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Real Estate Agent - CENTURY 21 Bill Nye Realty, Inc.
Real estate news, opinion, and listings from Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida and the west central region of Florida in general. Licensed in Florida.

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2009 

School is back in session in Pasco County, Florida. And we are not alone. Most of the districts in Florida will be starting their school years if they have not already done so. No doubt the same is true around the United States. This means there will be more buses on the roads and lots of student...
08/27/2009
On August 27th the projected path of Tropical Storm Danny is going to stay to the east of Florida and go up the coast of the United States. At least that is what the National Hurricane Center's cone shows. We could use some nice soaking rains, and, in fact, one is falling even as I type this. Bu...
08/27/2009
Today, 8/27/09, Freddie Mac reported that the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages was 5.14% (5.10% in the southeast), up from 5.12% a week ago. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.58%, up from 4.56% last week. A year ago the 30 year rate wa...
08/27/2009
Florida's state parks are offering free admission from Friday, September 11th to Sunday, September 13th to anyone who shows a library card, brings a book checked out of a library, or donates a new or "gently used" family-friendly book. The state has 160 parks for you to enjoy and many of them hav...
08/26/2009
Last Saturday I was on duty at our CENTURY 21 Bill Nye Realty offices in Zephyrhills, Florida. While there I received a call from a lady who had spoken with one of our agents about a home that had been listed for sale recently. It turned out that the home was no longer for sale, but this caller t...
08/25/2009
We are all accustomed to taking out the trash each week. However, a couple of weeks ago one of my sellers asked me to dispose of a bottle of acid that was in his utility shed. He was afraid that potential buyers who were touring the home might be injured by this caustic liquid. You cannot just du...
08/25/2009
  You Deserve a Full-Service, Full-Time REALTOR®, NOT Reduced Results!As a former teacher and school administrator I helped my students achieve their goals. Now as a REALTOR® I help my buyers and sellers achieve some of the most important goals of their lives, buying or selling their homes. If yo...
08/22/2009
Many of you have been hearing about problems caused by some Chinese drywall. Part of its components are believed by some to cause corrosion of wiring/pipes, respiratory problems in humans and other issues in the homes where it was installed. I am NOT a contractor or chemistry expert, so I am glad...
08/20/2009
Today 8/20/09 Freddie Mac reported that the average mortgage interest rate for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages was 5.12% (5.11% in the southeast), down from 5.29% a week ago. The average interest rate for 15 year fixed-rate mortgages was 4.47%, down from 4.68% last week. A year ago the 30 year rate ...
08/20/2009
Alzheimer's Support Groups will take place on a monthly basis starting in September 2009 according to the following schedules: 1st Thursdays at 10 AM at Westbrooke Manor, 6701 Dairy Road, Zephyrhills, FL 33542 Tel: 813-782-4417 2nd Tuesdays at 6:30 PM at Dynamic Seniors Adult Care, 4729 Allen Roa...
08/19/2009
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Real estate news, opinions, and listings from Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida and the west central region of Florida in general. Licensed in Florida.