Wonderful Naples Florida Living

According to a survey by BMO Bank of Montreal, 1 in 5 Canadians is now interested in buying a US property, fueled by the strong Canadian Dollar and the reduced US home prices.Prices in the past 4 years have fallen  in the areas where Canadians usually buy:  Miami by 49%, Tampa by 44%, Phoenix by ...

Flooding is the Number One natural disaster in the USA (according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency -FEMA).  How well are you insured against floods?  Your regular home insurance policy will include storm damage, but do you have coverage against “rising water”?  Springtime snow melt, lev...

After reporting about the latest Bathroom Trends last week, Melissa Ditmann Tracey reports in the on-line REALTOR® Magazine this week the latest Kitchen Trends.  National Kitchen & Bath Association surveyed 100 designers at the end of 2010, and published the results   to reveal:    *Cabinetry is ...

My Board of Real Estate sent me a message today warning of scams at Open Houses.Apparently, people now pose as buyers and visit Open Houses to steal prescription drugs.  All agents should advise their customers to clean out their medicine cabinets and hide their prescription drugs before an Open ...

Did you attend the World Congress of Real estate in Bali last year?  In 201, the International Real Estate Federation FIABC is holding its Spring Congress in Paphos on the West Coast of Cyprus, the 3rd lagest island in the Mediterranean.  Cyprus is of great historic importance and has major exca...

Ten years ago I opted for Silestone® for my kitchen countertops as I cook a lot and, from experience, knew that granite, which is porous, can be scratched and stained by water and oil.  Silestone has antibacterial protection, can take hot pans, is impervious, and cannot be scratched unless you us...