Jeff Taulbee P.A.

The seemingly endless run of bad housing news is discouraging some potential homebuyers from considering a purchase. But the truth is that the advantages of homeownership have very little to do with investment gains, and a lot to do with personal comfort and satisfaction. Here are five of them: • Be your own landlord. The bank can only kick ...

Florida has $656.8 million to help struggling homeowners, but distribution of the federal aid is likely on hold statewide until early 2011. The money, awarded through the Obama administration’s “Hardest Hit” program will pay the mortgage of unemployed or underemployed borrowers for up to 18 months as they seek new jobs or ...

Fannie Mae launched a new website to help consumers understand their options when facing foreclosure and the possible loss of their home. Called KnowYourOptions.com, it outlines the choices available to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, and provides guidance on how they can contact and work with their mortgage company to find a ...

Jonathan Rivera went to call up his 47,000-fan Facebook page, devoted to real-estate referrals for other brokers and agents, only to discover that the page was gone. After hours of searching online, making phone calls and sending e-mails, the Orlando real-estate agent learned that Facebook had killed the page, called SocialRealtors, because the ...

Real estate agents hoping to win business from for the sale by owner (FSBO) population should point out several challenges to handling the process on their own, such as changes in the title and lending industries that involve more documents and regulations that could produce delays or monetary losses if they make a mistake. Agents also should let ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 26, 2010 – CNN Money magazine has released its annual poll of some of the top places to live, and two Florida cities rank high as towns where residents’ income goes furthest when it comes to home purchase power. Among CNN Money’s top 25 list for where homes are affordable, Deerfield Beach ranks No. 1 ...

The ranking came in CNBC’s fourth annual America’s Top States for Business rankings – a study of all 50 states that examines 10 different categories, including workforce, to measure each state’s ability to attract businesses. Under “Workforce,” Florida moved up from 2009’s number three spot, reclaiming the ...

Whether it’s because of the economy or by choice, millions of Americans are staying close to home this summer, and it’s not too late to get outdoor space ready for a summer fun. How-to information and more is available at HouseLogic – a comprehensive consumer website produced by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – July 6, 2010 – Anxious to calm fears brought on by recent comments made by BP Claims Administrator Ken Feinberg, state Attorney General Bill McCollum on Friday sent a letter urging the newly appointed claims czar to include Florida businesses among those eligible for reimbursement even if those businesses were hurt ...

After a close brush with the deadline, Congress has passed an extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act (H.R. 5623). The extension applies only to transactions that have ratified contracts in place as of April 30, 2010 that have not yet closed.  The legislation is designed to create a ...