After the U.S. Senate (74 to 25) and U.S. House of Representatives (263 to 171) passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, President Bush signed the Act into law on October 3rd, 2008. In the end 33 Democrats and 24 Republicans changed their vote to pass the legislation in the U.S. House. Now from NAR (National Association [...]
At the Sarasota Florida International Real Estate Congress 2008, held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on September 10 through 12, Kym and Helen Biggar successfully completed their certification for TRC (Transnational Referral Certification). The TRC certification demonstrates to other real estate professionals that you are certified and familiar with the procedures of the Transnational Referral System for international [...]
Kym and Helen Biggar have successfully completed their GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) Certification in Real Estate. Cynthia Biggar received her GRI Certification in 2006 and now all three members of Biggar International Group, LLC, affiliated with Keller Williams, have their GRI. A GRI Certification in Real Estate offers a client a more knowledgeable and professional representation. In [...]
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Homeowners struggling to save their homes from foreclosure might have an easier time getting a helping hand from the Federal Housing Administration starting Monday. Plans to relax FHA-Secure guidelines would expand eligibility standards to include borrowers with adjustable rate mortgages who were late on two monthly mortgage payments in the past 12 months, even if [...]
Sales in Sarasota-Bradenton increased from a year ago as the median sales price fell 16% in May from the same time a year ago. It was reported that the median price of $268,200 in May was 8.2% lower than the median in April. The median price continues to fall within the $240,000 to $270,000 price band of the [...]
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“For the past 10 months, median home sale prices appear to have stabilized in a band between $240,000 and $270,000.” reported by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on June 29th, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 553.844 Florida Statutes strengthening of existing site-built, single family residential structures to resist hurricanes shall be provided. 101.3 When any activity requiring a building permit that is applied for on or after July 1, 2008, and for which the estimated cost is $50,000 or more for a building that is located in [...]
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