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Claims from over 10,000 businesses and individuals across South Florida have filed claims/lawsuits against BP for damages directly related to the Deepwater Horizon spill over the Spring of this year.Claims from everyone from Commercial Fisherman to Real Estate Agents and even Ripley's Believe It or [Read More]

According to experts the housing market is expected to remain in disrepair for years to come. However, not all markets are equally troubled; some markets are expected to see improvement while others will continue to struggle with foreclosures, high mortgage rates and distressed properties.Rick Sharg [Read More]

In the past, I would definetely say "yes". However, given the market and sellers realizing the market, this may not be the case. As realtors when we go on a listing, we give the seller a lot of information to digest, mostly of which is the "sold" properties. As expected, the ma [Read More]

In the past, I would definetely say yes. However, given the market and sellers realizing the market, this may not be the case. As realtors when we go on a listing, we give the seller a lot of information to digest, mostly of which is the sold properties. As expected, the majority were foreclosur [Read More]

New property appraisal guidelines have been released by the FED, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration.Setting a standard, the new guidelines require that banks not tell [Read More]

I grew up in Astoria, Queens, NY and moved to Medford, Long Island after I got married over thirty five years ago. My husband and I lived in Medford for 20+ years in a ranch style 3 bedroom/1 bath home (approximately 1200 sq. feet) with inground pool. We have been here about five years and I do go [Read More]

Im wondering if anyone else is having trouble with appraisals....The values are coming in much lower than the purchase price....and lower than the comps are showing...? The R.E.Os are taking a toll!

Sadlly this happened to me and my client. We submited a very good offer and i called everyweek with hopes that the day was getting closer. But it didnt, time passed we went from summer to fall and the bank still had no answer. My buyer a very patient, professional and determined woman never once lo [Read More]

Okay I will tell you that when I woke up in Weeki Wachee (Hernando County) it was cold this morning. But the good news - it doesn't stay that way for long - up to 60 degrees today and that is what they call a "cold front". I am from Long Island and 60 degrees is a heat wave! Living in [Read More]

Florida state economists predict that the state will gain at least one million new jobs over the next seven years bringing the total to 8.3 million jobs by 2017-18.According to Amy Baker, coordinator of the Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Our belief is that there is nothin [Read More]