If you live in Dade County and your property is your primary residence, you are entitled to a $25,000 homestead property tax exemption. Not only will this help to reduce your annual property taxes, it will prevent your taxes from being taxed at Assessed Value in the coming years. This is the re
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02/27/2007
I'm serious! Kind of like...if a tree falls in a forest....blah blah blah I've read a few blogs this week about commenting on blogs. I think everyone enjoys having their blogs visited and commented on but does it have to be the be all and end all? I'm pretty new in Active Rain and have enjoyed
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02/25/2007
I've always been fascinated by folks who take what seems to be nothing and turn it into, well... something. I remember years ago reading the story of Sasson Jeans. For those of you old enough to remember, their jingle may still reverberate in your head. "Oooh la la. Sasson!" Apparently their
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02/24/2007
I had something happen today that's never happened to me before. A buyer called about one of the properties I have listed for sale. That's happened before, I'm referring to something else. He was standing in front of the property and asked for information. I went into my usual informative spe
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02/23/2007
Not 10 miles south of my home there is a 6.5 acre sanctuary for injured and abused exotic animals. The Southern Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, or SFWRC, has been in existence since 1981, although only at it's present location since 1989. It is run by Dirk Neugebohrn with the help of vo
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02/23/2007
This weekend is St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral's 29th Annual Greek festival. I left New York and it's diversified cultures years ago. I miss being able to find just about any ethnic food nearby. While Miami does have many different cultures and I love it here, one has to travel a lot farth
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02/23/2007
Mortgage Fraud. These 2 words can evoke fear in people. As well they should! Mortgage fraud is so rampant in our industry, including here in Miami real estate, that it is being treated by the authorities with the attention it deserves. I'm sure most consumers aren't aware that some of the thi
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02/22/2007
This is sooo cute I had to share it.... Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birthday." Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He h
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02/20/2007
I love to hear of people getting contacted by consumers finding them on ActiveRain or Localism. I even wrote about my first such contact last week. I've received 2 more contacts but am not jumping for joy. These don't seem to be genuine. Maybe I've gotten too cynical? Here's how one reads: "
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02/20/2007
Picture it... 11 homes listed in this subdivison. It's a beautiful community made up of 92 gorgeous homes. The community is brand new. The developer closings on the first house took place a year ago and the more recent ones were finished 6 months ago. As a matter of fact, the builder still h
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02/19/2007
