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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Clearwater Real Estate Agents Save "Condo Buyer 10%" and "makes Buying FUN" Clearwater FLorida Real Estate Agents, Cyndee and Jack Haydon, Realtors receive another Tampa Bay area Home Buyer video testimonial. Now is a great time to buy local real estate- we are seeing the market pick up and condo and home buyers ready to act now are reaping the benefits. - Many Tampa Bay home or condo buyers under estimate the benefits of working with professional Clearwater Beach Buyers Agents like us. We are knowledgable consultants to our home and condo buyers in the Tampa Bay Real Estate Market providing our Tampa Bay home and condo buyers detailed research and information to make informed decisions with no pressure; We are determined, effective negotiators often achieving saving like the one's Cath...
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By Jennifer Fivelsdal, Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection
( JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571)
We all know that Florida is a great vacation spot, white sand and blue water comes to mind.  And Clearwater is certainly all that.  Located in Pinellas County with  a population of over 108,000 a far cry from the original population of 343 in 1900, according to the US Census Bureau. Since tourism makes up a large part of the local economy Clearwater is very concerned about the beaches.   See what some visitors from around the world have to say about the Clearwater Beaches Any great vacation spots offers more that just beaches, so, you can also dine at many fine Clearwater restaurants.  The area also holds annual festivals such as the world Iron-Man Championship, a Jazz festival and the Hispanic Heritage festival. LOOKING TO PURCHASE CLEARWATER REAL ESTATE? Cyndee & Jack Haydon Look no f...
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This is not another everybody knows article about the great advantages of buying real estate. Yes, it is a great buyer's market and yes, you can get the house in that street you always wanted and now it's even affordable! But I already told you about this. This month I want to tell you why the over publicized event of Zillow.com did not scare me. Not a bit. Not even when a couple of clients warned me about the possibility of being replaced by a computer database: homes, prices, and days on the market. That sounded like fun! I immediately went on line and checked out my house, the curiosity was just way too strong, so I admit it, I pretended not to be in real estate and asked Zillow.com "How much is my home worth?" Wow, about 80K more than I would have guessed, and probably even 80K more...
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By Sharon Simms, St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS
(Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International)
Every year Stephen Leatherman, known as Dr. Beach, rates the ten best beaches in the U.S. Generally it's a beach in Hawaii or Florida. The highest ranking this year, though, for a Florida Beach is #2 which went to Caladesi Island State Park beach in Clearwater. Florida also had #9 - Lighthouse Point Park in Daytona Beach and #10, Siesta Beach in Sarasota.  Hawaii had 2 beaches on the list this year - #4 is Hanalei Beach on Kauai and #6 is Hamoa Beach on Maui.  The #1 beach is ----- (drum roll) ----- Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina! Accessible only by boat or plane, it has 14 miles of unspoiled, undisturbed barrier beach. Dr. Beach admits, though, that the sand is not as white as here in Pinellas County.Sharon Simms, Real Estate Agent selling homes in St. ...
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CRITICAL POWER It will probably take a miracle to grant Clearwater mayor's wishes, but given that it is over a decade since there has been a good miracle in Clearwater, I think it's time for another, and I hope I could help. Here is why...Believe me: Clearwater is the lifestyle you've always dreamed of. It's a small town of friendliness, affordable housing, good schools and growing business opportunities. It's a true-officially voted-beach lover's paradise, it's the new 9-million dollar Cleveland streetscape, the new multi-million dollar beach walk, the new downtown marina with gorgeous water taxi that will take us back and forth from the white sand beaches and all the new shopping and restaurants of downtown. What more can we ask for? Apparently our Mayor Frank Hibbard dared to ask for...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Ok, this is my first rant....I am writing to share something that happened today and ask your advice since I'm sure others have had this happen and I wanted to hear how you handle this situation. I've always said I appreciate ALL comments but now I know that if you're someone who knows I would NEVER do business with you please move on and DON'T leave your thoughts here...Now I'm not talking about people with a difference of opinion, or other local professionals...this is something completely different...  Here's the history, There is a local professional who recently joined Active Rain. We have had several very,very, very bad business dealings with this person.  We told this person directly some time ago that we would NEVER do business with this person or their company EVER again - and ...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Save our Homes explained by Cyndee Haydon, Realtor ~ Clearwater, Florida  When working with First-time home buyers and families moving and relocating to Clearwater, Clearwater Beach and the Tampa Bay area they usually have lots of questions about how Save or Homes and local property taxes works. Here's some info I hope you'll find helpful...Back in January 1995 the Florida Constitution was amended to create a cap on rising property values which are used to calculate our Florida property taxes on homes and condos. This amendment now limits annual increases of the assessed property value to 3% or to the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower.  It's important to note that this cap is applied ONLY to the property value - not the property taxes. Property taxes could actually rise more than...
