Are you losing energy?

Actually, is your house losing energy?  In Tampa, we use our air conditioners a lot!  Your home could be losing 5-30% of it's energy due to leaky ducts and that could mean a lot of money from your pocket.   

Tampa Electric Company (TECO) offers a free energy audit.  You can choose either online, phone-assisted or in-home.  Whichever you choose, they'll assist you in identifying major problems such as leaky ductwork and insulation and recommend steps you can take to use energy more wisely.  To sign up for your free energy audit visit www.TampaElectric.com.

Chinese Drywall Issues Hit Tampa Bay Area

While the rest of the world is focused on Swine Flu, Tampa Bay REALTORS are keeping a close eye on the chinese drywall issues. We've just found out about the first case in the Tampa Bay area. It was announced last month that Lennar Corp was named in the class action lawsuit regarding Chinese drywall. It's recently come to our attention that Lennar is currently repairing townhomes in Tarpon Springs which had the defective drywall installed. WFTS news in Tampa recently aired a story about one of the families that Lennar has relocated during the repair process. For the full story you can visit their website.

Land O' Lakes and Wesley Chapel have been hit hard by the real estate market crash. Will they also be a casualty of Chinese drywall? I'll keep you posted as more news comes available.