Uncategorized Citrus County Growing Population As we approach the holiday season and this week Thanksgiving,  we can reminisce about that first Thanksgiving where settlers celebrated a great harvest.  America was and continues to experience growing migrations. However, population growth is less than it has been. This week, our broker  sent out an article on US migration. Where are people moving to?  […]
Home Maintenance Is Your Home in “Scary” Shape? With Halloween just around the corner I ran across some “scary”  information concerning real estate and your home. (1) NAR suggests these home decorations are “horrifying.”  (2) Nothing is more wicked than having your home burglarized.   Bob Vila offers ideas for home security. (3)    Home inspections can become a nightmare; prevent bad reports […]
senior living Building a Financial Future   This week’s blog is from Bonnie McDonald (Seniorriches.com) She has some good ideas and  resources for managing money especially for and in retirement.  It is  a comprehensive compilation of tips and tricks that can help.   To live comfortably in retirement, it’s best not to put all your eggs > in the Social Security […]
TO DO Citrus County Festivals 2023-2024 ANNUAL Citrus County Florida FESTIVALS What’s coming up in Crystal River and Citrus County, FL? The fun and festivities are nonstop throughout the year from the Florida Manatee Festival in January to spring’s Floral City Strawberry Festival. Find out about all the top annual festivals and events coming to Citrus County, FL and check out […]
senior living Citrus County Assisted Living/Nursing Homes This week’s blog was inspired by a fellow golfing girlfriend, who spent some time at Grand Living to recuperate from her recent surgery.  She suggested I do a blog on the place… that place is amazing! I  did have second thoughts about,  well maybe I should feature a couple of assisted living places, but after […]
Uncategorized Citrus County Summer Restaurant UPDATE 2023 Time to check out the area restaurants.  Some new ones to report on too! (Check the Crystal River/Citrus Ave restaurants (like Amy’s) are till closed from last hurricane.)  I also include full directory by area in pdf format for ease in printing. NEW: Crystal River,  A J ’s Deli and Catering:789 NE 5th St,  “An […]
Real Estate Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums on the Rise In this week’s blog, I take a look at what is going on with homeowners insurance.  I previously ran a blog last June about my quest to find a lower homeowner’s insurance premium because of our home’s aging roof. And I was able to get our premium lowered because of a wind mitigation inspection.  But… […]
Real Estate Citrus County Real Estate Update Summer 2023 This week I bring you up-to-date on real estate sales for 2023.  Most analysts agree real estate is on an upturn despite higher mortgage rates and lower inventory.   Some sales now coming on market are from persons in the work force that are being called back into the office after working from home.   Florida […]
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Real Estate Where Can Seniors Go If It Is Time To Sell? Return blog #2…my summer reading and a good Florida Association of Realtors’ article on Where Can Seniors Go If It’s Time to Sell?   As we start our twenty fourth year of Florida residency…we are blessed to to be able to stay in our home, enjoy Black Diamond amenities…although hubby can not golf …we enjoy […]
Real Estate Choosing a State for Residency Getting ready to head back to home to Florida after living in Michigan and Ohio this summer.  Certainly enjoyed the cooler temps, fishing, biking, seeing family and friends.  Caught up on a lot of reading including the article that gave me the idea for this week’s return blog.  After reading a Florida Association of Realtors […]
TO DO Citrus County TO DO on Land     I updated the previous blog CC “TO DO” blog,   and added a printable .pdf file at the end…   Citrus County “TO DO” for Land Lovers Whether you hike, bike, bowl, golf, play tennis or ride horses, Citrus County has a lot to offer land lovers.  I will also include activities for grandchildren, […]
TO DO Citrus County Water Adventures This week I re-visit a previous blog on Citrus County “On the Water.”  I include a printable pdf at the end…   Citrus County Water Adventures! Citrus County has 25,000 acres of rivers and lakes and of course, the Gulf of Mexico.  Citrus County maintains a number of public boat ramps throughout the area and […]
Real Estate Keeping your home in top shape! As I started this blog, I began to think  “What do I want to say… after 17 years in real estate… and now going through what I would say is my hardest sale ever?”   You may not be thinking of selling now, but in the future… and if you keep up with routine home […]