pinellas: Rent-To-Own Co-Op Has a Lovely Villa in the Courts of Lake St. George - 09/08/08 11:50 AM
What an awesome opportunity to own your own home in the coveted area of Lake St. George! This popular neighborhood is home to the BEST SCHOOLS in Pinellas County, and convenient access to all aterial routes to Tampa and St. Pete, as well as being only 10 minutes from local beaches and … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Steal This Clearwater FL REO - Bank Says Sell NOW! - 08/24/08 11:40 AM
1201 BERMUDA ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755-1105
Large Home Large Lot - Needs TLC
3 Bed, 2 Bath, Family Room, Lani, 1840 SqFt, Built 1950 Asking $121,900
Just inside the front door into the living room is a beautiful natural stone fireplace that leads to a large dining and family room … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Central Largo - Corner Lot and Enough Room for Everyone! - 08/09/08 05:12 PM
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pinellas: FREE LIST OF FORECLOSURES/BANKK OWNED PROPERTIES - 07/31/08 08:30 PM
Please e-mail me at lbutton@tampabay.rr.com if you would like to receive a free list of foreclosure/bank owned homes in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Hernando Counties.
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pinellas: 8820 58th Ln N , Pinellas Park, FL 33782 Short Sale On 4 Bedroom - 07/27/08 01:49 PM
SHORT SALE ON FOUR BEDROOM PLUS HUGE BONUS ROOM
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pinellas: A "Retro" spective: Last Week's Tampa Bay Foreclosure Activity Report~Pinellas County - 07/21/08 06:21 PM
Pinellas County stats week of July 13- 20, 2008
There are currently 1450 properties currently For Sale in Pinellas County in some stage of foreclosure.
417 foreclosures are Under Contract in the same area, while 68 have already SOLD this month. (That's 33% of all foreclosures are either under contract or sold for this … (0 comments)
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pinellas: A Real Estate Rumble ~ Does Anyone Really Still Think They Don't Need an Agent?! - 07/19/08 01:06 PM
With all of the negative media surrounding the real estate market right now, and with the "Discount Brokers" falling off the rotting carcass like swollen ticks, I found it quite surprising to see a series of articles posted by a writer on the US News & World Report, where he faces-off … (14 comments)
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pinellas: 2188 Kent Ave Clearwater FL 33764 $224900 Bank Owned Foreclosure! Pool Home! - 07/15/08 10:50 AM
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pinellas: TOP 5 Tips for Greener Living (Transportation)! - 07/09/08 04:38 PM
So, you say you don't want to be labeled a "tree-hugger"? You've spent more than a little GAS on some gas-guzzling monstrosity in the name of vanity, or professionalism? Maybe you just can't seem to find the TIME to recycle, or take the longer, slower forms of transportation? Could it be … (4 comments)
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pinellas: Happy Independence Day, Active Rain and Tampa Bay!! - 07/04/08 05:10 PM
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 … (2 comments)
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pinellas: Sneaky Peeky L@@Ks at Pinellas Foreclosures for the First Half of 2008 - 07/02/08 07:28 PM
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 … (0 comments)
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pinellas: 8820 58th Ln N, Pinellas Park, FL 33782 SHORT SALE ON GREAT 4 BR - 07/01/08 03:05 PM
SHORT SALE ON GREAT FOUR BEDROOM HOME!
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pinellas: Tampa Bay Foreclosure Bus Tour Preview of Foreclosure Homes in Pinellas - 06/26/08 08:02 AM
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 out, so get … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Lake St. George Rental ~ Palm Harbor ~ Great Neighborhood, Great Schools - 06/24/08 11:38 AM
Come Tour one of the great villas in the Courts of Lake St. George! Now that Pinellas county has gone back to neighborhood schools, it's the right time to find an excellent local school, and here in Lake St. George the Elementary is walking distance--through an all-residential neighborhood with sidewalks and … (0 comments)
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pinellas: 1400 Gulf Blvd 294, Clearwater, FL 33767 REDUCED- Bankruptcy Court Sale - 06/08/08 02:51 PM
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pinellas: 13235 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708 FURNISHED Condo 1 day Min. Rental - 06/08/08 08:56 AM
DRASTIC REDUCTION! FURNISHED ON SITE MANAGEMENT DEAL ALERT!
