It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "It was a dream, but a Citrus Springs home is now Frank Sherrill’s nightmare. 'I need flooring. I need all the baseboards put in. All the framing for the doors,' he said…
A report from Fox 13 Tampa Bay in Florida. "Hurricane victims are still waiting for insurance checks more than six months after the storms, and some like Wayne Thompson say state reforms are not helping as lawmakers hoped. He is…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "While the two houses of the Florida Legislature passed a bill that buys some condo associations a little more time to meet new inspection and funding mandates, industry insiders say little has…
A report from Gulf Coast News. "In just three years, Florida’s Gulf Coast has turned from a Category 5 situation, homes bought seemingly before hitting the market and builders can’t keep up. Today, the wind has stopped, homes are staying…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Mayra Villalona is sitting on what she thought was real estate gold. She bought a two-bed, two-bath condo near Fort Lauderdale in 2021 for $145,000, hoping to pounce on pandemic-era real estate…
A report from Market Place. "George Kypreos, president of Las Vegas Realtors, said concessions are happening as much now as ever. At his firm, said Kypreos, 'Most of the buyers are asking for something and they're getting it.' Realtor Tyler…
A report from the Edmonton Journal. "Retirement dreams of a million or so Canadian snowbirds are facing hurdles different from the constrictions of the pandemic or challenges finding travel insurance. In Palm Springs, California, in Weslaco, Texas, or Yuba City,…
A report from WWSB in Florida. "There are only 46 days until hurricane season begins but for Laurel Meadows, they are still recovering from the last one. Dozens of residents remain displaced as they work to rebuild their homes or…
A report from WFLA in Florida. "It happens after every hurricane. Developers and speculators swoop in, offering to buy storm-damaged homes, but what happens to homeowners if the buyer backs out? It happened to some Redington Beach homeowners. They thought…
A report from the Washington Post. "Until recently, Prince George’s ranked as the wealthiest majority-Black county in the United States, fueled by middle-class workers who gravitated to the federal sector for its promise of stability and benefits. The federal government…