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homeowners: 7 Tips To Help You Decorate On A Dime - 11/30/07 04:52 PM
I just received another great newsletter from Lowe's on how to decorate on a dime and make your home your castle.
These are 7 easy things anyone can do to spruce up their home.
You don't have to spend a fortune to make your living space a showplace. With a little creativity and a … (2 comments)
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homeowners: Why do REALTORS® Charge 6% Commission? - 11/19/07 08:30 AM
First let me start off by saying that not all agents charge 6% commission. Commissions are negotiable. Some agents charge less and some charge more.
With that being said, let me share with you why many agents charge 6% commission and why most agents won't negotiate that commission down if you … (2 comments)
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homeowners: Tips To Help Sell Your Home This Fall - 11/05/07 04:50 PM
Here is a link to a list of 10 great tips on things you can do to spruce up your home and help to get it sold this fall.
You can now also go to Lowe's website and subscribe for FREE to three of their publications to be mailed to you.
Lowe's Creative Ideas … (3 comments)
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homeowners: Florida Property Insurance: Are We Ever Going To See Any Relief? - 08/04/07 07:23 AM
Another bill was introduced to Congress on Friday to reduce the costs of insurance premiums for homeowners in disaster-prone areas . But really, how far will this bill go? It's failed before, so are they really going to pass it this time around?
"The bill would create a voluntary, market-driven national catastrophic fund designed to … (4 comments)
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homeowners: Creekwood Residents Could Be Losing Their Swimming Pool - 08/04/07 06:53 AM
A recent survey was mailed out to the residents of the Creekwood Subdivision asking them if they want to keep their community pool or have it close down. It also contained a repair list of costs totalling $100,000 to repair the pool.
Apparently when the pool was first constructed it was constructed poorly … (0 comments)
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homeowners: Lakewood Ranch Could Become A City - 08/01/07 06:04 PM
There is talk of making Lakewood Ranch into it's own city. Even though it's a huge community with just about everything you need already in place, I'm not sure how happy the residents living there would be about this. What would be the cost of turning Lakewood Ranch into it's own city? What are the positives … (5 comments)
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homeowners: Over Watering Your Lawn Could End Up Costing You - 08/01/07 05:44 PM
Manatee County says they will now start handing out citations to people that are watering their lawns more than once a week. The citations will be issued only after the violators have been warned twice. On the third offense a citation will be issued. The first citation will carry a $50 … (9 comments)
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homeowners: 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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homeowners: 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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homeowners: 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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homeowners: What was it like buying your very first home? - 06/29/07 08:32 AM
Were you scared, nervous, excited or maybe having second thoughts? I can tell you I had all of those emotions and more running through me! First was excitement, then came fear of should I be doing this? Can we really afford to be doing this? What if something happens and I … (3 comments)
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homeowners: Parrish Antique Store Closes Due To High Insurance Costs - 06/18/07 07:20 AM
A story in the Herald Tribune this morning is just one of many that I'm sure will be the future for Manatee County if something is not done.
"Spiraling insurance costs have caused the closure of Rogers & Company, one of Parrish's best-loved antique stores. The store on 121st Avenue East … (4 comments)
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homeowners: Company selling copies of property deed inflating cost - 06/13/07 12:54 PM
In today's edition of the Bradenton Herald, they reported on a story about a company called Florida Record Retrieval.
"In the past two weeks, about 50 people have contacted Manatee County finance clerk Roxanne Yeager about letters from a company trying to sell them a copy of their property deed."
"They are … (3 comments)
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Becky Troutt, REALTOR® ~Hillsborough & Manatee Counties~
Brandon, FL
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Reynolds Realty of Manatee Inc
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Real Estate Information, News Articles, Tips And Ideas, Neighborhood Info, Market Conditions & Market Stats For Hillsborough & Manatee Counties.
Hillsborough County: Sun City Center, Ruskin, Wimauma, Apollo Beach, Riverview, Gibsonton, Brandon, Lithia, Valrico and south Tampa.
Manatee County: Parrish, Ellenton, Palmetto, Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.
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