The 2010 hurricane season is set to begin this week and it is important for Southwest Florida residents to pay attention and be prepared. With three years of relatively quiet storm seasons, it’s easy to become complacent. However, ignoring the possibility of a major storm coming our way can be a major mistake. All you have to do is remember two very important points:
- All it takes is one big storm to hit the area to cause major destruction.
- Not taking the necessary steps to be prepared hurts everyone in terms of the storms aftermath and rising insurance costs.
Continue Reading Another Hurricane Season Looms Large
I wrote a post prior to season this year in Southwest Florida about how the 
Normally we do not blog each month about foreclosure filings in Southwest Florida. If you think about it, the story has been the same month after month. The numbers were usually up for all areas. Well, that trend appears to be changing rather quickly. What appeared to be an aberration in the 
Members of the military, foreign service and intelligence communities will have an additional year to buy a home and claim the home buyer tax credit that expired on April 30. To qualify for the extended tax credit deadline, qulaified service members must have served on official extended duty outside of the United States for 90 days or more at any time between January, 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. If so, they have until April 30, 2011, to sign a sales contract, and until June 30, 2011, to settle and close on the home. The rule includes both the $8,000 first-time and $6,500 repeat homebuyer tax credit.
While the national foreclosure rate rose by 16% year over year, 13 of the 25 markets that have traditionally seen the most foreclosures actually saw filings drop during the first quarter of this year.
