Our Blog

That is the question. In a normal market the State Department of Revenue rules advise county property apraisers to ignore foreclosures and "distressed" sales in favor of arms-length transactions between buyers and sellers. But that's only the case when foreclosure sales are rare, not [Read More]

Welcome to our new blog. Here you will find opinions on the real estate market in different areas of Florida, real estate stories, buyer and seller tips, current events, and everything else real estate.

A mortgage industry alliance says that lenders gave a record amount of assistance to homeowners last month. A group backed by the Bush administration to help stem the mortgage crisis, Hope Now, released Friday, May 30, 2008 that almost 183,000 borrowers received some form of loan workout in April [Read More]

Monday, June 2, 2008 at the La Maison Gourmet Chefs Walt Wickman and Eric Webber will create meals using secret ingredients. Price per ticket will be $65.00 this cost includes appetizers from each chef and a full meal. Registration is required. Dueling Chefs will take place at 471 Main St. Dunedin, [Read More]

The American Humane Association created Be Kind to Animals Week in 1915 to encourage compassion toward animals. Every year, animal shelters throughout the country hold special events during this time to raise awareness about animals in the community and to celebrate the bond between humans and anim [Read More]

The Nova 535 art lounge in St. Petersburg, Fl opens its doors every Monday from 6 to 10 p.m., for artists, jewelry designers and filmmakers to show off their latest work, listen to music, play a game of chess and have a drink. The lounge is at 535 Martin Luther King Jr. Street N (Ninth Street)., St [Read More]

On Thursday, May 8, 2008, the House passed a homeowner rescue plan that will provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to half a million borrowers and has plans to bolster an economy crippled by the housing crisis. Ignoring the veto threats from President Bush, the House approved the measure by [Read More]

I saw an old aquaintance yesterday who I know from our children going to the same daycare. I aked him how his kids were doing...when he told me he lost one at age 16. I was taken back as he proceeded with the details. One evening during dinner, the child was looking in another direction when he not [Read More]

Monday, April 28, 2008 a research study showed that U.S. homes heading for foreclosure more than doubled in the first quarter of 2008 from a year earlier, as weakening property values and tighter lending has left many homeowners powerless to preventing their homes from being auctioned to the highes [Read More]

Housing prices dropped in February 2008 at the fastest rate ever recorded, a widely watched index showed on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The index showed that the housing slump is gaining momentum and showing no signs of letting up. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price [Read More]