Ellen Mitchel's (ellieb) Blog

Owning a home is its own reward, but home ownership can also bring rewards at tax time. This year is especially beneficial for people who are in the market to buy a home, thanks to the $8,000 first-time buyer credit and the $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers. Current homeowners can benefit, as w...

We have great news for local home buyers. There are funds available in Miramar, Pembroke Pines and Coconut Creek to assist you with your down payment. These funds are basically an advance of the Home Buyer Tax Credit and does not have any limitations to the area of the city or type of purchase. Y...

We came across a couple of websites we thought you might be interested in.The first, for Miami FL home buyers, is WalkScore.com. This site calculates the walkability of an address based on the distance from the house to nearby amenities. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifes...

Home sales surged in the fourth quarter of 2009 with many areas seeing double digit gains according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales (single-family and condo) jumped 13.9 percent above the third quarter and 27.2 percent above the fourth quarter of 2008. Distresse...