Alisa Stone Herring's (thebeachpeach) Blog

Single Family Loan Limits have changed as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  HUD has issued a new Mortgagee Letter outlining these provisions. FHA Loan Limits ·       Effective for those loans with Final Underwriting Credit Approval in Calendar Year 2009 and r...

It's that time again!  Vera Bradley presents the 7th Annual Seaside Half Marathon & 5K Run set for Sunday, March 1, 2009.  This will be my second's Half Marathon and if I can do it- ANYONE can do it! Last year's race attracted more than 2800 runners from all over the United States.  Fast becoming...

MIAMI - Feb. 18, 2009 - Just six months ago, with South Florida home prices in a steady fall, the decision to buy or rent was clear for many prospective homebuyers - keep on renting, of course.But these days, as the housing downturn enters another year, the question of whether the time has come t...

February 20th This Friday the 20th, the Krewe of St. Andrews will be conducting the Mardi Gras Pet Parade to Benefit the Bay County Humane Society. Registration for the Pet Parade is in front of the St. Andrews School at 3:15; the parade begins at 4 PM. $6 donation to march, and $6 donation to pa...

Panama City, FL.- A wise man once said of the Hathaway Bridge that separates Panama City from Panama City Beach: "It's just a bridge. Get over it!" Well, now tourists, visitors, and residents in Panama City Beach no longer have to get over it.   In partnership with the St. Andrew Bay Ferry, the ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 12, 2009 - Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 13 percent in fourth quarter 2008 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). A total of 30,163 existing homes sold stat...

    Realtor Sales Median Sales Price Statewide & Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge STATEWIDE* (1)          30,163 26,635   13     $161,200 $216,600 -26 Daytona Beach          1,413 1,421   -1 $148,100...

    Realtor Sales Median Sales Price Statewide & Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge    4th Qrtr. 2008    4th Qrtr. 2007    % Chge STATEWIDE* (1)       8,374 8,098     3 $136,400   $190,400 -28 Daytona Beach 170 189 -10 $176,000 $239,500 -27 Fort La...

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced an approval of State Farm Insurance Florida's withdrawal from the state, but subject to several major conditions ( http://www.floir.com/pdf/SFWithdrawalPlanOrder.pdf): · State Farm Florida shall surrender its Certificate of Authority within 3...

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit The new law raises the current maximum $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit to $8,000, and extends it at that level through November 30, 2009. It also eliminates any required repayment to the IRS after 36 months in the home. These enhancements apply to purchases...