Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

   Claudienne Hibbert-Smith is a licensed real estate professional working primarily in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding areas in South Florida but going global with her brand in 2022. As a member of Exp Realty, Claudienne works with buyers, sellers, renters, and investors to find their dream property with ease.

       Moratoriums on foreclosures have been lifted. Interest rates are rising. What does that mean for buyers, especially first-time home buyers? Available, affordable homes are scarce. If the first-time home buyer, or moderate income home buyer can find a suitable home, it may be very challenging to purchase. they find it more difficult to qualify or compete with investors who are creating bidding wars. Investors are offering more than the asking prices. I have seen $10,000. To $20,000 above asking price being offered. Investors are purchasing sight unseen, without appraisals, nor inspections. They are asking for thirty day, quick closing. For some reason, this is very prevalent in minority communities. Strange fruit. What can we do?

     Pastor Trae’s appointment to Mt. Hermon is both unique and timely as he follows his father, Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr., the dynamic, visionary spiritual leader who pastored Mount Hermon for eight years, and timely because Pastor Trae brings a wealth of experience, a youthful exuberance and an unquenchable desire to transform the church  through Christian conversion.

      What some medical marijuana patients in Florida may not realize is that a registry identification card is not a license to openly smoke cannabis. Nor does it allow them to use legal treatments other than those recommended to them by a qualified medical marijuana physician

     “We are saddened to lose a member of the FAMUly and send our deepest condolences to the Durant family,” said director of athletics, Kortne Gosha. “Joe was instrumental to the success of the Rattlers in the early ‘90s as he managed three MEAC Championship winning teams. We ask that Rattler Nation keep the Durant family in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”