florida real estate: Filing for Homestead Exemption in Florida!
- 01/20/20 09:39 AM
For new Florida Home Owners, now is the time to file for Florida Homestead Exemption for 2020 As a new Florida Home owner who purchased a Florida home in 2019 and are using it as your primary residence, you should now take the time to file for Florida Homestead Exemption! In Hernando County, Florida, the Homestead Exemption provides for a reduction in the taxable value of the home by $50,000. Most importantly, it also places a cap on the annual increase in assessed valuation thus protecting home owners from sudden spikes in assessments and consequently property taxes. Here is an example of the property tax calculation for … (13 comments)
florida real estate: "Stalked"... A Real Estate Anecdote
- 01/11/11 11:47 PM
"Stalked"... A Real Estate Anecdote We all have them, the funny little episodes that happen in the course of our days in real estate. This is just one story in a series of real estate stories that have happened.
Stalked One of my first open houses I conducted after becoming a real estate agent was in a gated community. I had to stop at half a dozen crossroads and intersections to put out signs. After two or three, I noticed I was being followed. It was a bit strange but I continued anyway. The car followed me all the way … (12 comments)
florida real estate: Foto Friday: Beauty in a "Bug"?
- 07/09/09 11:22 PM
Florida is not only known for beaches and sunshine but also for some really big bugs! Well, this one is actually a grasshopper and home grown for that matter as it's been feasting on the plants in my very own yard all its life. I just figure, I deserved I a great photo for this hospitality. This guy actually started out with hundreds of its brothers as tiny little specks of something clinging to some Muhly grass back in the Spring. You might guess, I can't kill nothing and it didn't seem to hurt the grass, so I kept watching as these things started growing … (23 comments)
florida real estate: Hernando County Real Estate Market Report: April 2009
- 05/06/09 12:34 AM
Hernando County Real Estate Market Report: April 2009 While inventory continues to slowly decrease, closed home sales in Hernando County for April 2009 were just slightly below those of March 2009 which had seen a large increase. Overall price range expanded into the higher ranges which affected a higher average price as well as brought up the median. Properties pending and with contingency contracts also increased by a slight margin. So far so good, it appears that after the huge jump in sales (30% in March), activity stabilized in April. There is still a large inventory on the market, yet, a positive trend is … (0 comments)
florida real estate: What happens when Buyers compete? Or: Remember Real Estate Wars?
- 03/23/09 12:06 PM
Today I almost had a flash back to a few years ago. Back then, buyers desperately trying to find a home would bid above the listing price and often more than one offer would be submitted on the same property on the same day ensuing in a price war (although in reverse if you want to stay true to the definition). I'm currently working with two sets of customers: one an investor who would like to add to his rental portfolio trying to pick up inexpensive units. The other a young couple, first time homebuyers as such, who are looking for … (6 comments)
It's everywhere and not just because St. Patrick's Day is upon us! Have you noticed how green is no longer just a color? It's always been associated with environmentally friendly living but it now seems to become really mainstream. Everywhere you go, there is something that is being declared to be "green" or you are asked to participate in some effort labeled "green". My bank and health insurance carrier want to save paper and postage thus they are asking me to sign up for electronic statements and updates, thus making the process "green". The building … (18 comments)
florida real estate: Help Habitat for Humanity: Mark you Calendar for a Fundraising Auction
- 02/27/09 09:39 AM
Habitat for Humanity is one of my favority charities. Did you know that Habitat for Humanity International is the 12th largest home builder in the US? And did you know that worldwide, every 26 minutes a Habitat home is being built? Did you know that since 1992 in Hernando County alone, Habitat for Humanity has built 30 houses and provided homes for that many families? Did you know that the goal for 2010 is to build 10 homes in Hernando County? Did you know that to be a beneficiary of a Habitat home, an applicant has to volunteer at least 300 … (2 comments)
florida real estate: Spanish Moss... or what is that stuff hanging down from those trees?
- 02/19/09 11:53 PM
Just as many visitors, when I first came to Florida and noticed this strange gray stuff hanging off trees and power lines, I wondered what it was and why it was there. Unfamiliar with it, I found it rather unappealing. It eerily reminded me of cob webs --- something I could tolerate maybe for Halloween but otherwise could not understand why it wasn't cleaned up.
Having lived in the South for many years now, I find that I have gotten used to the gray stuff that is called Spanish Moss. In fact, I even discovered that I can find some strange beauty in … (12 comments)
florida real estate: Who said that? One of my favorite Quotes
- 02/03/09 07:41 AM
I just came across a new group founded by Tina Allen and called Quotes of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I think it'll be another litte fun thing as well as thought-provoking and inspiring, so check it out. So, as a new group member, I'm posting my first "who said that?" "I thought of that while riding my bicycle" Albert Einstein Lance Armstrong Zig Ziglar … (10 comments)
florida real estate: "Life is like a Box of Chocolates..."
- 02/02/09 10:23 AM
And sometimes, life doesn't allow you to do all the things you really want to do. After being away from AR for a couple of weeks, I'm starting to catch up again. Besides having some urgent family issues to attend to and fighting a stubborn cold, I had a busy time with closings and some new listings. Our market is dominated heavily by short sales and foreclosures and buyers are starting to jump on the bargains. Indeed, the bargains are what is driving people to make offers wherever and whenever they can, nevertheless still trying to chip off a little bit more on … (5 comments)
florida real estate: Manatee Festival in Crystal River
- 01/11/09 03:42 AM
Looking for something to do this weekend? Take a drive to Crystal River, Florida, just north Homosassa on the the West Coast of Florida where the Manatee Festival is going on for the second day today! Several streets in the historic parts of town right down to the Bay area have been blocked and turned into a pedestrian zone lined with vendor booths of all kinds from the unique to the mondane.