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pinellas: Get to know the great food in downtown St Petersburg at Vinoy Park's Taste Of Pinellas! Free Admission and fun for the whole family! - 05/30/08 02:05 PM
Looking for something to do this weekend in St Petersburg Florida? New to the area and want to try some of the best restaurants in town?
Vinoy Park in St Petersburg is hosting its 22nd annual Taste of Pinellas. This event has Free Admission and features around 40 local restaurants that … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Hurricane Season Begins June 1st...Are You Prepared? - 05/26/08 01:53 PM
With the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get prepared. The following link to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s website, will help you in this endeavor...Hurricane Preparedness And please...DO NOT forget about your pets!! Include them in your preparedness … (17 comments)
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pinellas: Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough County Florida FHA Mortgage Lender, FHA Home Loans - 05/08/08 11:07 AM
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pinellas: Lovely Largo Lake Villas - Three-Bedroom Home All Updated - 04/19/08 09:36 PM
Wow...the video says it all--take a look at this charming, updated, spacious home in Largo--close to shopping, five minutes from the white-sand beaches of Pinellas County! Everything's been done to this one, perfect for a young family, parks and shopping within walking distance, and an easy drive to downtown St. Pete … (0 comments)
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pinellas: By Referral Only Members Team Up to Benefit Local Homebuyers - 04/01/08 07:11 PM
Tampa Bay By Referral Only members have joined forces and crossed barriers of county lines and companies to bring a terrific Homebuyers Workshop to potential homebuyers in the Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough markets. Months and many, many miles in the making--this team of Consultants really shows the meaning of being your pilot through the … (3 comments)
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pinellas: 3308 Sandy Ridge Drive, Clearwater, FL 33761 - 03/07/08 07:39 AM
Fabulous Golf Course Home- Just Reduced $30K ! Updates &
Upgrades Galore
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pinellas: Forest Ridge - Lovely Gated Community in Tarpon Springs, Florida - 02/17/08 03:03 PM
Welcome to Forest Ridge - a well-kept secret just North of the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs, Florida. There are many fine homes available in this lovely neighborhood, included this example, which is now back on the market. This home is in great shape, and move-in ready for someone needing a … (2 comments)
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pinellas: Lovely Kenwood Area - Quiet, Tree-lined Streets - 01/28/08 03:30 PM
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pinellas: Predications - Predications - 01/08/08 09:02 AM
Well, leave it to the newspaper to bring us more predictions about the current housing market slump! But at least this time it is good news for our area!!!According to Florida economist Hank Fishkind, the Pasco, Pinellas and Hernando County housing markets bottomed out in 2007! Let's all hope that he … (6 comments)
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pinellas: New!! Rental in Kenwood Area of St. Pete--ALL Utilities Included! - 12/26/07 10:29 AM
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pinellas: It's a Beautiful Day in the Real World! Real World Properties Goes Public! - 12/10/07 05:12 PM
Yes, that's right--at long last, Real World Properties is now an "Inc."
We're Looking for a FEW Good People
In case you, or someone you know is interested in joining a GREAT new company, with the BEST commission plans available, please contact me for a private, confidential interview today. Feel free to … (7 comments)
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pinellas: Rent-To-Own Co-Op Launched to Help Renters in Pasco and Pinellas Counties - 11/25/07 08:40 AM
As virtually any homeowner or Real Estate professional can tell you, the real estate market has been suffering a bit in the past year. There are many homeowners feeling the pinch of rising interest rates on their adjustable rate mortgages, as well as increases in taxes and insurance.
So, how has this impacted … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Are Florida Realtors up for the challenging time ahead ? - 11/05/07 12:34 PM
Given all the bad press lately on the National scene as well as local numbers for the Florida Housing markets still showing declining numbers, it is little wonder that many Realtors in the Tampa Bay area have decided to move on to other ventures , some have had to take paying … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Rent to Own in Lovely Lake St. George ~ Palm Harbor Florida 2/1/1 - 10/12/07 02:16 PM
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pinellas: My Safe Florida Grant Program - A "Must-Do" for Florida Residents! - 10/10/07 08:21 PM
Now that we've weathered another season (thus far) hurricane-free, don't you think it's time to look forward and make sure that you're really prepared for the next storm? Many Florida residents may not even be aware that there is a FREE program available to help you do just that!
What does … (11 comments)
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pinellas: Being Mindful - 10/08/07 04:45 PM
Thanks to Jackie for bringing me back around to my thought for the day: Being Mindful.
