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If your home is in a flood zone, you are probably still suffering from the sticker shock of either the increase in your flood insurance or the shock of not being able to sell your home because of the outrageous insurance that will be required of the new owner. Although Congress did pass a bill on...
01/21/2014
Daytona's Bike Week is just around the corner and for those of you who have exhausted the regular haunts, had your fill of beef tips, ribs and fries and want to savor an incomparable meal, I have found just the place! Located just south of Granada Road, at 175 South Nova, in a strip mall on the e...
01/19/2014
From every unfortunate incident comes the opportunity to give good advice. If you have recently gotten your listed home under contract, congratulations are in order. You are now on the road to the closing table and if there is just one thing to pay absolute attention to, it is the part of the...
01/18/2014
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After years and years of trying to find the organizational system that would work for me and sync effortlessly among my electronic devices, I have found it! Although Evernote has been around for some time, I never explored it because of all the other applications I had tried and not found helpfu...
01/15/2014
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During a recent home inspection, the hot water tank was nowhere to be found. We looked inside, outside, in all the closets and the utility room, even under the kitchen sink and were at a loss as to where it could be – even thought that maybe the house just did not have one. But, turning on the...
01/14/2014
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Dear Seller, No matter the reason that you rarely open your windows, whether allergies, humidity, cold or noise, you could be in for an expensive wake-up call at the end of a buyer’s home inspection. When windows are left in the closed position for long periods of time they can corrode and be ...
01/13/2014
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If you are participating in the ActiveRain "Big Blog" Contest for January, you will have the opportunity to brush up on the "Weltanschauung: the guiding principles and philosophy of an organization; a world view". When reading the "World View" and being asked to select the point that resonates t...
01/12/2014
A cash buyer should not decline inspections, surveys and insurance. Just because the requirements of a mortgage do not apply it does not mean that the buyer is somehow immune to the aftermath of neglecting these important steps in the purchase of property. Inspections are critical, even if the p...
01/09/2014
When you go to a listing appointment and are able to secure it, one of the most important facts you must ascertain is exactly who has the legal right to sell the property. Problems usually arise when the contract involves a deceased seller. It is not always true that the personal representati...
01/08/2014
If you already know about this tip, you are probably someone who reads manuals and instruction books. Have you ever pulled into a gas station and not been able to remember which side of your vehicle your gas tank is one? Or, are you driving an unfamiliar car and just have no idea which side it ...
12/02/2013