Henry B. Nathan's (hbnathan) Blog

  I read in the news today that Governor Charlie Crist, who initially opposed the idea is now "open to a House proposal" allowing oil and gas drilling as close as 3 miles from Florida West Coast beaches. Two Florida Cabinet members, Attorney General Bill McCollum and Agriculture Commissioner Char...

The Beach Club Condominiums in Hallandale Beach. are one of the best options on the beach in South Florida. A new construction with a state-of-the art health and fitness center, fantastic pools and deck area, right on the sand. The architecture of the Beach Club Condominiums with its floor-to-ce...

Saturday, October 11, 2008 More about foreclosures and short sales October 12, 2008 By Henry B. NathanFor the last couple of years or so, the new terms “short-sale”, “pre-foreclosure”, “bank-owned” have become very familiar to any active realtor.Yes, there are courses and classes and conferences ...

This is funny but I doesn’t make me smile.   It would be funny if it didn't look very suspicious. The background of the bank crisis makes this case quite eye-opening. It illustrates some of the incredible things that are happening in the real estate and mortgage markets, while our government is e...

New development on the property tax front. It's on. On November 2008, we will vote on a ballot proposal to cut property taxes by about 25 percent. 60% of voters should have to vote yes to pass the amendment. It would apply not only to homeowners but also to businesses, second homes and commercial...

How many times do I hear the same questions?  How long it's going to take? What is my forecast on Florida real estate?   I deal every day with different types of buyers: the investor, the vacation home buyer, the first-time home buyer, the luxury home buyer, the curious, you name it. They will a...

With the approval of the property tax reform on January 29, many homeowners have seen a new window of opportunity. Specially ‘empty nesters’ living in large homes hoped to be able to downgrade and move to smaller places; or the opposite: new ‘up and comers’ prevented from moving to better homes ...

Updating information about Florida property taxes after Jan.29 amendment approval. On January 29, 2008, a constitutional amendment was approved by Florida voters.I have received many inquiries regarding how these changes will affect homeowners. The amendment changed substantially the structure of...

Impact of property taxes on homeowners in South Florida   A key factor in the present Florida real estate troubles is home affordability. Many other issues exist and can be considered part of the normal market fluctuations. However, affordability is invariably the essential element.   Comparison...

I got my license 15 months ago. Ii became a Florida Real Estate Agent. I put together my website in a few months and in March 06, I started marketing it, first with Google adwords, then directly through SEO. I targeted the areas of Aventura Condos, Fort Lauderdale Real Estate and some Miami real ...