I was driving back to my office today, thinking, no--pondering, which is what I tend to do while driving (luckily my attention still tends to be on the road, even so...), the concept of being mindful. I … (12 comments)
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pinellas: Another Heartwalk Plug & Plea - 10/04/07 10:05 PM
The 'HeartBeats' walk again! Thank you to everyone who supported us in last year's Walk, and the time is rapidly approaching to drum up support again!
Anyone interested in joining us in this years Nature Coast Heart Walk please visit our Team Page and show your support!
We had a great group and … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Pinellas County Beaches are THE BEST in Florida! - 09/23/07 06:50 PM
Three of Florida's Top Ten beaches mentioned in Beaches - Florida's Top Ten -- Americas Best Online are right here in our own Pinellas Counties' backyard:
•· Fort Desoto Park, Florida - Map, InfoAt the southwest corner of Mullet Key, guarding the entrance to Tampa Bay, is Fort DeSoto, the largest … (2 comments)
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pinellas: The Fed Cut Rates, but My Pants are Still Too Tight! - 09/21/07 01:20 PM
Ok, what does the Fed have to do with my pants? About as much as cutting rates has to do with fence-sitting homebuyers jumping off the fence...unless maybe it's barbed wire and they leave some denim there. Yet, even so, it seems the minute the rate cut was announced, the calls … (3 comments)
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pinellas: Dunedin, Florida - Home of The Fenway Hotel - 09/21/07 12:55 PM
It recently came to my attention that there is a local movement to Save Dunedin's Historic Fenway Hotel, located on beautiful and historic Edgewater Drive in Dunedin, Florida. I can remember from my earliest childhood the drive down Edgewater, the uniquely 'Florida' look of the tall King palms which still line … (6 comments)
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pinellas: First-Time Homebuyers Seminar Land O'Lakes Pasco County Florida - 09/19/07 08:46 PM
Free First-Time Homebuyers Seminar de-mystifies the home-buying process and saves you time, money, and worry--even if you've already bought a home before. In just two hours you will walk out armed with all the information you need to feel confident in beginning your home search in today's market.Topics covered:Understanding your credit … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Baywood Village, a Palm Harbor, Florida Well-Kept Waterfront Secret - 09/06/07 05:13 PM
Since the late 1950's, a lovely, quiet waterfront boating community has graced the Suncoast of Florida, just North of sleepy downtown Sutherland-now known as Old Palm Harbor, and just South of the famous Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks. The area is known as Baywood Village, although the 564 homes which comprise the neighborhood are … (2 comments)
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pinellas: To Rent or Not To Rent: Tax vs. Tax - 08/02/07 03:17 PM
A longtime friend and client of mine recently posed the following question, which has a fairly complicated answer, so I thought I'd post it here, as market conditions warrant a closer look at this scenario: [What are] "...the financial implications of loss of Homestead Exemption. versus the short term capital gain … (7 comments)
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pinellas: In St. Petersburg, 'affordable' is the new hip phrase for housing---almost - 07/30/07 05:11 AM
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- Once a worldwide mecca for the aging, St. Petersburg is quickly reinventing itself as stylish market of young families and singles, as Cristina Silva reported in Sunday's St. Petersburg Times:
Witness the hipsters spilling out of the Emerald Bar on a Saturday night or the young urbanites swirling … (0 comments)
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pinellas: 3276 49th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL | Tampa Bay | Suncoast - 07/14/07 06:36 PM
Call St. Petersburg HOME! Welcome to quiet shaded streets and well-kept lawns, less than a half hour from downtown St. Pete, Tampa, or MacDill AFB. This lovely home has been updated in the best of taste, ready for just the right family to move right in-nothing needs to be done!
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pinellas: Hernando County Annual Bowling Extravaganza - 07/14/07 02:55 PM
Active Rain Bowlers in and around the Spring Hill area: the Hernando County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring its 7th Annual Bowling Extravaganza to benefit Y.E.S. (Youth Education Services) on Saturday, July 28th at 1PM (registration is at Noon) at Spring Hill Lanes.
