Bits n Pieces, Tampa Bay Beaches

from a local Florida mortagage broker,  summarizing the latest…
Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes raced to a two-year high in July, a real estate trade group said Tuesday, giving more evidence that a recovery in the housing market was under way.
The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts [...]

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The Power of Focus – 5 W’s and the Big H
     By Marge Coffing © 

What 

How did you first think of the word focus ….as a noun…as a verb…as an adjective? 
Huh? 
Indulge me here for a minute, please – the English teacher in me from eons ago is resurfacing briefly…and it’s for a reason which will come [...]

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By Marge Coffing © 
Ok, it’s not the biggest. But it’s an ongoing error, and if you added all the times I have fallen into that trap, does that add up to the biggest?
 Errors fall into two areas – errors of omission, and errors of commission.
Omission – when you forgot to include something, or do something, [...]

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The benefit of purchasing real estate in Florida has never been better! This information from the Florida Association of Realtors has been adapted to bring you the top ten reasons…
Why It’s a Great Time To Buy Real Estate in Florida!  

1. Great prices. Statewide, the existing-home median sales price was $161,200 in the fourth quarter of 2008; [...]

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Ten quick questions – 
1. Is the address, or are you truly in, a “Destination Location”? What’s the Appeal?  
2. Does your home have a “wow” factor that is easily conveyed in the exterior photos?
3. Is the interior not only up to date, but drop-dead yummy!
          a) If it isn’t now, are you willing to put up [...]

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