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You Grew Up In Florida If…
Recently one of my NY customers who bought a home in the Cascades at St Lucie West sent me the following email. He stated that he received this friendly taunt from his northern friends.
I laugh because I grew up in PSL and can relate to pretty much everything on this list! My comments are in [...]
Homebuyer Tax Credit Program Extended
WASHINGTON – Nov. 6, 2009 – President Obama signed H.R. 3548 this morning, enacting into law an extension, and adjustment, of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers. Among other things, the extension adds money for certain move-up buyers; creates one deadline for signing a contract and a later deadline for closing; changes income requirements; [...]
ListingBook – Search for Properties like a Real Estate Agent!
Let’s face it, the web is so full of websites to “search-search-search” that it can become daunting.
Which one is best?
Realtor.com? Zillow? Trulia? Remax.com?
If you’ve started your own search and have worked with a real estate agent you probably already know that what you see online is not what the agent has on the MLS. The [...]
What Will the Future Hold for the Housing Market?
Unfortunately my job doesn’t come with a crystal ball and clients usually laugh when I say this after discussing rates coming down or prices going up. But even though we may not be able to predict the future, we can still look to the past for an indication of future trends.
When I was in the [...]
Chinese Drywall
Beginning in March, 2009 we found out about the presence and issues with drywall made in China and imported to the US during the housing boom years.
My clients that are buying a home are in-the-know and want to make sure the newer home they are looking at was not built with this drywall.
From the FL [...]
