Calum MacKenzie - Articles

Calum and Kathy MacKenzie are experienced and professional Tampa, Florida real estate agents who specialize in helping families relocate to the Tampa area. They've lived and worked in New Tampa for eleven years, and their extensive knowledge of New Tampa real estate can help make relocation a breeze.

• Florida Property Insurance Changes Will Affect Most Homeowners
  16/04/2008 | Insurance
  The last week of March saw the Florida Senate approve some changes to property insurance that might end up increasing property insurance rates by around 3%. Read
  
• The Emergence of Spring Brings Termite Trouble
  03/03/2008 | Real Estate
  What does the month of March mean to you? For most people it means Easter, or the promise of nice weather. For anyone who has suffered a termite infestation, they know that between the months of March and May, termites begin to congregate and search for homes to start new colonies. Read
  
• The Science of Buying Bath Towels
  03/03/2008 | Interior Design
  There is nothing more luxurious after a relaxing bath or a hot shower than to wrap yourself in a large, plush bath towel. Not a cheapie version, but a soft, velvety towel with some weight to it. Buying really nice towels is a bit of science. Read
  
• It's the Right Time for the First Time
  08/02/2008 | Real Estate
  It might be the single most common question a realtor hears - is this a good time to buy a house? While the answer depends on your personal circumstances, there are certainly times and circumstances that make "yes!" the right answer for most people. If you're a first time home buyer, this is one of those times. Read
  
• What the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Means for you
  08/02/2008 | Mortgage
  On December 20, President Bush signed a law that is meant to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure or who sell their homes in a short sale. Before this law, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, if your bank or lender forgave a portion of your mortgage debt because the value of your home had decreased, the IRS treated the forgiveness as taxable income. Read
  
• Florida Condos - Good Deal Now
  24/01/2008 | Real Estate
  The fact that there are large numbers of condos in Florida is no doubt of interest to many Canadians. As the mercury drops lower and lower and the snow rises higher and higher, our thoughts turn to warmth, sunshine and a coat-free environment! Read
  
• Counseling and Hope for Sub Prime Mortgage Holders
  18/01/2008 | Mortgage
  You may think that holders of a sub prime mortgage need more than just counseling - true! But there is a new program out which includes counseling as part of its scheme to help distressed borrowers. Read
  
• Cheap and Effective Marketing
  03/01/2008 | Real Estate
  Most successful real estate agents are well known in the area they service. Their pictures are in the papers every week, they've spent time networking with local business owners, and they have a long list of satisfied customers who provide word-of-mouth advertising. This type of notoriety is not an easy feat for an agent just starting out, especially with a limited budget. Read
  
• How Walkable is your Neighborhood?
  03/12/2007 | Real Estate
  Though not everyone wants a home in the center of town, there's a really clear set of home buyers looking for vibrant communities where they can walk or bike to most places they want to visit. Read
  
• Ten Ways That your New Dream Home Can be Greener
  20/11/2007 | Home Improvement
  If your dream of the future includes a brand new home, you are in a position to make your dream house one that is good to the environment. Here are ten choices that can make your new construction home a lean green machine. Read