A recent Tampa realty conference gives people in the Florida real estate business some hope for the near future. The market for Florida real estate has been tough (just like it’s been tough almost everywhere else in the nation) but it looks like times are finally starting to change. Realtors in Tampa Florida who attended [...]

If you are looking to buy a home right now and are trying to get financing, you may have heard mortgage brokers talk about the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act.  But what is this and how does it affect you?
Basically, SAFE stands for “Secure and Fair Enforcement.”  The act does exactly what it sounds like — [...]

As I mentioned earlier, my husband and I have been considering buying a home with horse property.  It’s a big decision, and there are a lot of cons as well as the obvious pros.
For example, there is always the rather sobering thought of moving again.  Moving can be expensive — renting a truck or hiring [...]

Recently my husband and I seriously started considering a piece of horse property here in town.  My dream is to be able to keep my horse in my backyard, so this property is kind of like my own little piece of dream-come-true.
Of course, buying it means that we’ll have to rent our current home for a [...]

If you are considering taking the LEED exam in order to further your career in architectural design and building, you’ll want to be sure you have every chance to succeed. In today’s marketplace, the more you have going for you as an architect the higher your chances of success.
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