Fort Lauderdale Blog

Hurricane Season is here again....

  Well, it looks like Hurricane season is getting into full swing. What are you doing to prepare for the potential of hurricane discruption?

Canada's Housing Market

Many are now saying the the Canadian housing market bubble is finally popping, or at least slowing down.

British Columbia Real Estate Association recently posted a decade low in home sales for July. They showed a 37% percent drop from last year. Actual home prices only lowered .5% though.

Should Freddie & Fannie Privatize??

Bloomberg.com reports that Jeffery Lacker, the President of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank called for privatizing the two lenders. He is the first member of the Federal Reserve to come out against the Admininstrations strategy to maintain them as Federally backed and government sponsored companies owned by shareholders.

Are you watching the Olympics?

Like most, we're tuning in to the Olympics when we can. Some great performances have happened and even a local hero!

What is Slow Food?

You might have heard the term 'Slow Food' but what exactly is it? The Slow Food USA website states it succinctly as, "Slow Food is...simply about taking the time to slow down and to enjoy life with family and friends." 

Florida's Endangered Species

Florida is home to abundant marine, marsh and swamp habitat. Many species thrive here, including many that are in danger of becoming extinct. Check out this great photo gallery from the Sun-Sentinel!

North Korea has a real estate black market

According to the Japanese addition of the secret North Korean magazine Rimjin-gang, an underground market of real estate agents is emerging.

Will Bush's housing bill encourage home buyers?

The recent Housing Bill passed by the House, besides creating the opportunity for home owners with risky loans to refinance with safer Federally backed loans, includes a $7500 tax credit for first time home buyers.

Pending Home Sales UP

So, a little bit of good news in the midst of the current market -- the National Association of Realtors just released the seasonaly reported index of pending home sales as having gone up 5.4% since May (now at  an index of 98).