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Can You Really Buy a Home After a Bankruptcy?

By Howard • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: Articles

Some might think it’s impossible to acquire another loan after a bout of foreclosure or bankruptcy in their life. On the contrary, some lending companies do provide mortgage loans to those who have a history with financial difficulties. With some effort, you may still be able to get that mortgage for your dream home.
It is [...]



Follow These Steps to Get Your First Mortgage

By Howard • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: Articles

Everyone wishes to live in the dream house they always picture in their minds when they were kids. If you have saved up and worked hard throughout the years, then you are just a few steps away from that dream. But reality bites, and you realize that home buying needs a lot of serious preparation [...]



Florida Property Reviews

By Howard • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: Reviews

1st for Florida Property have been reviewing the Florida market and found the following useful links….

Portland Foreclosure Rate Up Nearly Double - Is it time to dust off those Carleton Sheets books? In a study of the top 100 metropolitan areas, Portland ranked 25th in foreclosure rates in the second quarter of 2006, but saw [...]



Experience Africa at Busch Gardens

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

Busch Gardens originally opened in 1959. The original name of the park was Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the park had an African theme. Later, it was called The Dark Continent and finally Busch Gardens Africa. The park is home to 2700 animals and a variety of great rides. Your family will enjoy learning about [...]



Attractions at Cape Kennedy Space Center

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

Cape Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island, near Cape Canaveral, Florida. It is the mid point between Jacksonville to the north and Miami to the south. The property is the space vehicle launch facility for NASA and a wild life sanctuary for a variety of native species.
The facility was originally called the Launch [...]



Enjoy the Old and New at Cypress Gardens

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

Cypress Gardens first opened in 1936. The park started out as botanical gardens planted by the Pope family. Water ski shows were added and became a popular attraction. The park is known for the Southern Belles dressed in their finest, strolling along the garden paths. This park was very popular, until Disney World and other [...]



Enjoy Relaxation and Adventure at Discovery Cove

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

If you are looking for something very unique, visit Discovery Cove during your trip to Orlando. You will see birds, fish and sting rays, but the highlight of your day will definitely be swimming with the dolphins. You must reserve your tickets in advance. Only one thousand guests are admitted each day to this attraction.

Swimming [...]



Magic Kingdom at Disney World Florida

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

When people think of Disney World Florida, the Magic Kingdom immediately comes to mind. There’s a good reason for this. The Magic Kingdom is the most famous of all amusement parks. It’s located just outside the city of Orlando in Lake Buena Vista. There are a total of four parks at Disney World Florida, including [...]



Things to See at Epcot Center

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

Shortly after opening the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney began to envision another theme park. This vision eventually became Epcot Center. The name Epcot is actually an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. The project was also called Progress City. Walt’s original vision for the park can be seen in its name.
Epcot was originally planned [...]



Other Orlando Attractions!

By Howard • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Tourism

When most people think of Orlando, they think of Disney World. There is a good reason for this: Walt Disney started it all with the Magic Kingdom. With four theme parks, Disney is still the biggest draw, but there are many other Orlando attractions for your family to enjoy. Consider spending some of your trip [...]