Disclose, Disclose, Disclose - 07/30/07 04:50 PM
I can not stress this enough to seller's. When you are selling a home in Florida, by law you must disclose any known facts that materially affect the value of a property. This includes leaks, plumbing problems, electrical problems, structural problems, mold, foundation issues, roof problems, problems with flooding, A/C or heating issues, malfunctioning … (6 comments)
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2007 Florida Sales Tax Holiday Coming Up - 07/28/07 03:42 PM
The 2007 Tax Free Days for Sales Tax is coming up soon. It will begin at 12:01am August 4, 2007 and go through midnight August 13, 2007.
The Tax free items are things such as the following:
Clothing and related items with a sales price of $50 or less Books with a sales price of … (5 comments)
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Are You SELLING Your Home, Or Is It Just "For Sale"? - 07/26/07 08:54 AM
If your home is listed with an agent, you need to be asking yourself this question. Am I SELLING my home, or is my home just "For Sale"?
Let me first explain to you the difference between the two so that you can better answer that question.
Someone that is SELLING their home, … (12 comments)
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Where being A Greedy Seller Will Get You In Today's Real Estate Market - 07/24/07 02:04 PM
We've all either had them as clients before or they have contacted you to find out the value of their home and when you tell them the truth, they pretty much tell you to go kick rocks! They don't want to hear what you have to say because it isn't what … (8 comments)
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Anyone Notice The New "Referral Exchange" Button? - 07/24/07 07:17 AM
I noticed it right away on the home page of ActiveRain this morning when I signed on.
What I also found interesting once clicking on it, was to read the "fine print" sort-to-speak. "The referral exchange is provided to ActiveRain members as a free service at this time. At a later date … (18 comments)
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New School Hours For Manatee County Starting August 20, 2007 - 07/23/07 10:38 AM
Manatee County school hours were voted and unanimously approved to change and will take effect starting August 20, 2007.
Make sure you have proper arrangements made for your children ahead of time before school starts next month.
New school hours are as follows:
ElementarySchool starts every day at 8:30amSchool ends on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday … (0 comments)
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Excuse me, but what exactly do you think you're doing? - 07/23/07 08:12 AM
I was just reading a few blog posts here this morning on ActiveRain about unethical agents and a similar situation that has happened to me a couple times came to mind. It has to do with another agent passing out their business cards to someone else's buyers!
Can someone PLEASE explain to … (12 comments)
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2909 122nd Place E, Parrish Florida 34219 - 07/22/07 09:48 AM
SOLD! No longer on the market
Just listed!!! Beautiful home with large loft area that could be used as office or family room. Solid surface counter tops, vaulted ceilings, large rooms, security system, hurricane shutters, huge backyard with room to add a pool, private setting at the end of a … (9 comments)
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What Kind Of Camcorder Is The Best For Creating Video Tours? - 07/21/07 06:24 AM
I've been hearing more and more mention that Video Tours are better than Virtual Tours. What do you think? Do you agree or not? With Video Tours, you don't have to spend the time stitching the photos together and they can also be uploaded to more places, like YouTube.
We are considering switching from … (8 comments)
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How To Be "Invisible" on MyBlogLog - 07/21/07 05:53 AM
If you signed up for MyBlogLog, then you also know that anytime you visit someones blog that is also signed up on MyBlogLog, your picture will show up under the recent readers every single time you visit their blog.
Now, I didn't really care for this option. Sometimes, I just wanted to … (11 comments)
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Beautiful Sunset At Little Harbor In Ruskin, Florida - 07/20/07 10:25 PM
Tonight me and my mom went to Little Harbor in Ruskin to eat dinner and watch the sun set. We ate at the Sunset Grill. Dinner was good, the music was great and the sunset was fantastic.
After dinner, we sat on the beach and watched the kids play in the water and the … (0 comments)
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Regatta Pointe Marina, Palmetto Florida - 07/20/07 05:09 PM
The Regatta Pointe Marina is located in Palmetto just before you go over the green bridge off to the west. This is one of my favorite places to go because of the Riverside Cafe. You can dine outside and watch the boats in the Marina or watch the sun set at night … (0 comments)
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Welcome To ActiveRain All You Newbies!!! - 07/20/07 04:21 PM
Just wanted to post a quick welcome post to all of the newbies that have joined ActiveRain. If you haven't started blogging and commenting yet, because you haven't felt like getting your feet wet....now is a good time to start!
Start by posting your very first post to your blog and introduce … (3 comments)
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Facebook - 07/19/07 02:13 PM
Ok, so I joined Facebook and have no idea what to do with it. I figured out how to create my profile, add some photos and some other applications.
I also figured out how to search my address book to find people that belong to Facebook and send them a friend request. … (8 comments)
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Blackstone Park, Palmetto Florida - 07/19/07 01:53 PM
Blackstone Park is located at 2112 14th Ave W in Palmetto. It's kiddie corner from the Terra Ceia Golf & Country Club.
Click here to view a map of where Blackstone Park located at.
Blackstone Park has a soccer field, softball field, skate park, playground, BBQ's, picnic tables, pavilions, places to bike, jog, roller skate … (2 comments)
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Emerson Point Park, Palmetto Florida - 07/17/07 07:04 AM
Emerson Point is a 195-acre park located in Palmetto on Snead Island. It is located at the end of 17th St W where the Manatee River meets the Gulf of Mexico.
Click here to view a map of where Emerson Point is located at.
