It seems that Tampa is not the only Suncoast community with a GREEN heart--Sarasota is home of E(as in ECO)fest--a community initiative brought to life by Sustainable Sarasota, a Sarasota County government sub-office. Efest takes place on November 15-16 this year (2008), at the Sarasota Polo Club
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07/05/2008
Happy Independence Day!! I hope you will join me in honoring all those who have served our wonderful country, and take a quick fly-by tour of local foreclosures on the market, too! For full preview, check the links below, and to get tickets for the foeclosure bus, just go to www.ForeclosureBu
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07/04/2008
Remember Mr. Green Jeans? Captain Kangaroo was my favorite as a kid--and Mr. Green Jeans has to be one of my heroes! Small wonder, then, that something like this should make my boat float: Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has appointed a 'Green Officer'--Thom Snelling, the city's director for growth manag
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07/03/2008
So, if you've already looked at Pasco County Foreclosure numbers, what about Pinellas County? Here's a quickie breakdown: And, what does this mean? Let's do a breakdown--down & dirty: 373 sold in the first 2 quarters of the year, an average of only 54 days on the market. We now have only 262
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07/02/2008
Yes, it's true--The State of Florida has a lawsuit against the Nation's largest lender--Countrywide Mortgage, while Bank of America finishes it's acquisition of the troubled company. Our State's Attorney General says Countrywide HAD to know they were giving loans out like handing lollipops to di
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07/02/2008
OK, I didn't see janeAnne's JUNE CHALLENGE in time to give it any real justice, but I did want to at least 'weigh in' by posting something I found through Facebook, which I personally see as being the wave of the future, at least in ECO terms! The Natural Solutions Foundation Eco Community is one
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06/26/2008
Can't decide what to do this year for the Fourth of July in Pinellas, Pasco, or Hillsborough Counties? Don't know where to find the best fireworks displays? Don't want to get stuck in hours of "Amatuer Night" traffic once the show's over? (Let's not push it--I'll try for two out of three...the
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06/26/2008
A totally unique concept--SEVEN Real Estate and Mortgage Consultants from SEVEN DIFFERENT companies all joining together in a unified effort to BEST SERVE our local Tampa Bay area consumers! The Foreclosure Bus Tour has its first run scheduled for July 19th 12-5 PM, but tickets are nearly sold o
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06/26/2008
Take a l@@k at this lovely Palm Harbor pool home! Poised between Palm Harbor and countryside--this area would be perfect for the family with teens or pre-teens--the schools are great, the neighborhood safe. With little more than elbow-grease the house is a steal at just over $200K. Th
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06/24/2008
If you or anyone you know are considering "letting go" of your home to foreclosure--be sure you know ALL the facts first! The rules are changing, and have changed--used to be the difference between a Short Sale and a Foreclosure was about a hundred points on your credit, and a year or two of 'in
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06/24/2008
