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Here is another one of Caruso's Green Tips! It is all about the environment! Convectional idea A toaster oven uses one-third the energy of a full-size oven and is ideal for heating small items. And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection. www.MichaelCarusoRea...
08/13/2010
Dunedin Causeway is indeed the gateway to Honeymoon Island State Park, which is my favorite place to collect beautiful sea shells right after a good storm! You have to get out early before everybody else hits the beach! But even if you don't go all the way out to the state park, the causeway itse...
08/12/2010
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Safety Harbor Florida, located directly on Tampa Bay, is really a beautiful little town! It has wonderful parks, a great library and the world famous Safety Harbor Spa! The spa is located directly on Tampa Bay, next to the marina! Back when I was a school teacher we would kick off the new school ...
08/12/2010
Tarpon Springs is a neat little Greek community that sits on both the Anclotte River and the Gulf of Mexico! Along the Sponge Docks are dozens of adorable little shops that offer items that are made locally as well as a large selection of things you would find in Greece! This is one of my favori...
08/12/2010
Here is something we don't often notice but if you think about it, wouldn't it be better to have rounded corners? Wouldn't it flow better? Wouldn't it be safer? Another reason why a great home inspector is SO important! My eighth grade shop teacher was lenient with things we weren't expected to d...
08/12/2010
This is great information! So many homes have a fireplace, even here in Florida and I would bet that MOST of us don't have this information! Perhaps one of the single most “expendable” components of a home today is the solid masonry chimney. In new construction they are almost entirely ab...
08/12/2010
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I ran across this photo in Michael's blog post and had to re-post it! Peonies don't grow in Florida but they are my all time favorite flower! When I loved in Germany I had peonies in my garden, thanks to my mother-in-law, who gave me a clump from her garden. Peonies mean Spring has arrived! The s...
08/11/2010
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If you missed this post, you really need to take a look! Here is one REALLY good reason NOT to leave your doors open!!!! Talk about uninvited guests!From my office window in my home you can see a client rushing to my doors. Maybe I should have less steps to walk up as she seems to be a little hot...
08/11/2010
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AC Compressors should never be near the dryer vent! This is something I have seen way too often! Read what the expert has to say about this: Everything gets old. Some things turn gray as they age. Like this AC compressor. Poor thing. Getting old and gray, leaning a bit. It will only get olde...
08/11/2010
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In this day and age of computers and other electrical devices being hooked up everywhere in the house, we often see things like this photo shows! This is a FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN and I thought it was well worth a rebloog!!! It seems to me that there are two reasons for short sales - 1. The hous...
08/11/2010