I decided to take a drive out there to … (4 comments)
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Palmetto Florida - 07/16/07 03:48 PM
Palmetto Florida is located on the west coast of Florida just north of Bradenton. Palmetto is centrally located with easy access just across the Manatee River to Bradenton and Sarasota. You can also access St. Petersburg very easily from the Skyway Bridge from Palmetto. Tampa is just a hop skip and a jump up I-75 … (4 comments)
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FREE STUFF * FREE STUFF * FREE STUFF - 07/14/07 05:47 PM
Here's a list of 10 free things I've come across you might find helpful. I'm sure there are a lot more, but these were the one's that came to mind right away.
Primo PDF lets you convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF® printer - it couldn't be easier! Within … (32 comments)
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Manatee County Market Stats 2006 vs 2007 For The First Half Of The Year - 07/14/07 11:38 AM
Here are the Manatee County Stats for the first half of the year for 2006 compared to 2007. Average days on market are definitely longer, not too unrealistic though. Days on market seems to be around 90-120 days which is typical of a more normal market.
Prices have come down compared … (0 comments)
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Do you Wufoo? - 07/13/07 02:08 PM
Do you have a website, but no way to create customizable forms to capture your buyers and sellers information? If so, then you might want to try giving wufoo a whirl!
You can create all kinds of different types of forms to use on your website or blog for that matter. Listing … (5 comments)
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Bath & Body Works coming to the Ellenton Prime Outlet Mall - 07/12/07 11:44 AM
Bath & Body Works just signed a lease to open a store in the Ellenton Prime Outlet Mall. The 3,300 sq ft store will be located where the Book Warehouse store use to be near the middle. The store is expected to open around October.
7 other stores also opened in the … (2 comments)
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Possible Stand Alone Starbucks In Downtown Bradenton Is Brewing - 07/12/07 11:33 AM
The Bradenton Herald reports that there is a possibility that a stand alone Starbucks could be built in downtown Bradenton.
"As long as a special-use request passes city muster, a Starbucks store with outdoor seating and a drive-through will be built at the southeast corner of Manatee Avenue East and First Street, … (0 comments)
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Ziki? What the heck is a Ziki? - 07/11/07 07:46 AM
Ever hear of Ziki? I certainly hadn't. With so many websites out there, it's hard to keep track of what's new and which one's I should be joining.
So what exactly is a Ziki and why should you have one? "Ziki enables users to create an official webpage (a ziki) which is … (11 comments)
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Bradenton Area Beaches - 07/09/07 10:20 AM
The Islands just west of Bradenton have some of the most beautiful beaches around! The water is a beautiful shade of green, the sandy beaches line the coastline and the sun is always shinning!
Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat key make up what is known as "The Islands". The Islands … (4 comments)
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Manatee County Market Stats for June - 07/09/07 07:01 AM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in June for Manatee County:
June 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 278# of condos SOLD = 86Avg SOLD price for SFR = $390,958Avg SOLD price for condos = $285,877
June 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 208# of condos SOLD = 43Avg SOLD … (2 comments)
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Flip This House is looking for more flippers - 07/05/07 12:03 PM
Willa Borderud from 813 Casting sent me an email this morning. It appears they are looking for new people for the upcoming season of the TV show Flip This House.
This is what she had to say:
"I‘m a casting director with 813 Casting and we're currently casting Flip This House on A&E"
"We're … (7 comments)
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Palmetto 4th of July Carnival & Fireworks - 07/05/07 10:50 AM
Yesterday, Palmetto celebrated the 4th of July fun style! I had a lot of fun there. It was fun to watch the kids play on the rides, listen to the music and sit on the pier watching the sun set as all the boats came into the Marina to watch … (4 comments)
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Happy 4th of July - 07/04/07 07:09 AM
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July.
During your celebrations today, don't forget about the men and women that aren't able to celebrate today with their friends & families. The men and women that have fought for our Country and are still fighting for our Country today. … (7 comments)
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310 more REALTORS® bite the dust in Manatee County - 07/02/07 03:07 PM
The Manatee County MLS (MARMLS) is now 310 more REALTORS® lighter. The semi-annual MLS dues were due again by July 1st. If you didn't pay your dues by that date, they terminate your membership. I knew more people were going to be dropping out, so I searched to see how many it was … (14 comments)
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Anna Maria Island & Bradenton Beach Florida - 07/02/07 12:14 PM
Here's a quick slideshow of the ocean and beaches at Anna Maria Island and Bradenton Beach in Florida.
Makes you want to move here, doesn't it? It certainly is a beautiful area!!
These were just some photos I took the last time we were there a couple weeks ago. Next time I … (2 comments)
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2 New Groups Have Been Added To ActiveRain - 07/01/07 04:37 PM
Anyone in Manatee or Hillsborough County in Florida, feel free to join these 2 new groups. I created one for each County.
Manatee County and Hillsborough County.
Feel free to post anything having to do with either of the counties. Listings, market stats, market conditions, neighborhood info, mortgage news & trends, area … (3 comments)
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Hillsborough County SOLD Stats YTD 2006 vs. 2007 - 07/01/07 10:07 AM
Below is a comparison of properties that have SOLD in 2006 versus what SOLD in 2007. It's amazing isn't it? With all the bad press about "how bad" the market is, and prices have gone down the toilet....yet....in most cases, the prices are nearly the same!
The number of sales is … (3 comments)
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