I have posted detailed reports for Venice FL schools which you can [URL="http://www.davidbarrhomes.com/#!schools/wfsn7"]view here[/URL].

I wrote a new blog post about the changes coming for real estate and lending and how it affects buyers and sellers: [url]http://blog.davidbarrhomes.com/2015/07/real-estate-closings-trid-changes.html[/url]

Florida gets the hype about storms and flooding especially with all the hoopla about flood insurance.

Another storm is bringing flood potential to the Carolinas and New England.

On hurricanecity.com Tampa ranks 20th on the list for times affected by a tropical storm or hurricane since 1871.

Zillow is starting a new "feature" that allows agents to post what we in the industry call pocket listings: Properties that are supposedly for sale before they are listed in the MLS.

Pocket listings are prevalent in some markets, and no doubt a lot of buyers see agents negotiating pocket listings on popular real estate TV shows on Bravo or HGTV.

Unfortunately for consumers, pocket listings are full of potential legal and accuracy issues that will add more...

Readers of my blog will know that I am a fervent advocate for accuracy in real estate, especially when it comes to Zillow and Trulia.

I had yet another customer ask me about a property they found on Zillow that was not available for sale.

The customer says she found 141 Spanish Point Drive, Osprey, FL for sale in Zillow. Google Maps does not show a home at that address, and there is no Sarasota County tax record for this address.

Zillow does show a...