Florida Real Estate

Florida's existing home sales rose by 14% in January in an annual comparison, according to Florida Realtors latest housing data. Sales of existing condominiums also rose in January in an annual comparison by 36%.According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, Mo [Read More]

The sales of existing homes rose during the month of December by 4% in an annual comparison, according data released by Florida Realtors. 15,550 single family homes sold across the state compared to the 14,923 homes that sold in December of 2009.The median sales price dropped a bit during the month, [Read More]

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., a Florida State backed insurer, has started issuing notices to policy holders that their coverage will be dropped due to tainted Chinese Drywall, according to David Durkee, Attorney.Across the nation homeowners that bought homes that are built with the defective dr [Read More]

I was suppose to travel to Long Island for a "girls weekend", but had to postpone it because of your pending snowstorm. As I tell my brother in Massachusetts, the only "s" word we have here is "sun". So why are you northerners still plowing? Come on down and get that g [Read More]

I know this last blizzard has made many northerners think about moving to Florida. Why not Hernando County. Our towns are Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee and Brooksville. There is no snow; but plenty of sunshine and home sales are at their lowest and bountiful! We have a lot to offer - less than an hour [Read More]

Claims from over 10,000 businesses and individuals across South Florida have filed claims/lawsuits against BP for damages directly related to the Deepwater Horizon spill over the Spring of this year.Claims from everyone from Commercial Fisherman to Real Estate Agents and even Ripley's Believe It or [Read More]

In the past, I would definetely say yes. However, given the market and sellers realizing the market, this may not be the case. As realtors when we go on a listing, we give the seller a lot of information to digest, mostly of which is the sold properties. As expected, the majority were foreclosur [Read More]

I grew up in Astoria, Queens, NY and moved to Medford, Long Island after I got married over thirty five years ago. My husband and I lived in Medford for 20+ years in a ranch style 3 bedroom/1 bath home (approximately 1200 sq. feet) with inground pool. We have been here about five years and I do go [Read More]

Florida state economists predict that the state will gain at least one million new jobs over the next seven years bringing the total to 8.3 million jobs by 2017-18.According to Amy Baker, coordinator of the Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Our belief is that there is nothin [Read More]

The outbreak of defective Chinese Drywall throughout the US has been the cause of strife with homeowners and builders alike. During 2005-2007 the effects of the housing boom combined with the multitude of hurricanes that struck the east coast created a lack of building materials, drywall being one o [Read More]