Country crafts, fine arts, plants and produce, area and tourist information, as well as nature and environmentally education opportunities... there is … (6 comments)
florida real estate: Classic Car and Motorcycle Jamboree to Benefit Toys for Tots!
- 12/03/08 05:43 AM
This year, the Nature Coast English Car Club and the Sun Coast Classic MG Club have joined forces to sponsor the Hernando County Toys for Tots program. Last year's event was a great success, the car club loaded up a "Mini" car load full of toys to the cause.
The event will be in form of a Jamboree to raise funds and toys. The event is open to all makes of classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles and taking place at Weeki Wachee Springs. There will music, food, attendance by the Weeki Wachee Mermaids, and of course a visit from Santa himself! Admission is … (1 comments)
florida real estate: Hernando County - Florida's Nature Coast!
- 11/03/08 11:57 AM
Scenic river banks, cypress ponds, hammocks, rolling hills, pastures, and pine forests... diversity abounds in Hernando County on the West Coast of Florida with rolling country side to the East and coastal marshes to the West.
Established in February 27, 1843, the county encompasses 37 miles from East to West, 18 miles from North to South and contains 506 square miles or 323,700 acres bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Hernando County's population has changed dramatically over the last several decades and has changed from a sparsely populated rural area to … (0 comments)
florida real estate: Weeki Wachee Springs and A Taste of Jazz Festival
- 11/01/08 01:57 PM
For the second year, the Hernando County Fine Arts Council is presenting "A taste of Jazz" - a live jazz, food and art festival - taking place in the beautiful Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Hernando County's own City of Live Mermaids on November 1 and November 2, 2008. For two days, you will be entertained by Jazz musicians from around the region, you can sample a great variety of foods offered by outstanding area restaurants, and maybe even shop for a special hand crafted item made by local artisans.
Musicians preparing their instruments as the audience is getting to their seats.
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florida real estate: Hernando Beach Florida Waterfront Lot for Sale!
- 06/17/07 02:23 AM
No Longer Available! Beautiful Waterfront Lot - Great Location! Location: Hernando Beach Hernando Beach building lot located on wide and deep canal with access to the Gulf of Mexico via nearby boat lift. The water side of this lot faces West so you will be able to observe gorgeous sunsets. Swim, boat, and fish right from your backyard! Hernando Beach is a fishing and boating community located on the West Coast of Florida and within easy commute to Tampa, FL.Please call for more information: (352) 584-7441 Information Contact Information Silvia Dukes, P.A. (352) 584-7441 Contact Reply Form Forward to a Friend … (5 comments)
florida real estate: Celebrate Flag Day: June 14th
- 06/13/07 02:07 PM
Although not designated as a holiday, June 14th is National Flag Day commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. While President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day in 1916 by proclamation, President Harry Truman in 1949 signed National Flag Day, June 14th of every year, into law. My favorite memory of a National Flag Day celebration dates all the way back to the mid 1980's when I lived in Eastern Massachusetts, an area that is so full of our Nations history. My husband and I attended a community Flag Day celebration complete with cook out and … (0 comments)
florida real estate: Hernando Beach, FL - Market Statistics 2003-2006
- 04/10/07 06:26 AM
Single Family Homes Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 #Sales: 103 121 97 57 Avg $ $227,745 $285,477 $372,359 $396,143 Hernando Beach sales were strong in 2003 and 2004 and slowed with the overall market during 2005 and 2006. Yet it is apparent that values have steadily increased. (Data from County records, believed to be accurate but not guaranteed) For more information about real estate in Hernando Beach please call or e-mail me.
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florida real estate: Market Snapshot: Hernando County, FL, March 2007
- 04/10/07 06:03 AM
HOMES: Homes on Market: 4340 Sold March 2007: 187 Range: $35,000-765,000 Average Sales Price: $181,928 Median Sales Price: $170,000 Average Days on Market: 119 Currently under Contract: 297 Sales of existing homes continued to improve over February sales with average and median sales prices increasing as well while days on market remained stable. Yet, the number of homes under contract decreased by about 15%. VACANT LAND: On Market: 3607 Sold March 2007: 32 Range: $15,000-$925,000 Average Sales Price: $116,764 Median Sales Price: $42,700 Average Days on Market: 191 Currently under Contract: 69 Vacant land sales did show mininmal improvement over February sales and with an increase in currently contracted properties. Vacant land sales include properties of all sizes … (0 comments)
florida real estate: Spring Hill Home For Sale - Well maintained!
- 12/05/06 09:39 AM
In the heart of Spring Hill! Just a short distance from shopping, amenities, and public transportation, yet away from the hustle and bustle, relaxation and peaceful quiet awaits you in this well maintained home! Spacious floor plan! 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 1298 sf living/1878 total SF! Features huge eat-in kitchen with pantry. Sliders lead from kitchen and living room to the glass enclosed sunny lanai. New roof in 2001, newer fridge, all appliances stay. You'll have an oversized garage for car and extra storage. Nicely wooded area across street makes for pleasant views, property adjoins undeveloped county land in rear. Please … (0 comments)
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