Tom McMurray's (tmcmurray) Blog

So, how’s business? I would bet almost every REALTOR® in Citrus County has been asked that question in the last two or three months. Six months ago that question was just used as a conversation starter, like “how’s it going” or “how have you been”. The person asking really didn’t care a lot about...

A group of Citrus County REALTORS® and I visited Tallahassee the week of March 24, 2008 along with nearly a thousand other Florida REALTORS® to participate in the Great American REALTOR® Day.  We were happy to have had the opportunity for Governor Charlie Crist to speak to us on the capitol plaza...

            A couple of bits of news I want to pass along. As you know the tax payers voted yes for Amendment One which reduced our property taxes, it also gave portability of our Save Our Homes reduced taxes when someone sold their homestead and moved to another.  Well, it was also retroactive b...

Congratulations to the voters of Florida for voting "Yes on 1".  The people have spoken and the elected officials need to pay attention.  It is a wake-up call for our elected officials to get more fiscal responsibility into their budgeting process.  They also need to know that this is the start o...

Well, we have survived the holiday season and are moving into 2008 at great speed. We are seeing a lot of political rhetoric on our TVs and I believe we will have a great deal of it with us until November.I wanted to remind you about the importance of voting in the January 29th primary election. ...

This ia an article which I wrote for the local newspaper. On January 29, 2008 every homeowner in Florida will have an opportunity to vote for the property a tax amendment which will save  taxpayers an estimated $9.2 billion dollars over the next five years.  Voting "YES on 1" gives Floridians the...