The Entry Fee is $150 per Team (includes 4 bowlers … (0 comments)
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pinellas: Tampa Mortgage Refinancing | Does It Have To Be So Complicated? - 07/13/07 05:11 PM
Homeowners in Tampa, Florida and across the U.S. hear the option of "refinancing" their mortgage on a daily basis. On T.V, in the mail, from friends...but what does it really mean? As a local mortgage expert, I will break down the three main mortgage refinancing options. (There are hundreds of loan … (34 comments)
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pinellas: 2007 Heartwalk - The Heart'Beats' again! - 07/12/07 02:29 PM
OK, I promise this will be my only plug here, but I am attempting to garner early support for one of my favorite charities, the American Heart Association, which this is the Second Annual Nature Coast Heartwalk for my champion team: the Heart'Beats' (yay! woohoo! go team!)
A story about why I … (2 comments)
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pinellas: How About a Quickie? First in a Series (or: Cheap is Good, Free is Better!) - 07/01/07 10:10 PM
Only a tank (or less) away from Tampa Bay are many place to explore, learn, see, do...for less than the cost of a weekly Starbucks coffee. Here are some ideas:
The Butterfly Rainforest, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville - Alachua County: In an overgrown patio enclosure on the campus of the … (13 comments)
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pinellas: All things Boat and Beautiful - Part I. (Dock & Dine) - 07/01/07 12:41 PM
By popular demand, a continuation of the Best and Boaty here on our enviable Suncoast:
Dock & Dine: Boat-Accessible Restaurants All Around Tampa Bay
Capt Jack's Sunset Grill: 21 Oscar Hill Rd. Tarpon Springs (727) 944-3346 On the river at the Sponge DocksCircles Restaurant/Lands End Marina & Resort: 1212 Apollo Beach Blvd., Apollo … (7 comments)
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pinellas: Dunedin Brewery - Award-Winning Local Brewmasters - 06/30/07 12:29 PM
Next to the local beaches and The Dunedin Highland Games, another must-visit spot, particularly for beer connoisseurs, is the Dunedin Brewery.
Best Florida Beer Championships medalists every year since 2002 (see Awards)
The Beers, complete with colorful, commemortive labeling, include my personal favorites:
While you're in Dunedin, don't Miss The … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Independence Day in Pinellas County - Tampa Bay Fireworks! - 06/30/07 09:49 AM
Pinellas celebrates nation's freedom
(Looking for 2008? Go HERE--This is a 2007 Post, but the link below for TBN HAS BEEN updated for the current year--the rest HAVE NOT. Thank you to Suzette Porter for calling me to let me know! :^))
PINELLAS COUNTY - Here are some ideas for where … (0 comments)
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pinellas: The Pinellas Trail, or: "Who the Heck was Fred E. Marquis?" - 06/26/07 07:50 PM
I started this blog as an addendum to the "Ode to Otto", the recently departed primate from the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, and quickly stumbled upon one question I'd never even thought to ask before: "Who was Fred. E. Marquis, and what the heck did he have to do with the Pinellas … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Messing About in Boats - 06/26/07 11:26 AM
What is better than living in Tampa Bay, or Florida, for that matter? In my humble opinion, seeing our beautiful Bay area is never better than seeing it from the "fish eye" view--from those lovely surrounding waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. As my good friend Capt Bob … (6 comments)
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pinellas: Pet-Friendly Places in Pinellas - 06/25/07 10:26 PM
If you are a pet-lover like me, you're always on the lookout for places to go locally in Tampa Bay, where our dog friends are as welcome as their human companions, which is what has inspired me to research and post the local "Paw Spots" for Pinellas County:
State Parks: Pets are permitted in … (9 comments)
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pinellas: Currently Listed, Pending, and SOLD / Expired for HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO & PINELLAS - 06/05/07 01:56 AM
According to Mid-Florida Regional MLS data, here are the number of homes that have SOLD, Pending a contract & Expired for MAY 2007, and the Number of Currently ACTIVE listings for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties:
County SOLD (May) Pending Contract (May) Expired (May) Currently for sale (6/4/2007)
Hillsborough: 1114 2222 961 15,482
Pinellas: 906 1726 1725 17,961
Pasco: 530 738 740 8,810
These numbers are … (3 comments)
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pinellas: Tampa Market Update... - 05/25/07 11:46 PM
Not sure how closely you follow the Tampa Bay Real Estate Market, but wait til you see this months numbers!! I really feel like this will be the beginning of the market inventory clearing! Mid Florida Regional MLS it reports that as of today 5/25/2007 there have been 769 in Hillsborough, 342 in … (2 comments)
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