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BE 'FIREWISE'Fire researchers say that even 30 feet of defensible space around a home can greatly decrease the probability of structure damage or loss due to a wildfire - a constant danger during Florida's dry season. Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson urges...
05/22/2008
Selling your home? Beyond the basics of completing needed repairs and addressing any issues revealed in your pre-listing home inspection, it's also important to consider the effect your home's appearance will have on prospective buyers. "Staging" a home should be thought of as creating an appeali...
05/06/2008
BY SCOTT BLAKE FLORIDA TODAY While the local housing market has slowed in the past year, the commercial real estate sector in Brevard County has fared better, industry officials say.Commercial property occupancy rates in Brevard still are relatively high, according to the latest occupancy report ...
02/08/2008
DEATH, DIVORCE & MOVING are the three most stressful experiences in life. There are two very different kind of needs that people have while moving. First there are the transactional needs, like finding the home that is just right for you, finding a seller who is realistic, negotiating the price, ...
02/06/2008
WASHINGTON - Feb. 5, 2008 - The Bush administration's fiscal year 2009 budget wants $38.5 billion for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which represents a $3.2 billion or nine percent increase over the proposed budget for FY 2008 and $1 billion more than HUD's current bu...
02/06/2008
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Feb. 5, 2008 - With homeowners allowed to take their tax breaks with them when they move, Broward County's property appraiser is getting some unusual inquiries from people who want to raise, not lower, their property values.A higher market or just value would mean a larger...
02/05/2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Feb. 5, 2008 - The head of Allstate Floridian pleaded poverty as the reason behind rising homeowners insurance rates on Monday, insisting the back-to-back four-storm seasons of 2004-05 nearly crippled the company and continue to squeeze its ability to cover claims.But lawmaker...
02/05/2008
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