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By Paola Lombardi
(Great Homes Realty)
I have to admit it: being a real estate agent in Florida is pretty good, seriously. It is not like being an agent in some remote area, where I would have to find another job.It is already 2007. In Clearwater is a wonderful warm tropical day. Fort Harrison Boulevard is peaceful. You know what? I feel like going to the beach. I pick up a good (I thought) magazine and I read that 1) the bubble has burst! 2) real estate is not "hot" any longer 3) the bubble has burst! I look around the white beach and look at all these new, luxury condos under construction. Didn't they read the news? I rush home over the new 64 million dollar bridge, I glance at downtown and  its  new landmark SuperPower building, I hear the rolling machinery working on the 9 million dollar facelift of Cleveland Avenue paid...
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By Jack Haydon, Clearwater Beach Condos - Real Estate Homes for Sale
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Welcome to your Real Estate Update for Sand Key Condos and Homes in Clearwater, Florida 33767June 2, 2007  Today, we have 5-single family homes for sale on Sand Key priced from $1,199,000 to $847,500. In addition, we have 250-condos for sale priced from $3,500,000 to $295,000. List prices are negotiable, so let us know your budget, and we will find a beach property for you at the lowest price. So far this year, 2-single family homes have sold from $925,500 to $817,500. In addition, 35-Condos have sold from $2,660,000 to $280,000. Add to that, 1-single family homes that have a status of pending sale or active with contract priced at $1,174,900 and 6-condos that have a status of pending sale or are active with contract priced from $799,000 to $289,000. This Sand Key Condo and Home Real Es...
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By Jack Haydon, Clearwater Beach Condos - Real Estate Homes for Sale
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Welcome to your Real Estate Update for Island Estates Condos and Homes in Clearwater, Florida 33767June 2, 2007   Today, we have 39-single family homes for sale in Island Estates priced from $3,250,000 to $649,900. In addition, we have 140-condos for sale priced from $1,785,000 to $159,900. List prices are negotiable, so let us know your budget, and we will find a beach property for you at the lowest price. So far this year, 6-single family homes have sold from $1,030,000 to $750,000. In addition, 27-Condos have sold from $1,089,000 to $253,000. Add to that, 2-single family homes that have a status of pending sale or active with contract priced from $1,495,000 to $879,000, and 4-condos that have a status of pending sale or are active with contract priced from $294,000 to $125,000. This ...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Great Florida Bird Trail - Clearwater, Florida Over 500 species of birdshave been spotted in Florida - we're a birdwatcher's paradise. This Fowl Trail is actually the Great Florida Bird Trail and information is provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.  The Great Florida Bird Trail is made up of 2000 miles of self-guided highway trails throughout Florida. There are 445 birding sites located throughout Florida. These trails were designed to conserve and promote "Florida's bird habitat by promoting birdwatching activities, conservation education and economic opportunity" (Source: GFBT Home page)The Great Florida Bird trail is divided into 4 Sections and each one has it's own birding trail guide.  Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties birding sites and trails i...
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By Axel Weiss, Sea to Sky Realty
(Bradenton Realtor and Sarasota Homes for Sale)
Die Stadt Clearwater im Pinellas County in Florida liegt nördlich von St Petersburg am Golf von Mexico. Durch die ausgezeichnete Lage und den herrlichen 45km langen, feinsandigen weißen Strand erfreut sich Clearwater /St.Petersburg immer größerer Beliebtheit.Auch das Wetter spielt hierbei eine große Rolle. Die Gegend um Clearwater ist besonders stolz darauf, an 361 Tagen im Jahr von Sonnenschein verwöhnt zu werden.Der kilometerlange Sandstrand von Clearwater Beach lädt zum Spaziergang oder Sonnenbaden ein, oder genießen Sie einfach abends die traumhaften Sonnenuntergänge bei einem Glas Wein in einer Strandbar oder direkt an einem der vielen Picknickplätze im benachbarten State Park.Die Wassersportmöglichkeiten kennen hier kaum Grenzen. Powerboot, Jetski, Parasailing, Tauchen und Segeln ...
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By Jack Haydon, Clearwater Beach Condos - Real Estate Homes for Sale
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Clearwater Florida 33767 6 Reasons to get a Home Inspection before you buy a Clearwater Home Some people think expensive defects will be obvious. However, a lot of expensive defects are hidden and take some investigation to uncover. For example:1. Roof Roof problems can be difficult to spot from the outside. The surface of a roof may look good, but you may find defects once you look at the other side of the roof and find stains, mold, or even where insects and rodents have gnawed away at the support members of the roof.2. Plumbing Some of the most costly problems to fix are with the system that brings fresh water in and the system that takes sewage out. Inspectors look for telltale signs of problems during the inspection.3. Electrical  Many home owners buy a home and then find there is ...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Clearwater, Florida ~ Threshers BaseballTampa Bay has lots of baseball - we have several teams that do their spring training here, we have our own Professional team - the Devil Rays but my favorite is "baseball with a bite" - The Threshers - our local team affilated with the Philadelphia Phillies.Now I have to provide a disclaimer up front - I am not your typical baseball fan. I don't have a favorite team and don't know any of the standings - but I love fun and there's nothing better than good wholesome family fun to me. So I feel lucky to live within 10 minutes of Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. This is the home of the Threshers and any game is a good time - check out their schedule! At the Bullpen Grille they serve your typical baseball food - hotdogs, popcorn, peanuts and ...
