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The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) received $97,000 in grant money to develop local foreclosure prevention programs.  FAR plans on using the grant money for promoting a week that will focus on statewide homeownership.  The program is designed to help educate Florida homeowners on [Read More]

There was data from moving companies and the Dept. of Motor Vehicles suggesting that fewer people are moving to the state and an equal number of residents are moving out. I have noticed that several of my customers, due to the economy, have to move back north for financial reasons and need to live [Read More]

There was an article that Florida's financial institutions lost a combined $643 million in the first quarter of 2009. More than half of the banks and were unprofitable. There were only three of 21 banks based in the counties of Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte that turned a profit in the first q [Read More]

Home sales in Florida have increased for the ninth month in a row for year to year comparison.The volume of homes sold has increased almost 20% from last year but the value of these homes on average has decreased.Sales have risen to levels not seen since 2006 and I am sure we all hope that this wil [Read More]

The Withlacoochee River is up to a little past "normal" for our swimming and boating pleasures. This river is located in Pasco, Hernando,Sumter, Citrus and Marion counties. There are many places one may rent a canoe or kayak for an inexpensive fun filled day with your family and friends. Silver Lak [Read More]

Apparently, everybody is having a hard time in this economy, even the people who can afford mansions (that doesn't include me. Tampa sales in the affulent neighborhoods where these mansions are bieng built have slowed down considerably and prices have come down. A developer in Avila reported t [Read More]

Call it a somewhat of a surprise, but in real estate investments, residential home lots are very hot in Hernando County Florida, one of the most talked about markets in the United States that saw the highest peaks and the worst busts during the past three years.   On Florida's west coa [Read More]

The sale or resale of lots on the Nature Coast should start coming back in value as the backlog of homes begins to level out. There are other areas of the state where they have already rebounded. The sale of new homes is also going to be picking up a bit as Baby Boomers get ready to retire to Flori [Read More]

Foreign investors are still interested in Florida property because of our resilience. Folks from all over Europe and Canada still know the value of Florida real estate is a bargain compared to similar property on the other side of the atlantic ocean. The UK accounts for about 21% of our foreign inv [Read More]

The numbers of foreclosure filings have gone down in May when compared to the April figures, according to RealtyTrac Inc. Don't get too excited though, the unemployment rate is still on the rise! Experts anticipate that the unemployment rate will reach a nationwide 10% by the end of the year. A [Read More]