As a real estate agent here in my relatively obscure home of historic Weeki Wachee Florida, I’m never home alone without the latest advertising tools. With a couple of laptops, high speed internet, cell phone and a Magic Jack there really isn't any need to go to my office unless I want to [Read More]

Tampa area home sales were up by 23 percent in February, the biggest jump we have seen since September 2005. While the 1,856 sales recorded by Realtors in February is a recent high mark, they still pale next to the 3,771 homes that closed during February in the peak year of 2005. We have buyers t [Read More]

The news said the stock market soared today on news that the Feds will take "toxic loans" off the books to open up more lending and bank health...Optimism for Hernando County, too!

So your a first time home buyer and you are out looking. Great time to do it! The deals on homes at the moment and the programs available for first time buyers, make it a no brainer that now is the time to buy your first home. You are hopefully seeking advice from those around you, your family and [Read More]

Our buyer got the word last night she had been out bid and the home is going to someone else. Disappointment started to take over but as we told her she had presented her highest and best offer and we will find her another home to love. The home asking price was 79 thousand and her offer was 90 tho [Read More]

It turns out that during the housing "Boom" here in Florida there was a shortage of building materials available. Truss plants, plywood manufacturers, door plants were all pushed to their limits. As a way of by passing these problems, drywall was imported from China. Michael Foreman, hea [Read More]

Due to the $8,000 tax credit to first home buyers and the low prices due to foreclosures, it seems like the buying frenzy is back. I showed houses on Saturday and literally there were two agents behind me waiting for me to get out for them to show. This is in the Spring Hill/Royal Highlands area. I [Read More]

Help is on the way for homeowners but investment owned properties are not included in the aid. Struggling families that are fighting to keep their homes will likely fit into the government's newest plan to restructure mortgages in an effort to prevent even more foreclosures, which they say could re [Read More]

While I was talking with REALTOR's who have dealt with buyers from another country, and specifically Great Britain, we could not understand why they did not stick to the one realtor, even though they were advised that one realtor can show them any listing. My family is from Scotland and when m [Read More]

Alert Warning!! For anyone who is relying on a mortgage. A new requirement has come out for underwriting. They may need to electronically verify tax returns directly with IRS. However no one told IRS. I have one deal dead because 6 weeks after closing date has passed IRS still has not confirmed and [Read More]