John's Florida Real Estate Blog
Real estate news, opinion, and listings from Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida and the west central region of Florida in general. Licensed in Florida.
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2007
Frequently buyers ask me what a home's property taxes are. This information is all but useless. After a sale, the property taxes on a home in Florida always change. In a very few cases they decrease. However, for most people, they go up. There are several reasons for this. If the home is brand ne...
06/25/2007
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Sometimes we complain that government entities are useless! However, for buyers, sellers, and homeowners in general, there is a great resource out there at your fingertips. And it is free and convenient! It is offered by your local county property appraiser. Their internet sites have a variety of...
06/24/2007
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June 21, 2007: Ellsworth Introduces CJ’s Home Protection Act WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Ellsworth was joined by Reps. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Kay Granger (R-TX), and Dennis Moore (D-KS) in introducing legislation requiring manufactured and mobile homes to be equipped with weather radios to warn resid...
06/23/2007
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(Chicago, June 21, 2007)- Americans are confident their homes are retaining, even gaining, value, according to a nationwide telephone survey conducted this month by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In fact, Americans are nearly as optimistic now about the rising value of their homes as they wer...
06/22/2007
Today Freddie Mac reported that nationally the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages was 6.69% (6.65% in the southeast), down from 6.74% a week ago. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 6.37%, down from 6.43% over last week. Market worries that...
06/21/2007
TALLAHASSEE - Governor Charlie Crist signed into law today legislation that will enhance consumer protection for consumers seeking a mortgage. The legislation, an "Act Relating to Mortgages," was sponsored by Senator Mike Fasano and Representative Garrett Richter at the request of the Office of ...
06/21/2007
Florida’s housing market suffers setback, new survey results show Filed under Research on Monday, June 18, 2007. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s housing market, thought to be stabilizing earlier this year, deteriorated in the latest quarterly survey conducted by the University of Florida, a situati...
06/20/2007
Often sellers ask me if it would be worthwhile to remodel their homes prior to putting them on the market. I recently saw a short blurb on one of the home improvement television shows that mentioned that baths and kitchens had the highest return per dollar invested. However, I also have been rea...
06/19/2007
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Long ago Zephyrhills, Florida became somewhat of a mecca for home buyers looking for a place to retire. As a consequence, we have several subdivisions that house mainly persons who are 55 years of age, or older. According to federal law it is illegal to discriminate against someone based on "fam...
06/18/2007
Not long ago I posted instructions for finding flood zones in Pasco County, Florida. That posting was viewed many, many times. So I am assuming that this is an issue that is important to my blog's readers. Therefore, I am now posting instructions for finding flood zones in Hillsborough County, Fl...
06/18/2007
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