The American creed is to be honest in all your dealings. And if you can fake that, you've got it made. ...more

February 13, 2009

Help could be on the way for Hernando County's depressed housing industry - not only for the construction of new homes but help to reduce the huge inventory of used homes. ...more

June 24, 2008

Tax Maze Class Still in Session As I sipped my morning coffee with CNBC stock futures playing on the TV in the background, I eagerly read Michael Bates' article on real estate taxes, hoping to gain new clarity. Well, I get it, but it's not really clear. ...more

May 3, 2008

There are good coin dealers and there are bad coin dealers. If you're lucky enough to stumble across a rare coin in your backyard, you're better off consulting with a good one. Otherwise, you could miss your chance for a six-figure payday. ...more

February 24, 2008

I would like to start with a simple equation. Government spending equals government taxes. When government taxes are not enough, then red ink is applied. There is much ado about taxes being too high, unfair etc. but we rarely get excited over government spending. The reason being, is that we are recipients of government spending in one form or another, such as: welfare, housing subsidies, farm subsidies, food stamps, subsidies for colleges and tuition, building stadiums for high priced athletes, and the infamous congressional earmarks and many more. ...more

February 18, 2008

More potential mortgage fraud cases were reported by lenders in Florida in 2007 than in the entire country the previous year, William Stern, a supervisory special agent with the FBI, said Friday. ...more

January 19, 2008