I was dismayed at how much money I was spending on my homeowners insurance, as I am sure many others are as well. Recently I read about insurance mitigation. This is something I had never heard about, so I looked into it a bit. Basically, many of us are paying way too much for our insurance and just don’t know it, as I was.
If your roof was put on after 1994, you qualify for a discount. If..(read more)
Thanks to the housing bill passed on 7/30/08 we should see an end to the mortgage fraud and predatory lending that has plagued the country. Indeed, South Florida has had the highest amount of corruption in the mortgage industry. Some mortgage brokers took advantage of buyers by charging outrageous fees and high pre-payment penalties. The state actually allowed felons to get their mortgage..(read more)
On Saturday, August 2, the Hollywood Jaycees gave away 500 back packs filled with school supplies and a ton of insulated lunch bags to grade school children in our community.
We met at Bicentennial Park in Hollywood, FL conveniently located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
There was a clown making fun balloons for the kids as well as face painting and a rock climbing wall. Miss Hollywood..(read more)
The VA loan is a wonderful option for our veterans. The people who have proudly served defending our country deserve a helping hand, and the VA is working hard to try to extend their programs to assist as many veterans as possible.
The VA has the only 100% mortgage currently available on the market! Additionally the seller can contribute up to 4% of the buyers closing costs, making this a very..(read more)
FHA loans fell out of favor due to the relaxed rules of conventional loans in the past several years. FHA had many rules that made it difficult for homebuyers, and more expensive for home sellers. Those days are gone!
FHA is now going to be the loan product of choice for many people looking to buy homes in South Florida and across the United States.
The down payment requirements are..(read more)
This Week In South Florida
Learn what is happening in and around South Florida!
Hollywood Community Calendar
08/04 Spanish Club 1:00pm
08/04 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting 1:30pm
08/04 Game LANd ! 4:00pm
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South Florida Real Estate is ranked among the hottest markets for real estate investment and a top destination for U.S. and foreign buyers. Not to mention great year-round weather for recreation and sports: golfing, swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling and scuba diving. From Miami to Fort Lauderdale South Florida has it all!
On 10/01/08 seller funded down payment assistance programs will be going away..(read more)
This weekend I am participating with the Hollywood Jaycees in a Back Pack Give Away. We will be giving out 500 backpacks with school supplies and a $10.00 Commerce Bank Savings Certificate to children under 18. In order for the children to receive the merchandise they must be in attendance.
We have a concession stand opening at 6:00 and will be selling hot dogs, soda, water and popcorn for a nominal..(read more)
Washington has heard the message! The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 was signed into law by the president this morning. Many homeowners will soon have access to more affordable financing, and first-time homebuyers (those who have not owned a home for three years) will receive a tax-credit to help them enter the market.
Last week I was interviewed on Channel 4 for Al Sunshine’s..(read more)
Many of you may not know this, but my husband and I raised our nephews for most of their lives. As teens, they chose to move back to Illinois to live with their mother, my sister, and see how things would be there.
Well, it is a few years later, and our 19 year old nephew Nick, whom we think of and refer to as a son, has returned to sunny South Florida, bringing with him his girlfriend..(read more)
