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Mayfaire by-the-Lake, Polk County's largest cultural event, kicks off Friday May 8th, 2009. Mayfaire is an event where artists exhibit their original works of art along the shores of Lake Morton and on the streets opposite the lake which creates an open-air "art market." This year's event will fe...

The sales reports for March offered up a mixed bag . . . . some negative & a little positive.The National Association of Realtors announced that real estate sales fell 3 percent in March, to 4.57 million from 4.71 million in February. In an extraordinary turn of events that contradict the other n...

The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner, so that means the swans are ready to race as well! Watch these "birds" race a week before the horses gallop out of the gates. This Friday April 24th marks the 2nd annual Lakeland Derby. The event is staged on the shores of Lake Mirror. The "Derby-sty...

Well not all real estate news has to be bad. The good thing about hitting bottom is there is only one way to go . . . & that is UP! And for Polk County at east, things are beginning to trend positive. Robust recovery anyone? In Lakeland for the month of March 2009, there were 188 homes that sold....

The United States Cencus Bureau has reported that one in every 9 homes in the nation is sitting vacant . Leading economists are predicting that this won't change for at least several more years. Take this math into consideration  . . . . between the years 2002 until 2007, the number of housing un...

Put your walking shoes on the morning of Saturday April 11th, 2009 for a worthy cause. Picturesque Lake Hollingsworth will be the scenic backdrop of the sixth annual 5K "Walk for Autism."  Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on site. You may also register today at www.cfaii.org. All proceeds will re...

A popular local destinantion, The Farmers Curb Market alongside the corner of Pine Street & Kentucky Avenue has decided to DOUBLE your fun! Not only will the market be open on Saturday mornings, but now you can visit the local marketplace on Wednesdays. Giving local patrons that work in the area ...

This week marks the monthly First Friday event in historic Downtown Lakeland. This month's theme is "Bicycle Night." Enjoy a beautiful bike ride thru the streets of Downtown Lakeland. Many bike clubs & organizations are expected to be present. For the kids, there will be a fun bike parade around ...

Mortgage applications spiked last week as a result of the record low interest rates. This fueled demand for home refinance loans. Mortgage applications increased a whopping 32.2% for the week ending March 20th. Refinancing accounted for nearly 80% of all of these applications. Despite stricter le...

In February, new construction home sales increased to 337,000 units from 322,000 in January. This represents an increase of 4.7%. This was the first increase in new construction sales since July, 2008. Affordability undoubtedly played a pivotal role in the increase. The median sales price in Febr...