﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet type='text/xsl' href='/Blog/369CB58C997F7F1FED2B93301C4FF48A.xslt' version='1.0'?><rss version="2.0"><channel><ttl>240</ttl><title>Calhoun County Blogs</title><description>Calhoun County Blogs</description><link>http://homes.point2.com/Blog/US/Florida/Calhoun-County.aspx</link><image><url>http://homes.point2.com/Images/Icons/807AAA359696B2CCC21BE5A099399412.jpg</url><title>Point2 Homes</title><link>http://homes.point2.com/</link></image><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-07-22T15:11:00-06:00</dc:date><item><title>Tax Advantages of Home Ownership</title><description>Planning to buy a house? It&amp;#39;s one of the smartest decisions you can make-and not just because you&amp;#39;ll be creating a wonderful home in the location of your choice. It&amp;#39;s because homeownership has many tax benefits as well. Homeowners may receive ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/7/22/tax-advantages-of-home-ownership.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-07-22T15:11:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/7/22/tax-advantages-of-home-ownership.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>Energy Bills Got You Down?  Cut 'Em</title><description>According to the U.S. Department of Energy , a typical American family spends about $1,900 a year on home utility bills. But you can save energy-and money-with these tips to make your home more energy-efficient. Get a home energy survey from your local ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/7/22/energy-bills-got-you-down-cut-em.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-07-22T15:02:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/7/22/energy-bills-got-you-down-cut-em.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>Man, it's Hot!</title><description>That title sums it up! We are having some of the hottest weather on record this early in the season. I would expect upper 90&amp;#39;s and 100&amp;#39;s in late July and August, but the middle of June? No way! We haven&amp;#39;t even reached the official &amp;quot;first ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/6/19/man-it-s-hot.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-06-19T13:26:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/6/19/man-it-s-hot.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Open House in Marianna on Sunday</title><description>Marianna, Jackson County - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 2929 Wildwood Circle on June 28 from 2:00 AM to 4:00 AM . We will have ice cold water to drink and chocolate chip cookies. Hope to see you there! Property information</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/6/15/5d6bcf268e874b07995aed3e373bf961.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-06-15T15:44:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/6/15/5d6bcf268e874b07995aed3e373bf961.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>For Sale</category><category>Open Houses</category></item><item><title>Mortgage Anyone?</title><description>If you are planning to buy a home or refinance your mortgage, you might be a bit apprehensive about the mortgage application process. Media reports on the credit crisis and on how banks have tightened their purse strings can make the process seem a bit ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/5/18/mortgage-anyone.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-05-18T10:26:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/5/18/mortgage-anyone.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>House Hunters International</title><description>I love to watch the House Hunters International show on HGTV. You know the one, where a couple from the USA wants to find their perfect second home in some country far away. It is interesting to watch them look at all of their possibilities and I have ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/4/20/house-hunters-international.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-20T12:34:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/4/20/house-hunters-international.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Sell Your Home Faster With An Inspection</title><description>What can make your home more attractive to buyers with more choices than ever before? A pre-listing home inspection might do just that. It might help your home sell more quickly and for more money. Imagine catching the eye of a prospective buyer by advertising ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/4/14/sell-your-home-faster-with-an-inspection.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-04-14T11:39:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/4/14/sell-your-home-faster-with-an-inspection.aspx</guid><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>We'll Be Back</title><description>Happy St. Patrick&amp;#39;s Day! Just wanted to take a few minutes to share the fun that was had this past Saturday in downtown Marianna. The festival and bedrace were a huge success. Lots of folks turned out even though rain threatened. The bedrace was loads ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/17/downtown-fun.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-17T10:18:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/17/downtown-fun.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>A Little St. Patrick's Day Fun</title><description>I know tomorrow is not St. Patrick&amp;#39;s Day (March 17th), but it is close. If you are looking for something to do in downtown Marianna come on out between 3PM and 9PM on Saturday, March 14th and watch a bunch of crazy REALTORS in a bed race. There will ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/13/a-little-st-patrick-s-day-fun.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-13T12:17:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/13/a-little-st-patrick-s-day-fun.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Are You Superstitious?</title><description>Friday the 13th usually is seen as a day to beware, a day to be cautious, a day full of superstition. I have had people who did not want to close on a home or enter into a contract on a home on Friday the 13th. If you have these feelings that is understandable. ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/13/are-you-superstitious.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-03-13T12:05:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/3/13/are-you-superstitious.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>More Good News For First-Timers</title><description>As you may have heard, substantial improvements in the temporary First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit were signed into law on February 17. This is to provide a housing stimulus for first-time home purchases that occur between January 1, 2009 and December 1, ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/2/24/more-good-news-for-first-timers.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-24T14:04:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/2/24/more-good-news-for-first-timers.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Time Is Running Out</title><description>Did you buy a home in Florida in 2008 and move in before December 31? If so, have you remembered to file for your homestead exemption? You only have until March 1 to do so. Failure to make application by March 1 constitutes a waiver of the exemption privlege. ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/2/10/time-is-running-out.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-02-10T12:19:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/2/10/time-is-running-out.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Still The One</title><description>Remember the song, &amp;quot; Still The One &amp;quot; by Orleans? The last stanza says, &amp;quot; You are still the one that makes me shout Still the one that I dream about We&amp;#39;re still having fun, and you&amp;#39;re still the one ... &amp;quot; This makes me think real ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/1/6/still-the-one.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2009-01-06T11:35:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2009/1/6/still-the-one.