Archive | September, 2007

How to estimate Florida real estate taxes video

September 28, 2007

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Just put a quick video up on Florida for Boomers about how to figure out what your Florida real estate taxes might be. The tax calculations are based on certain criteria that you input such as sales price, and whether or not you qualify for the homestead exemption. Not all Florida counties have this feature [...]

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Boomer Alert: $1.35 to call 411?

September 24, 2007

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This post is a Boomer Alert! Wow. This just shows how busy I am. I just discovered that 411 isn’t free anymore from my house phone. Where have I been? And how long has AT&T been charging me for this? AT&T charged me $1.35 EACH for 3 calls to directory assistance. I didn’t even really [...]

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A reason to HATE Construction Loans

September 10, 2007

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When you are having a new home built, ideally what will happen is that you’ll pay a deposit (usually 10-20%) of what the price of the house is, and when the house is complete, you’ll pay the rest of the price at closing. Sometimes, usually with smaller builders who don’t have large enough credit lines [...]

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