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NEWS_TALLAHASSEE TRANSPORTATION: TALLAHASSEE GOING ELECTRIC

Tallahassee’s Transit System is Going Electric Wednesday, March 20, 2013 StarMetro, Tallahassee’s public transit system, is one step closer to launching its brand new all-electric, zero-emission buses. It has just begun construction on a FastFill charging station, manufactured by Proterra Inc., that will charge the electric buses at the central transfer station in as little [...]

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ANNOUNCEMENT_Tiffany Hamilton, Realtor_ Nominated for Top 40 under 40 Tallahassee Network of Young Professional A.C.E.s Award.

The Second Annual GoldenACE Awards Gala @ Hotel Duval [Saturday, March 23] On Saturday, March 23rd, the Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals (NYP) is hosting the second annual Golden A.C.E. Awards and Gala at Hotel Duval. A Golden A.C.E. recipient is an emerging young leader in their respective industry and also represents the award’s namesake – [...]

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TECH SAVVY AGENT_Tiffany Hamilton, Realtor: To Speak at Women’s Council of Realtors Upcoming Meeting

Tiffany Hamilton will be the presenting speaker at the Tallahassee Florida Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors on March 20, 2013. Tiffany will focus on the “Paperless Agent concept. Using todays technology, mobile and tablet applications for “real world” function for real estate.March 2013, Newsletter_WCR Tallahassee Florida

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POWERHOUSE IN THE NEWS…

Charron finds success as local home builder…by Paul M Thompson My two favorite quotes from the article… “balance is important and I want that quality time with my family.” and I never want to get really big…keep customer satisfaction as our priority” To read the article about Joey Charron and Powerhouse construction.. Click HERE OR SEE [...]

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Rent Vs Buy: More Renters Are Finding It’s Cheaper to Buy

More Renters Are Finding It’s Cheaper to Buy Daily Real Estate News | Monday, May 14, 2012 With rising rents, more renters are being swayed into home ownership, even in pricey housing markets like New York. For example, one New York renter said he started looking into owning a home when his landlord tried to [...]

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BUYING A HOME: LOAN CLOSING COST

The Cost of Getting a Loan is on the Rise Daily Real Estate News | Monday, May 14, 2012 Closing costs for a mortgage averaged $4,143 last year, which is 12.4 percent higher than in 2010, Bankrate.com reports. Despite record low mortgage rates, borrowers are finding the cost of getting a loan is on the [...]

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FHA CHANGES_ BUYERS BE AWARE!

Collections – no matter the type –   If the collections on the credit report total more than $1000, they must be paid off.  If they can’t be paid off, there will have to be evidence of a re payment agreement and it must be in force for three months.  If this condition is not [...]

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2012 Home Sales: Positives on Many Fronts

On January 3, 2012, in Breaking News, Economics, by Robert Freedman …. NAR released its latest pending home sales index figure last week and for the second month in a row the index is up. But more than that, the index has broken 100. This is significant because the only time since the housing boom [...]

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Flood Insurance Extended Six Months

Flood insurance extended six months WASHINGTON – Dec. 19, 2011 – On Friday, Congress agreed to extend National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to May 31, 2012. It was part of H.R. 2055, a large spending appropriations bill that authorizes funding for a number of federal programs through the end of the fiscal year. The U.S. [...]

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Why Build New Construction!

Buying New Makes Sense One quick glance at today’s headlines, and it’s no wonder that, as concerned consumers, we’re pinching pennies more than ever. In a recent survey conducted by HSBC Bank USA, 64 percent of us plan to cut unnecessary spending this year. And, in a similar survey by Discover Financial Services, about half [...]

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