Mortgage interest rates rising again

Here’s a little perspective on the continuing increase of the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage. Several months ago, I did an analysis of the average fixed-rate...

Homebuyers getting hit every day

Buying a home was once a happy time for families. Homes were plentiful to choose from, and imagining your grandmother’s credenza in the dining...

Condo living getting more complicated

Florida is the mecca for condo living. East coast, west coast, the Panhandle, Orlando - no matter where you go in Florida, it’s likely...

Money flowing into Florida

I recently read an interesting historical novel about the wealthy landowners in the South in the years just before the Civil War. These privileged...

Tallahassee finally at work

Just when you think it’s hopeless, there is a sliver of hope. The special session of the Florida Legislature is finally getting some changes...

Louise Bolger

Louise Bolger writes about real estate in Castles in the Sand. Email