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My bone marrow may not be the healthiest but I am really thrilled that it could potentially help someone to live rather than die. I was interested in this years ago but it was not so feasible as it took major surgery to extract the bone marrow out of your thigh bone and I had [...]

Please see Brian Carter’s comments on the fed rate cut. It is a gift going forward but, boy, did they stick it to us for the last few years before waking up ! “I am so happy the Federal Reserve gave the all buyers and the Realtor® community a huge holiday gift for the end [...]

2009 is likely to be a year of continuing adjustment to a changing real estate marketplace. Prepare yourself and your business with these predictions from HGTV’s FrontDoor.com Web site. Sellers will continue to face falling home values in the new year because they’ll be competing with banks and builders who are slashing prices to sell [...]

Due to the replacement cost of a home, its lack of hurricane shutters and its location in the wind-borne debris region (WBDR) a policy with Citizens can be non-renewed. Visit Citizens Property Insurance Corporation online at www.citizensfla.com for a map and information about the WBDR. What does this mean: Since the value of replacing a [...]

South Floridians continue to buy homes, despite challenges to finding a mortgage. Broward County saw October sales of existing homes rise 46 percent, to 625 from 428 a year ago. Condo sales increased 30 percent while the median price fell 28 percent, to $115,200. Distressed properties are popular targets among people trying to buy now, [...]

Sellers don’t have to forgo all holiday trimmings just because their home is on the market. But they should decorate in a way that won’t turn off buyers. Please read more

Remodeling magazine’s annual report shows that maintenance-related projects and moderately priced upgrades are providing stable paybacks, even in a slower market. Read full report