U.S. Congress Hammers Out Breaks for Homeowners

The Wall Street Journal reports in "Congress Hammers Out Breaks for Homeowners" by Martin A. Vaughan on 23 April 2008 the following:In just a couple of years, Congress has gone from considering ways to collect more taxes from homeowners and individual real-estate investors,...

Good Realtor Could be Key to Investing in Tight Market

Real Estate Investing has Become Tougher as Markets Have Slowed but Savvy Investors are Tapping Realtors as a Secret Weapon.

Future of Sarasota Real Estate Market

"Although experts have perceived a bleak future for Florida real estates, within the state lie a region whose real estate market continue to flourish. Sarasota continues to be a haven for vacationers and retirees with its overlooking bay and white beaches. Sarasota is on the...

Sarasota Real Estate: Pot of Gold behind Property Foreclosures

Sarasota Real Estate "When a person purchases a home, a loan must be taken on a regular basis. The lenders, which are banks in general, keep the title to the home as collateral. When the person is ineffectual in paying the dues on time, the ownership of the house is...

Trying out Zooomr or how a short post turned into a long one over tea

In this post, I cover Zooomr, flickr, some HDR photography, some Big Brother, some Top Gear and more! As with my precedingly popular article on HDR photography, this post can be seen as a photographical revue on HDR through the HDR pool on flickr.

Get a House without Leaving Your Home

"The Internet is redefining how customers approach real estate, increasing competition and putting pressure on real estate agents who have had exclusive access to such information and last year made $63 billion in commissions."

The Realtor Bubble

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Be Careful of Real-Estate Rookies

Real Estate News - "Experts say that first-time homebuyers should give themselves a plush financial cushion to avoid being sideswiped by hidden costs like taxes, title searches and legal bills that can often add tens of thousands in charges before the final deal is done."

Property Valuations Increased for Sarasota County

RP - Sarasota County property valuations increased by 24 percent in the past year, fanned by a red-hot year in real estate sales. Even while they consider cutting the property tax rate, the extra money will provide county commissioners more money to spend. During a...

Florida Shows Weakened Condo Sales

According to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book, single-family home construction and sales slowed in Florida in April and May. The Beige Book report said, inventories of homes for sale in Florida remained higher than at the same time last year,...

25% Drop for Real Estate Sales in South Florida

According to statistics provided by the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, South Florida's Broward County residential real estate sales continued to fall by double digits in May, as for-sale inventory soared from a year ago. The single-family home sales totaled...

Innovation is the Answer for Realtors to Boost Business in a Slow Market

For Becky Woodbridge, the expensive and glossy magazine ads are not the answers. The broker and firm owner is getting personal using her database as her primary marketing effort as the real estate market softens and competition among brokers heats up. Woodbridge, broker...

6% Real-Estate Agents Commission Battled

Recently, the 6% real estate commission has been under assault. However, the hits just keep coming and are getting more sophisticated. Three Internet upstarts are the latest to take a shot. Redfin, which covers Seattle and San Francisco, and coming soon to Los Angeles and...