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Homestead Exemption Filing

Homeowners: File Now for Homestead Exemption Last year’s homebuyers can submit homestead exemption applications before March 1 – their once-per-year chance to apply for up to a $50K property tax reduction.

https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2022/06/condofax-safety-reports-may-be-here-soon

Unless it is benefiting the vets and their family, you can only post your business ads here once a week under this post only.

VA loan is great, but a lot of sellers are afraid because they don’t know much about it, so they just avoid it

You Need to Tell Vets About VA Loans Many current and previous armed forces members know little about VA loan benefits: 17% think they need 20% down; half think it’s a once-in-your-lifetime offer.

Never do these 8 things during hurricane

Prepare for Hurricanes – But 8 Things to Never Do Regret is rampant after a hurricane – regret for the preparation things you could have done but didn’t. However, not all hurricane advice makes sense.

COVID Migration: Who’s Moving to Fla. and Why? Fla. has always been a go-to state, but new driver’s license registrations finds a notable increase during the pandemic – a major reason for rising rental prices.

Tampa, the hottest real estate market in the USA last year!

3 Fla. Markets ‘Hottest’ for 2022 – Tampa No. 1 An analysis of “competitive” markets in 2021 projects that Tampa will be the hottest in the U.S. this year, with Jacksonville and Orlando close behind.

Tampa is in the top 5 movers prefer

Best Cities for Relocating Americans? 3 Fla. Cities in Top 6 Spots Since 2017, many people moved to warmer climates. While Las Vegas ranked No. 1, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando made up half of the top six destinations.

What a $1 Million Home Looks Like in Every State This is what a million dollars can buy across America.

Government Shutdown Assistance

navyfederal.org Navy Federal is offering eligible members affected by the government shutdown a special 0% APR loan.

Email from Jul 12 2018 - Matrix Portal

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...Are you ready for it? The biggest open house event {of the month} is coming up. We're not just doing it big, we're going MEGA.

bit.ly/MegaOpenHouseWeekend

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
Share your favorite memory of being a dad or with your dad

Free FEMA Hurricane Irma help ends today

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"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." -Joseph Campbell

When Should You Sell?

May is the BEST MONTH TO SELL!
If you haven't seen the recent study on best times to sell, check it out!

articles.trendinghomenews.com 14.7 million home sales from 2011 to 2017 shows that homeowners selling in May found the biggest premiums above estimated market value — 5.9 percent on average — of any month.

Six places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Tampa Bay this weekend

Where are you going today for Cinco de Mayo?! Here are some fun things happening in the Bay area!

r.trendinghomenews.com GETTING IN CINCO:Let?s face it: It?s a weird thing to celebrate. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico?s Independence Day. Instead, it commemorates the day on May 5, 1862, when 5,000 poorly outfitted Mexican s

Check out the percentage of income needed for RENTING vs OWNING a home. Things sure have changed over the years.

If you want to talk about buying a new home, you know who to call!

Happy Earth Day! Enjoy this beautiful Sunday and soak in all that this Earth has to offer! AND don't forget to recycle ;)

Have a private router? Prepare for a Russian cyberattack

Make sure you do everything you can to protect your privacy.

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FEMA changes encourage private flood insurance

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It's gonna be a MEGA Open House Weekend you won't want to miss! Click the link to see what's available in the Tampa Bay and Central Florida! http://bit.ly/MegaOpenHouseWeekend

Retiring? Where does $1M last longest in Fla.?

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Every-bunny wants to find the perfect place to call 'home'!
H o p p y Easter from all of us at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group family! :)

Four leaf clovers aren't the only thing that'll give you good luck! Our dedicated agents are eager to find your Real Estate 'Pot of Gold' today. Snake your way over to an associate and feel the

Happy St. Patricks day from all of us at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group!

Are you feeling lucky? You could be the winner of $200 worth of restaurant gift cards by visiting an open house this weekend.
Name your favorite dine out spot in the comments below!

See our open houses here: bit.ly/MegaOpenHouseWeekend

Congratulations!!! Top 5 agents for February 2018 at our Trinity Office :-)
Job well done.

It's Daylight Savings time! Remember to s p r i n g your clocks forward an hour!

Comment below and share a time that Daylight Savings seriously messed up your schedule.

Tampa Bay area high schools ranked by SAT scores - Tampa Bay Business Journal

bizjournals.com The rankings for each school are a combined total of critical mean scores for reading, math and writing.