Going Greek in Brandon Florida - 02/19/09 01:11 PM
Amidst tough economic times the restaurant, Acropolis Greek Taverna, is set to open this weekend in the Winthrop Town Centre at Bloomingdale Avenue and Providence Road.
The popular restaurant and bar concept which has two other locations; 1833 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City and at 14947 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in North Tampa. Acropolis is well known for its hearty Greek and Mediterranean fare served in a unique and festive atmosphere. Their specialty is providing free entertainment for people who just want to get away from it all and try something out of the ordinary. The concept is toted to … (2 comments)

A Glance in Real Estate’s Rearview Mirror - 02/16/09 03:21 AM

I consider myself an "old school" real estate agent, I started in 1985.  I have seen numerous changes in the real estate industry over the years.  Many of the changes had been in regard to license law, but since the mortgage melt down starting in 2006 and the eventual across the board financial difficulties our country has experienced, major changes have started to take place in the entire real estate industry. This evolution is not over but is changing as we speak.
What I'm seeing is that the traditional real estate franchise business i.e. C21, Coldwell Banker etc. are struggling. … (0 comments)

The TAXMAN Cometh - 02/12/09 04:06 PM
 
At this writing, the US House of Representatives and Senate are still scrambling to put the finishing touches on an economic recovery package, hours after reaching an apparent compromise on the measure President Obama hopes will jump-start the economy and create millions of jobs.
Negotiators of the stimulus compromise have most recently hit a snag in crafting provisions for education construction funding. The House already pushed off a vote until Friday the 13th. From there, the bill would head to Obama's desk for his signature.
Nothing has been made official, at this point the bill has still not … (0 comments)

Using Social Networking as a Marketing Tool to Sell Homes - 02/02/09 12:04 PM


Our friend and associate Lane Bailey with Diamond Dwellings Realty of the Lilburn, GA office (near Stone Mountain) was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about his unique niche in the home market and his ability to market homes via the internet and social networking tools such as ActiveRain, Facebook, Twitter to name a few.
 Lane also specializes in what he terms Garages with Homes Attached. In case you didn't get it, Lane is a certified car nut, but all around good guy. In the area of web 2.0 and social networking, he is somewhat of a guru and has quite … (0 comments)

Who will be the winner of Super Bowl XLIII - 02/01/09 02:27 PM
Who Wins Super Bowl XLIII? The Tampa Bay Area will be a definite winner as Joe the Plumber's and celebrities alike arrive for the big game. Some of the recent celeb citings and near citings include: Bruce Springsteen, Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, The Hooters Calander Girls, Tiger Woods, Pat Summerall, Mike Ditka, Don Shula, Steve Largent, Tony Dorsett, Marv Levy and Deacon Jones of NFL Hall of Fame just to name a few.
With all of the money being spent in the area on hotels, food, limos and entertainment, how can the local economy lose.

Dave … (1 comments)

 
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