Hurricane season is fast approaching for those of us living in Florida With it comes the risk of heavy winds and floods that can do plenty of damage to our homes

What’s the most important consideration when buying a home Price, location, size

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other destructive storms, getting affordable property insurance hasn’t been easy Many private insurers shed high risk clients after storms in 2004-2005, and raised assessments for others

How many residents of Florida (or anywhere else in the country, for that matter) know that the United States Department of Agriculture backs a guaranteed home loan program that allows rural residents to qualify for home loans if they’re unable to do so by conventional means

On January 29, voters spoke loud and clear Amendment 1 passed with nearly 65% of the vote – an astounding percentage

On December 20, President Bush signed a law that is meant to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure or who sell their homes in a short sale Before this law, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, if your bank or lender forgave a portion of your mortgage debt because the value of your home had decreased, the IRS treated the forgiveness as taxable income

It might be the single most common question a Realtor hears – is this a good time to buy a house While the answer depends on your personal circumstances, there are certainly times and circumstances that make “yes

Going green can be less expensive than you think when you take into account some of the cash incentives being offered for those who build and remodel with greener alternatives than the conventional choices Right now, alternative energy sources and the equipment needed to use them are in the early adopter stages, when costs are higher for all concerned

Are you building your dream home If your dream of the future includes a brand new home, you are in a position to make your dream house one that is good to the environment

We’ve all heard often enough that it’s time to start thinking and acting green We’re depleting the Earth’s resources in record amounts, and it’s becoming more and more clear that we need to start thinking in terms of protecting and preserving the Earth and her resources when we build