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By Jack Haydon, Clearwater Beach Condos - Real Estate Homes for Sale
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
 Most people think you need thousands of dollars for a down payment to buy a home, but what they don't realize is there are hundreds of loan programs available today. You don't need 5%, 10% or even 20% down payments!The one thing you need to know is that you CAN buy lovely homes in Clearwater with ZERO DOWN PAYMENT. We specialize in searching out and researching the very best loan programs in the country by continually monitoring over 200 different loan programs to find:The Best Zero Down Payment LoansThe Best Low Down Payment LoansThe Best Low Interest LoansThe Lowest Monthly Payment LoansThe Lowest Total Cost LoansWe make our latest research findings available to you with our FREE Home Loan Report -- A detailed custom report that shows you the very best home loans for your specific ne...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Clearwater, Florida ~ Someone asked me recently, "What makes a house a home?"  - Having an analytical side, I decided to research how the dictionary defines "house" and "home"....  Official Definition of Clearwater, Florida House and Home:Checking on-line The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary says a House is,"a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families" and a Home is, "one's place of residence".   While that may be factually correct, it just felt flat for me - like it missed the real essence of the question. So I put on my Realtor Hat ....  Clearwater Realtor's Definition of House and Home: Now Being a full-time real estate agent in Clearwater, Florida, my business and my passion, is all about houses. With this being said I thought should be able to easily answer...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Grovewood Neighborhood Clearwater,Florida What's happening in Grovewood? Grovewood in Clearwater Florida is a neighborhood of 124 homes in a lovely deed restricted neighborhood conveniently located near HWY US 60 / Gulf-to-Bay and US 19. This neighborhood is less than 1 mile from the Clearwater Mall, 20 minutes to Clearwater Beach and 20 minutes to Tampa Bay's international airport.Grovewood's neighborhood doesn't typically have many homes for sale and when they come on the market they usually sell quickly. However, even Grovewood has seen the impact of the increased number of homes for sale on Clearwater's real estate market.  Except for one home that sold in 7 days - all homes for sale now and those that sold are taking over 3 months to sell.This year there have been 3 homes sold in G...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Grovewood | Clearwater FL Fine HomesGrovewood has an active Clearwater neighborhood Crime Watch program and also has a strict posted "No Solicitation Policy". Many of the Grovewood homeowners have a sign posted at their front door to prevent solicitors from contacting them.  Grovewood is fortunate to have committed homeowners who volunteer regularly to keep the Grovewood entryway and common areas well maintained and appealing which helps this neighborhood keep it's home values on the rise. The Homeowner's Association has also applied for a grant from the City of Clearwater to assist in current improvements for the neighborhod The Grovewood home owners association is active and is currently working on updating the entry way and adding ivy to the wall that borders this fine neighborhood o...
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By Cyndee Haydon, 727-710-8035 Clearwater, Beach Short Sales Luxury Condos &Homes
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
 Clearwater Best Neighborhoods Report   Grovewood is a popular neighborhood in Clearwater Florida with 124 tile roofed homes. This is a signature of this neighborhood and one of the strictest parts of their deed restrictions - all Grovewood homes must have tile roofs.  They are primarily 3 and 4 bedroom homes, from 1800 to 2400 sq ft in size. Most Grovewood homes have 2 bathrooms and 2 car garages and about 1/2 of the homes also have pools in a lovely deed restricted neighborhood.About Grovewood | Clearwater FL Homes Grovewood is located in Clearwater, Florida at Druid and Belcher - just off US 19 and US 60 in mid-Pinellas County - about 20 minutes from the Tampa Bay Airport. These homes in Grovewood are currently selling from $320,000 - $400,000 as of the spring of 2007. One of the thi...
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By Steve Dalton, Northwest Indiana Home Builder
(219-465-8352 )
Active Rain member Cyndee Haydon along with husband Jack are professionals and experts for your Clearwater Beach area condominium or real estate needs.   I was struck with the strength of the testimonials they've reprinted on their site, View Clearwater Real Estate Testimonials, what better tells the story of a real estate professional's value?  Real Customers saying use our real estate professional team, Cyndee and Jack Haydon."Thank you for helping our family sell our condo so we could move up to our new home. - The Doles, Clearwater, Fl "These Clearwater real estate professionals serve a wide range of local communities in the area, for a full list of neighborhoods: Clearwater Home and Condo CommunitiesSome unique services offered:7 step plan for Selling a Home SUCCESSFULLY Premium Wo...
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