florida panhandle: Insurance Industry's Windfall Sends Real Estate on Downward Spiral - 06/14/08 11:11 PM
Weather forecasters are not the only ones paid when they make mistakes. Insurance companies profit pretty well, too. And the Florida real estate industry is paying the price.It's been two years since a hurricane struck The Sunshine State, but residents continue to face rising insurance rates or dropped coverage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, rates are likely to rise between 20 and 100 percent over the next year for the 43 percent of the U.S. population living in coastal areas stretching from southern Texas to the northern tip of Maine. In addition, the Institute singles-out Florida as a possibility for even … (2 comments)

florida panhandle: Like A Good Neighbor? - 06/11/08 02:58 AM
Historically, Florida has been known for a few specific things.  We are the Spring Break capital.  Any college football fan can't deny our talent for producing great players all over the State.  Just this year, one of our very own was the youngest player ever to be awarded the Heisman Trophy.  Ask any 4 year old where Disney World is and he can tell you.  Oh, and hurricanes.  We have those, too.  Since 2005 when hurricanes ravished our State, insurance companies all over the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts have gone into panic mode.  Rates for homeowners have sky-rocketed...that is, if they … (2 comments)

florida panhandle: Tax Caps - 06/09/08 04:29 PM
These have been stressful times for everyone.  You can't turn on the television without hearing something about tax increases, gas prices...something that wants to suck the life out of our wallet and bank account.  When the Florida Legislation session began this month, a few more clouds over the Sunshine State floated away.  Property owners all over the state let out a sigh of relief that could probably be heard all the way to South Carolina when we received a little more tax relief. Citizens will gain the freedom to purchase a new home without huge tax penalties. Rental home owners, second home … (2 comments)

 

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