Formula one - F1 racing, Michael Schumacher is back. I am soooooooooooooooooooooo excited. I used to be a huge F1 fan but since Michael Schumacher quit a few years back Formula one is just not the same for me anymore and I stopped watching the races last year. Just a few days ago it was announce
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12/29/2009
Inspecting Deck Steps... For the safety of personnel, deck steps should conform to more recent local municipal standards. Some do. However, most do not. There are several reasons for this. Many steps and handrails were built to older standards that may have been acceptable when the property wa
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12/29/2009
6821 Date Palm Ave, huge 4 bedroom pool home for sale in St. Petersburg Tampabay. I just listed this incredible home in South Pasadena. EVERYTHING is remodeled and brand new, a luxury, but comfortable feeling will welcome you. This estate like home sits on ½ acre of prime real estate in the bea
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12/26/2009
Just a quick update. These are all pre foreclosure properties, short sale properties, foreclosure properties, or bank owned properties in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington and Indian Rocks St. Petersburg Tampabay. # Address Subdivision Water Front Prop Code Sq Ft BR Full B
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12/26/2009
Are home inspectors ever completely “off-duty?” For myself I find it very difficult to walk around with blinders on. Being trained to identify defects to the point that we “allow” them to jump out at us----how can we really just turn this training off? The other day I was called
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12/26/2009
Inspecting water heaters - Part 2Water heaters are something we take for granted. They set unnoticed in the corner of the garage or utility closet. When looking for a new home, buyers and agents alike seldom take note of this appliance, save for turning on the tap to see if it is working. Home
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12/13/2009
Inspecting Water Heaters - Part 1Water heaters are one of those modern conveniences that most folks take for granted. That is, until something goes wrong. As Murphy's Law would have it, this will be the major appliance that will head south shortly after moving into your new home. This often bec
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12/13/2009
I have a Short Sale listing in St, Petersburg. Got an offer on it within a week that was 15 % higher than the comparable properties in the same St. Petersburg neighborhood and closing within 30 days. Needless to say my seller signed it right away and we shipped it to the bank. This was in Septem
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12/08/2009
Closing on another Short Sale in St. Petersburg today. I have to say this was a fast and fairly easy Short Sale. Got the listing about 3 month ago, took a week to get the squanders out and re-key the house but once it was done and all the advertising was out we received an offer ASAP. It was a lo
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12/08/2009
I will never get used to this. I work with a lot of Short sales here in St. Petersburg and I am always amazed when it comes to BPO's. Just last week the bank ordered two BPO's on one of my Short Sale listings here in St. Pete. Last night I found out that one came in at $207,000 the other one cam
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12/08/2009
