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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]

For businesses that are impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the U.S. Small business Administration (SBA) is approving disaster loan funds! "Economic Injury Disaster Loans" will benefit small businesses by providing financial aid that would not be necessary had the Deep Horizon oil spill not [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]

A new program has been set in the works for real estate professionals in California to become Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Specialists, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Created with AssetPlanUSA, the HAFA Specialist Program is a 2-3 hour webinar that will [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]

Even though the tax credits have expired, it is still a great time to purchase a home in Hernando County on Florida's Gulf Coast. Summer is typically a slow time for real estate sales in Florida which makes it a great time to make a deal. As the summer ends and the snow birds return, prices wil [Read More]