Guest Post: Funding a Greener Home by author Jonah Trenton (via http://greenbuildingelements.com Improving a home’s energy efficiency or adding alternative green energy sources is a smart way to help the environment, reduce monthly utility expenses and enhance occupant health and comfort. However, the initial cost of “going green” can put a financial strain on the […]
Archives for August 2012
Happy 96th Birthday To The National Park Service!
The National Park Service turns 96 years old today. Their official website invites everyone to visit any of the 397 national parks to help celebrate “the big day” with many locations offering special events. The National Park Service was signed into existance on August 25, 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson after a successful publicity campaign […]
20 Years Ago This Week: Hurricane Andrew – The Flamingo Photo
Twenty years ago this week my sister and I closed up her house in Cutler Bay, then took our children to stay with my Dad in our childhood home in Cherry Grove. Given that my sister’s house didn’t survive Hurricane Andrew intact, it was a good call. Images from that day are burned into the […]
The Palm Beach Post Reports on Continuing Craigslist Rental Scams in South Florida
The Palm Beach Post reported yesterday that a Boyton Beach man, who had his home listed for sale and for lease with licensed real estate agents, “was surprised to see it listed on Craigslist by an alleged scammer for half that price.” The property owner contacted police, who began investigating by repling to the Craigslist […]
Every Picture Tells A Story – Caption This and Win a Starbucks Gift Card
The MLS remarks say: Don’t miss this beautiful acre property in Pinecrest, Florida! Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and many fruit trees. Those of you who know the Miami market know that homes in the Village of Pinecrest are among the most expensive in our county. So I have to ask… what’s with the chair? If every picture tells […]
Amendment 4 Would Create Jobs & Help Our Economy says Florida TaxWatch
As a Realtor, I am always asked by homebuyers to explain Florida real property taxes and to provide estimates of how much they will be. What is particulary interesting to explain is why the property tax bill on a particular home is so low compared to a similar home next door. What’s worse is the “sticker […]