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2010
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One fat coon - that was our Bandit Joe - he lived with my family when I was growing up from the time he was about 6 weeks old. If you put him into a coffee cup only his tail came out when we first got him - he sure did grow! I was going through some old photos in one of my folders and ran across ...
08/04/2010
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So many clients don't understand the terms so when I saw this explanation of REO I figured this was well worth a reblog!!! This question is presented to me enough times that a blog answer is in order. REO stands for Real Estate Owned and refers to a bank owned property that has failed to sel...
08/04/2010
Angels are flying - my girls are coming home! My daughter, Corinna, and her daughter Aubrey are flying home from Germany tomorrow! They have been over there for over a month, enjoying the wonderful German food that her father and his wife are preparing and being spoiled! Here they are with Corinn...
08/04/2010
How often little minor things that remain neglected lead to major headaches! How often do YOU remember to replace that air filter??? Read an example of why this little task is SO important: Sometimes things are found during home inspections that should not be there. And the reason has to be...
08/04/2010
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Why is a mold inspection important? I have had several clients ask me that very question! Let me give you a few examples of cases I personally know of and perhaps you will also come to the conclusion that if you live in a subtropical environment, such as Florida, you might want to seriously consi...
08/03/2010
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Well, here is a question I have NO CLUE how to answer!!! And living in a subtropical climate, the subject of MOLD is important!!!! A Remediation Protocol outlines the needed actions for any necessary mold remediation. Each plan is individually prepared based on the Indoor Environmental Consult...
08/03/2010
Purchasing a home? Here is ONE MORE thing to watch out for: did they tile the floor UNDER the kitchen appliances also???? Or is that dishwasher going to be in that spot FOREVER??? Read on and discover why a GREAT home inspector is so important! This is my favorite recent short sale again. T...
08/03/2010
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Better than sliced bread!!! While my daughter's boyfriend has his laptop in sync with their tv, most of us are not computer geeks and have no idea how to do that. But with Google TV we can use Google to find everything - the future is HERE and this sounds SO cool!!! I can hardly wait for this!!!!...
08/03/2010
If you missed Bob's post about the AR University class on our new community pages, click the links below to sign up! This is for AR members only, naturally! There are a bunch of great questions coming up on the post announcing the new ActiveRain community pages. Some of the questions are easy ...
08/03/2010
Clearwater is a beautiful city located between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. When I was a kid there was no industry here unless you worked in tourism. That has sure changed in the last 50 years! From Clearwater Bay up through Clearwater's Countryside area, there are so many beautiful communi...
08/02/2010