Opinion

Lennar announced the purchase of 120 home sites at The Cascades. It is located at the Southern Hills Plantation, just east of Hwy 41 in Brooksville, Florida. In the article I read, a spokesperson said that the Cascades had purchased twenty three foreclosures in the last six months. Of the twenty th [Read More]

There are so many incredible deals available in Hernando County on Florida's Nature Coast but if you fall in love with something and then don't follow through, you can easily lose your choice to another buyer. Homes that have previously sat on the market for months are now moving quickly b [Read More]

It's the bargain home prices, low mortgage rates and tax credits that are enticing buyers, according to many economists. During the month of February home sales increased significantly in Florida cities such as Orlando,Orange County, Miami,Miami-Dade County and Tampa, Hillsborough County. This rise [Read More]

The ever frustrating mortgage process keeps coming. I had a buyer who was purchasing a home in Spring Hill, Florida. She has a great job with good income, but pays cash for everything which is the way she was brought up. Guess what -she does not qualify for a mortgage. She needed to show 12 months [Read More]

When looking to buy (or sell) real estate, it is critical that you have superb representation from your agent. Not all agents are created equal. In this environment of short sales and foreclosures, it becomes even more critical that you choose an agent with the experience to help see you through th [Read More]

These days it is hard to find a property for sale in Florida that is NOT a short sale. This should not scare you away from the market, however. I know there have been many horror stories about how long it takes, competing offers - it goes on and on. What most buyers don't know is that the process c [Read More]

With prices so reasonable in Hernando County, now is a perfect opportunity to get a beautiful home for a great price. I was looking at a few websites over the last few days. I found new houses priced at $70,000.00. That same house was priced at $ 165,000.00, just last year. These houses have never [Read More]

As an animal lover, I have a real hard time when I read about any animals being used for testing. Evidently there were over a 100 chimps that were in a lab in New Mexico and ten of them have been relocated to Fort Pierce thanks to Save the Chimps sanctuary. These poor chimps have never felt grass u [Read More]

I had a customer who wanted to see a listing today and I called the listing agent who called the seller. The seller first told us one time, changed it a couple of more times to the point where we couldn't schedule it. It turns out that it is a divorce situation and he is not cooperating as much [Read More]

Human beings have a tremendous ability to cope, adapt and yes, even thrive, in the midst of adversity and under very, very difficult circumstances.   I was deeply saddened when a very good friend suddenly lost her brother who was a man in his early 40s this week.   Many things a [Read More]