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The dreaded 'resolution' time of the year.  Everyone is making them and everyone wants to know yours.  Some will vow to lose weight.  Others will promise save money. Yet others insist they are having their cigarette. In fact the top new year's resolutions according to USA.gov are:   Lose Weight V...

It's the day after Christmas and you're playing with your new laptop or watching your new flat screen television or listening to PANDORA or iHeart Radio or Sirius streaming out of your new sound system.  Your old device is now off to the side after years of service.  It's too old and you don't fe...

The November 2014 Monthly Market Summary for single family homes in St. Lucie County were released this week.   Closed sales of single family homes in St. Lucie County were up 12.7% over last year when 393 homes sold as compared to 443 in November 2014.  Cash sales of single family homes are also...

Are you looking for things to do on the Treasure Coast on New Year's Eve?  Here are some things to do in the area to keep your day busy! Ring in the New Year at Tradition Florida!  From 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm enjoy bounce houses, face painters, stilt walkers, holiday hayrides and music free at Tra...

In the last couple of years more and more people became renters.  Recently a study looked at what that meant for building wealth. The recent housing crisis has prompted questions over whether homeownership is still a viable way toward greater wealth in this country. Confidence in homeownership wa...

Realtors hear this all the time! In a market like St. Lucie County, comprised of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce, where listing are down 12.8% from last year and closed sales are up 21.4%; 'Call me after the holidays!' is a 'facinating' (for my BOLD grads) statement. If you want to sell, I can't t...

Earlier today the Realtor's Association of the Palm Beaches held their 2014 Annual Membership Awards Ceremony at the Four Seasons Palm Beach in Lake Worth.In a room with about 200 of my peers, I was nominated for the 2014 Young Professional of the Year.  I've been a Florida Realtor since May 2013...

Great information!   Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac announced a new program, Home Possible Advantage, this week that allows a 3% minimum down payment for first time home buyers.  One of the most popluar questions I get is "how much dow we have to put down".  Many buyers have great credit and income b...

Christmas is less than two weeks away!  If all the shopping doesn't exhaust you enough or you are looking for things to do with the family, here are few ideas! Visit the Port Saint Lucie Christmas House as presented by Premier Wellness Center.  The 2014 Port Saint Lucie Christmas House is open ni...

We have seen 6 straight months of listing price increases on home prices in Port Saint Lucie Florida 34953 and don’t expect things to slow down anytime soon.  If you are considering buying a home you can still find deals on a house in Port Saint Lucie. Having a good real estate agent who understa...