Calum MacKenzie
Calum MacKenzie is Broker/Owner of Real Living Southern Homes, a leading residential real estate brokerage serving the New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and Land O’ Lakes real estate markets. http://www.tampahomes24-7.com
Articles by this Author
Understanding Florida Real Estate Taxes With Florida’s Amendment 1
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 07/10/2008
- Real Estate
- Unrated
Florida’s real estate tax laws can be tricky to understand There are several factors which affect the size of your property tax bill, so if you’re buying property in Florida or are relocating, it’s important to understand how taxes are calculated
Florida Home Inspections: Common Issues
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 05/29/2008
- Real Estate
- Unrated
What’s the most important consideration when buying a home Price, location, size
Florida Property Insurance Changes Will Affect Most Homeowners
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 04/22/2008
- Real Estate
- Unrated
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other destructive storms, getting affordable property insurance hasn’t been easy Many private insurers shed high risk clients after storms in 2004-2005, and raised assessments for others
USDA Guaranteed Residential Loans Available To Some Florida Residents
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 03/29/2008
- Real Estate
- Unrated
How many residents of Florida (or anywhere else in the country, for that matter) know that the United States Department of Agriculture backs a guaranteed home loan program that allows rural residents to qualify for home loans if they’re unable to do so by conventional means
Get Cash Back For Going Green
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 12/2/2007
- Real Estate
- Unrated
Going green can be less expensive than you think when you take into account some of the cash incentives being offered for those who build and remodel with greener alternatives than the conventional choices Right now, alternative energy sources and the equipment needed to use them are in the early adopter stages, when costs are higher for all concerned
Ten Ways That Your New Dream Home Can Be Greener
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 11/26/2007
- Real Estate
- Unrated
Are you building your dream home 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
Greenovation Saves You Money Now And Later
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 11/24/2007
- Real Estate
- Unrated
We’ve all heard often enough that it’s time to start thinking and acting green We’re depleting the Earth’s resources in record amounts, and it’s becoming more and more clear that we need to start thinking in terms of protecting and preserving the Earth and her resources when we build
Green Dragons, White Tigers, Black Turtles And Your New House
- By Calum MacKenzie
- Published 10/15/2007
- Real Estate
- Unrated
Feng shui, for the few folks out there who haven’t heard about it, is the ancient Chinese science of determining and altering the effects of the environment on our lives If you listen to some of the claims made for feng shui, it holds all the secrets to health, wealth and happiness wrapped up in a few coins and some wind chimes