The death of old Florida

Florida’s changed a lot in the over 20 years I’ve lived on the Gulf coast, and it’s changed even more as a result of...

Mortgage rates scary

"Boo!” all you ghosts and goblins. If you’re afraid of what’s lurking behind those Halloween masks, I’ll give you something to really be scared...

Higher mortgage rates affect everything

Think of an octopus – the head of the octopus is the housing market and the tentacles are all of the industries dependent on...

The Ian effect

My friend who lived near me in Cortez calls it the “Cortez Effect.” The legend is that the Native Americans who inhabited the Cortez...

Credit scores can spoil deals

You finally found the house, negotiated a price and the contract is signed. What can go wrong from this point? Plenty. You may have read...

Louise Bolger

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