Andrew Boutilier's (forsalebyandy) Blog

Quick quiz for you. What industry licensing, experience, and educational requirements does Florida Law require Home Inspectors to have. It may surprise you to learn that the answer is ZERO. While Realtors® and other professionals have tried for years to get the State to recognize the need for for...

While property taxes are the subject of a lot of conversation right now, property insurance has taken a bit of a back seat to it.  Those living in Florida will remember that just a year ago many were getting cancellation notices or substantial increases in their annual premiums.  Last week Govern...

After regular sessions, special sessions and meetings in between, the Florida House and Senate have outlined more details on their property tax proposal. While the percentages of the exemptions are not as large as the first draft by House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-West Miami), they still mean signif...

During a committee meeting earlier this week, the Florida Legislature took a big step forward in addressing a property tax reform plan. There is still a special legislative session set for June 12-22, but the reform plan is getting a little clearer. Here is what they agreed on.Florida voters will...

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has introduced a new property tax reform proposal, basing a type of Homestead Exemption on a home's value. This plan is a step in a different direction from his preferred plan of eliminating property taxes and adding a higher state sales tax. Rubio states that th...

A simply amazing 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in sunny Valrico, Florida. Your next home features spacious rooms with tasteful colors and an open floor plan. It boasts an oversized screened lanai with vaulted ceilings and a large backyard, perfect for entertaining. Low association fees and community...

Through permission with Lowes Home Improvement, I will be bringing you videos that they have produced. This is the first installment of what will be a 7 part series of videos designed to provide you with useful information about preparing and protecting your home during hurricane season.This firs...

When buying or selling a home, most offers require an inspection by a licensed exterminator to determine if the house has termites or other wood destroying insects. The inspector will look for two things in deciding whether or not to pass a house...an active infestation, and evidence of a past in...

Here is the local Market Report for April, 2007.  This report is for Tampa and parts of Eastern Hillsborough County, Florida. I will be posting these reports each month on my main blog (click here to view). Look for them during the first week of each month.***Disclaimer***The information I am pos...

Florida's free hurricane inspection program is back. HB 7057, passed during the last legislative session, made adjustments to the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program. The MSFH program allows Florida homeowners to get a free wind inspection. The purpose for the inspection is to look for ways a hom...