Tampa, Florida (March, 2014) – Hughes Shelton Realtors, comprised of Mike Hughes, Jeff Shelton, Andrea Webb, and team with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Tampa Southwest office, has earned the company’s prestigious Society of Excellence award for 2013. This is the highest award level bestowed upon sales associates affiliated with NRT LLC, the largest residential
Your flood insurance premiums won’t rise more than 18 percent a year under a flood insurance bill passed by Congress and on its way to President Obama. Premiums for homes located in one of the nine flood risk categories insured by the National Flood Insurance Program can rise no more than 15 percent in a
With flood insurance rates — and homeowner outrage — continuing to rise in Florida, Louisiana and other states, the Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would block parts of a law that forced the increases. The 67 to 32 vote represented a triumph of bipartisanship from a diverse coalition of states, and advocates expressed
Florida’s housing market reported higher median prices, more new listings, fewer days on the market and the continued stabilization of inventory in December, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 19,497 last month, up 8.6 percent over the December 2012 figure. “Florida’s housing market continues
HOT PROPERTY | By EMILY JOHNSON Towering trees and a covered entry provide curb appeal for this three-bedroom home. This property at 4617 W. Lamb Ave. is sure to please all who enter. Located in the Sunset Park area of South Tampa, the home has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,269 square feet of living
Pantone Reveals Color of the Year for 2014: PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid Expressive, exotic Radiant Orchid blooms with confidence and warmth CARLSTADT, N.J., Dec. 5, 2013 – Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority, today announced PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple, as the color of the year for 2014. “While
Key House and Senate members have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners. The bill would require regulators to address affordability of the coverage before implementing rate hikes. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the
Oct 24, 2013 | By: Brian O’Connell The home mortgage market received some good news recently with reports that underwater mortgages have been drying up fast, putting the U.S. housing market on firmer, higher ground. According to CoreLogic, 2.5 million U.S. home properties in the second quarter of 2013 emerged from being in negative equity