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2010
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If there is one thing that I love, it is fish! I have three favorites: my very favorite is Salmon!!!! Coming in at second place is Tuna!!! Achi Tuna is something that Ron and I eat a lot of!!! Yumm! And I would be one heck of a Floridian if I did not have Grouper on my list!!! Grouper Sandwiches...
01/11/2010
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Here is my unsolicited book recommendation of the month: Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman My son, Sascha,gave me this book as a Christmas gift. Normally I don't read a lot of fiction, but when he told me it was one of his all-time favorite books, I had to at least start it. Well, once I started it, I...
01/11/2010
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What is going on here??? Most Florida homes have heat pumps for Winter heating! This morning I woke up to a chilling 64 degrees inside! The thermostat was set for 67 degrees and it was NOT pumping any warm air!!! I told Ron that we would have to call the repair person to have the heat pump checke...
01/11/2010
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People are constantly asking about the homebuyer tax credit that is currently being offered. Well, here is some basic information: With the extension of the tax credit running through the end of April 2010 if you are a first time buyer you can get $8,000. in the form of a tax credit. A first time...
01/09/2010
I am one lucky girl! After being out all morning, showing listings, I am treated to a wonderful shrimp dinner prepared by the wonderful man that I live with, Ron. What a wonderful surprise! What could be better than a plate full of shrimp!!! That together with a nice Greek salad!!!! These are the...
01/09/2010
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I was out showing homes this morning..........it is 36 degrees outside with a slow drizzle coming down!!! I wore two pair of socks and boots - my toes are freezing off!!!! Two of the homes we went into looked a little like this photo - doors unlocked, no lockboxes - the kind of place you would ne...
01/09/2010
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Yesterday was indeed a day to remember. I have some clients I have been working with for a couple of months. They had submitted an offer on a short sale home that is really lovely with a beautiful fenced yard that I think would be perfect for them. Naturally, we are playing the waiting game for.....
01/07/2010
This is something that clients are constantly asking about and I thought it is important enough to warrant a re-blog! Below are all the answers to questions about both the $8000 tax credit and the $6500 tax credit! Originally posted in my How Many Buyers and Sellers have Benefited from the $...
01/03/2010
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We are lucky to have such diverse wildlife here in the Sunshine State. One of the many birds that we have down here is the Sandhill Crane! They can be found all over our state and increase in numbers during the Winter months when snow blankets the northern states. Sandhill Cranes search for insec...
01/03/2010
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We are blessed to live in a state surrounded on three sides by water! We have the Atlantic on the East, which is deeper than the Gulf of Mexico and also colder than the Gulf of Mexico. On the West we have that wonderful body of water that I love to swim and fish in called the Gulf of Mexxico. It ...
01/02/2010