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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Most agents, and even most US citizens, are aware that there exists a non-discrimination law that covers housing in the United States. This was first established by the Fair Housing Act in 1968. It says that when dealing with housing "no one can be discriminated against based on race, color, nat...
11/21/2009
JUST SOLD! I just listed this home a few weeks ago and then shortly thereafter found a buyer for it as well. Now a new neighbor will be moving into the area and can enjoy all that Zephyr Shores has to offer. This makes 6 homes I have sold in just that subdivision in the past 12 months! Lots more...
11/20/2009
Today, 11/19/09, Freddie Mac reported that the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.83% (4.82% in the southeast), down from 4.91% a week ago. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.32%, down from 4.36% last week. A year ago the 30 year ra...
11/19/2009
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My real estate customers have many reasons for coming to Florida, whether as full-time residents or as seasonal visitors. Some like going to the special attractions like Busch Gardens, Disney World, Sea World, etc. Others come to escape the winter snowing and blowing of the north. And even more c...
11/18/2009
Looks like we will likely make it through the 2009 hurricane season with nary a storm of any kind making landfall in the Sunshine State. Of course, that still does not stop the major insurance carriers from crying poverty. Thank goodness the little companies are picking up the slack. Personally,...
11/15/2009
As many of you know, the tax credit that has been in place for most of 2009 has now been extended into the first part of 2010 (2011 for some active servicemen/women, intelligence personnel, and foreign service workers). It has also been expanded so that now persons who currently own a home may be...
11/14/2009
Almost every year our company holds a massive yard sale to benefit Easter Seals and the good work that they do for so many. We take in donations from our employees, agents and the community-at-large, and thus have a huge selection of items for people to pick through. Since autumn weather in Flor...
11/14/2009
Today, 11/12/09, Freddie Mac reported that the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.91% (4.92% in the southeast), down from 4.98% a week ago. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.36%, down from 4.40% last week. A year ago the 30 year ra...
11/12/2009
Sometimes it is better to rent a place to live in rather than to buy one. Perhaps you will only be in a location for a short period of time and buying a home would not make sense. Maybe you do not have the time, interest or funds that are necessary to maintain a home. If you are not into mowing ...
11/11/2009
Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc. is offering another Zephyrhills Saturday Nite Cruise on November 28th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. It will take place downtown near the intersection of US 301 and State Road 54 (5th Avenue). There will be: No entry fee Food Music 50/50 Raffle Door Prizes Cars, Cars, and...
11/10/2009
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