Florida Real Estate

Central Florida has become a prime choice for purchasing investment or income property as of late. According to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association, home sales have risen over 38% during the month of May, in a monthly comparison, proving that signs of recovery loom ahead.The Orlando, Orange Cou [Read More]

May marked the 21st consecutivemonth that sales of existing homes in Florida showed an incline, according to Florida Realtors. Increasing 18%, this type of sales activity is a positive sign for the real estate market in Florida.In a yearly comparison, the median sales price of existing homes, across [Read More]

Have you been thinking about buying in the Tampa area of Florida but keep waiting for the prices to go down? Wait no more. Prices are incredible right now and the best buys are being scooped up quickly. How about a custom home on an acre built in 2007 with 3300 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3-c [Read More]

In the posh neighborhood of Port Royal, located in Naples, Collier County, Florida, homes are selling like crazy.  These ultra-high end luxury homes tend to sell privately, they are never listed in the MLS and generate very little media attention, and they are able to slip right under the real [Read More]

Florida Governor Charlie Crist is asking visitors and residents alike to report any sightings of oil along the sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. There are many different forms of oil that may wash up on our shores to look for: Tar Balls - Gooey, globules of oil. Tar balls come in different si [Read More]

Since the shuttle program will expire this year, time is running out for chances to watch the Space Shuttle take off, as there are only three scheduled launches left. One of the last launches will happen this Friday, May 14th at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The final two laun [Read More]

Home sales rose 15% in the Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida area, according to Florida Realtors...and why wouldn't it? Being the home of the Buccaneers, Busch Gardens and miles of white sandy beaches are only a few of the attractions in the area that bring tourists and potential homebuyers al [Read More]

In the fall of 2008, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida won $3.7 million in grant money from the Federal Government, through an economic recovery program geared towards aiding in the foreclosure crisis. The monies were to be used to redevelop foreclosed homes. This time last year, three companies were hired to [Read More]

Hillsborough County, Florida has taken a step forward in helping some of the homeowners that have been plagued with Chinese Drywall. At least 144 single family homes and nearly 200 condominiums in the Hillsborough County area have filed complaints with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). [Read More]

A plan has been put into place by the Walton County Emergency Management in Florida and the C.W. Robert Contracting, Inc. to attempt to deter any of the oil from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from reaching any of the pristine beaches in the area. There will be three stages to the plan...Stage One: Ba [Read More]