impact fees designed to make developers pay for roads, sewers an [Read More]

While searching through the morning news I have run across many articles stating that the new $75 billion Homeowner Stability Initiative is not going to be enough to rectify the mortgage crisis. It is obvious to me that the new plan will not help every homeowner; it's a mistake to think that i [Read More]

OK...so you're a month or two late on your mortgage, Don't Panic! Many people start to get behind on their mortgage payments and begin to imitate an ostrich by putting their head in the sand and hoping that it'll all go away, and it will... the way it goes away though, is entirely up to you. If yo [Read More]