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tampa florida: 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.

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tampa florida: The World Arrives in Tampa Florida for the Super Bowl - 01/28/09 04:45 PM
 
 
The World cruiseship arrives in the Port of Tampa Florida as part of the Super Bowl XLIII week long festivities. This exclusive cruiseship has opulent suites for rent during Super Bowl week in Tampa for mega bucks and also houses suite owners along for the ride.

For you "average Joe's" out there, The World cruiseship is a floating residential community owned by its residents (condos). The residents, currently from 40 different countries, live on board as the ship slowly circumnavigates the globe - staying in most ports from 2 to 5 days. Some residents live onboard full time while … (2 comments)

tampa florida: Tampa Florida- Home of the Gasparilla Distance Classic - 01/13/09 05:06 PM
RUN - WALK - STROLL      JUST DO IT!

For those of you athletes, joggers, health nuts and weekend warriors, mark your calendar for Saturday, February 28, 2009.  The Gasparilla Distance Classic has been around Tampa Florida for 30 years and has four separate races within a race; a 5K, 15K, Half Marathon and Marathon. If this information perked your ears up, check out the details below:
Time:  7:30 AM
Location:  Downtown Tampa
Brief Race Description:
The 2009 Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend, presented by Sports Authority, offers a 'distance and event for everyone,' from infants in baby … (0 comments)

tampa florida: Local Realtor Group Helps Guardian ad Litem - 10/12/08 06:58 AM
There's no time like the present to get involved with the Guardian ad Litem program and help out an abused or neglected child. Guardians ad Litem are volunteers who stand up for the rights of children who find themselves shuffling through the child welfare system. And in Hillsborough County, thousands of children are waiting for their voice to be heard. These are the children you hear about from time to time in the news - children whose parents have allegedly beaten, abandoned and subjected them to pain no human should suffer.
The Greater Tampa Association of Realtors (GTAR) strives once again … (0 comments)

tampa florida: Real Estate Bargains Cited In Tampa Area - 06/24/08 11:42 AM

A recent series of articles on the CNN/Money.com website sited 6 areas of the country for real estate bargains, one of which was the Tampa Bay Area. CNN/Money Article
The news article started by saying that the Gulf Coast is not Atlantic coast of Florida, with symbols of opulence like lavish Palm Beach estates or multimillion-dollar spec homes. The article went on to say that "Tampa, with its more blue-collar feel, offers the same brand of South Florida living at a far more affordable price".
The author went on to say that "Tampa lived large during the boom years; prices … (0 comments)

tampa florida: Tampa Bay Area Housing Recovery Forecast - 05/08/08 03:45 PM
NAR Economist Advises Turnaround Imminent
One hundred of the Tampa Bay Area's top real estate agents listened eagerly to Dr. Lawrence Yun yesterday at the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors auditorium, hoping for some good news.  Yun is the National Association of Realtors (NAR) top economist, and has been named among the top 10 economic forecasters by USA Today. Yun is ranked fifth on the list and is responsible for NAR's real estate statistics and economic forecasting.
Dr. Yun offered the local agents a glimmer of hope for the future by predicting that home prices should stabilize and start rising again … (0 comments)

tampa florida: How to Build a Real Estate Investment Team in the Tampa Bay Area - 05/03/08 09:02 AM
Real Estate Investment Team in the Tampa Bay Area
While serial investors (who buy additional rental properties without selling their current ones) are likely to invest with only the help of a real estate agent, other investors benefit from surrounding themselves with a team of experts.
In addition to a real estate agent, some team members for you to consider are:
1.      A builder, general contractor or home inspector can evaluate the structural integrity of a unit
2.      A specialist in leases who is experienced in writing contracts
3.      An attorney who specializes in the practice of real estate law
4.      A mortgage … (0 comments)

tampa florida: Meet David Tipton Tampa Bay Real Estate Broker - 01/29/08 04:41 PM
Meet David Tipton, Tampa Bay Real Estate Broker


Welcome !! And thanks for visiting the Big Dog Real Estate BLOG.
I'm the Broker/Owner of Florida's Beautiful Homes- Realtors, based in the Tampa Bay Area. We are a small but growing office and we base our success on our in-depth knowledge of the marketplace and our standards of integrity.
I was born in Danville, Illinois, a small town about 90 miles south of Chicago, and about 90 miles west of Indianapolis. My family moved from Illinois to Tampa when I was 9 years old, and except for periods in … (3 comments)

 
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