Florida Real Estate

Over 108 complaints have been filed with the Florida attorney general's office in the last two weeks from people that have become possible foreclosure scam victims! Outreach Housing, located in Margate, Broward County, Florida, is one such company that is being sued by the attorney general. Accord [Read More]

When looking for real estate in Hernando County on the West Coast of Florida, properties to the east in the county are often overlooked. Located just west of the Suncoast Parkway, East Linden Estates in Spring Hill offers a variety of beautiful homes on large lots. It's a peaceful area away fro [Read More]

USDA loans available in Hernando county-buy with zero down payment, build closing costs into loan, or see if seller will help with them, great value, great interest rate...then get up to $8,000 back on the agreement to live in home for 36 months??? Wish I hadn't owned for 3 years so I could tak [Read More]

Purchasing a home is big investment, there is no doubt about it! But it is an investment that can earn money for you in the long run, give tax breaks at the end of the year and give you a type of freedom in your home that you just don't get when your renting! If you've ever thought of purchasing a [Read More]

A very sad and devious type of fraud is sweeping the nation!  Foreclosure Fraud can cost you the equity in your home and/or the home itself. As foreclosure becomes more and more frequent, so does this form of robbery.  There are several types of foreclosure fraud; you should always be ver [Read More]

First time home-buyers can receive up to $8,000 back in they purchase a new home by Nov. 30?? (have to live there at least 3 years as I read it) Still waiting to read the final signed bill today or tomorrow, but if that is the deal...come to Hernando County and buy your home...you can get no-money [Read More]

It's always nice to get good news on a Friday, especially on Friday the 13th! According to the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), Hank Fishkind, a Florida economist, has announced that home sales have finally hit the bottom and although they are still declining slightly, they are beginning to s [Read More]

Apparently gift cards aren't just for Birthdays anymore. When you have no idea what to get someone for their birthday, you go with Gift Cards. Apparently a Hernando County Commissioner thinks that's a good idea for the local economy also. According to today's St.Pete Times, Jim Adkins wants to [Read More]

Yesterday my day started in the quaint Rising Sun Cafe by the courthouse in Brooksville meeting a seller to discuss and then accept an offer on his house for sale. When we left I realized how much I enjoy Brooksville life. There are issues like anywhere, taxes, government, and disagreements...but I [Read More]

Today is the big day! What day is that you ask? Well, it's the day that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is supposed to announce what the Obama Administration is planning on doing about the foreclosure crisis, of course! How the administration plans on addressing the crisis remains a mystery, all w [Read More]