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Christmas in  Northwest Florida</title><description>Do you live in a place where it is so cold you dread getting out of your house in the winter? Are you tired of shoveling snow just to be able to get your car out of your driveway? Have you had enough of the slippery roads and other hazards that winter ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/12/3/christmas-in-northwest-florida.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-12-03T10:22:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/12/3/christmas-in-northwest-florida.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Dinner and Auction</title><description>Habitat for Humanity began as an idea in the 1960&amp;#39;s in Americus, Georgia. Since then Habitat has built nearly 300,000 houses around the world. Locally Habitat has built 42 homes in Jackson County since it&amp;#39;s beginning almost 20 years ago. You can ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/11/11/dinner-and-auction.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-11-11T09:58:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/11/11/dinner-and-auction.aspx</guid><category>Announcements</category><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Halloween Happenings</title><description>Here is a list of some of the fun that will be taking place in conjunction with Halloween in our area this year. October 29 &amp;amp; 30 the ARC will host a Haunted House and Hay Ride from 6 to 9 P.M. at 2973 Penn. Avenue in Marianna . $5 single admission ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/29/halloween-happenings.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-29T08:09:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/29/halloween-happenings.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Country Crossing</title><description>The long awaited ground breaking for Country Crossing took place yesterday. Country Crossing is a mega-entertainment complex located just over the Alabama line about 20 miles north of Marianna . This complex will kick off in approximately nine months with ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/28/country-crossing.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-28T12:24:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/28/country-crossing.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Country Ride</title><description>I went for a ride today up to Graceville and then west on Highway 2. This is a beautiful area that just typifies true country living. Large stretches of farm land with houses far apart, a small corner store, and hardly any traffic made this a most pleasant ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/18/country-ride.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-18T19:23:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/18/country-ride.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Big Sale</title><description>Have you heard about the big sale going on? Yeah, there&amp;#39;s a big sale going on. Where? Stocks and Real Estate. Let&amp;#39;s think about which one would be the best buy. Stock prices are very low right now, that&amp;#39;s true, but so are houses and land. Now ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/6/big-sale.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-06T07:55:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/6/big-sale.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Financial Goals</title><description>If you have been following the financial news as of late, you know that all the buzz is about how our economy has fallen on hard times. You personally, may not be able to do anything about the &amp;quot;crisis on Wall Street&amp;quot;, but how about your own personal ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/1/financial-goals.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-10-01T12:16:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/10/1/financial-goals.aspx</guid><category>Finances</category></item><item><title>Airport Update</title><description>The long anticipated Panama City/Bay County International Airport got a big boost recently. The Airport Authority announced that it would construct a 10,000 foot main runway at the new airport being built in West Bay. The runway was originally designed ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/26/airport-update.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-26T13:26:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/26/airport-update.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>How Does Wall Street Affect You?</title><description>I talked with a mortgage broker friend of mine today to get his thoughts on the current crisis on Wall Street and how it is affecting his customers day to day. Of course, how his customers are affected directly impacts the real estate industry as most ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/24/how-does-wall-street-affect-you.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-24T08:49:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/24/how-does-wall-street-affect-you.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>True or False</title><description>True or False &amp;ndash; Every cloud has a silver lining . True . Even the black cloud surrounding Wall Street these days has a silver lining. What is it? Well one aspect could be that mortgage rates are going down due to the government take over of Fannie ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/16/true-or-false.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-16T11:02:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/16/true-or-false.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Down Payment Assistance Programs---Stop the Ban</title><description>Seller funded down payment assistance (SFDPA) will deny hunreds of thousands of buyers a chance to buy a home in next year if this is allowed to be banned. We have to act now to stop the ban. Banning SFDPA SELLER FUNDED DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE will indirectly ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/down-payment-assistance-programs-stop-the-ban.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-11T10:31:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/down-payment-assistance-programs-stop-the-ban.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>mortgages</category><category>closing costs</category><category>banks for loans</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category><category>Home Buying Help</category></item><item><title>Florida Living in the Year 2058--Fifty Years From Now</title><description>Year 2058: Fearless Predictions Experts take a shot -- some light-hearted -- at what life in Florida will be like in 50 years! Commuter Rail By the year 2010, commuter rail Implemented itself along the Interstate 4 corridor, and has paid for itself with ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/florida-living-in-the-year-2058-fifty-years-from-now.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-11T08:24:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/florida-living-in-the-year-2058-fifty-years-from-now.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>retirement</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>boom</category><category>megapolitans</category><category>best cities to live in</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category><category>Home Owners</category></item><item><title>Short Sale Your Home Before You Consider Foreclosure</title><description>There are several reasons why Short Sales my be the best answer for you and your lender over doing a foreclosure. A short sale does negatively affect your credit, it isn&amp;#39;t nearly as devastating as a foreclosure. Depending on how many mortgage payments ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/short-sale-your-home-before-you-consider-foreclosure.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-11T07:20:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/short-sale-your-home-before-you-consider-foreclosure.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>mortgages</category><category>banks for loans</category><category>Florida</category><category>Sellers</category><category>Home Owners</category></item><item><title>Tampa is one of the most affordable Florida cities to live in.</title><description>A $285,000 home in Tampa is literally worth $MILLIONS elsewhere in the world. Tampa was the fourth-most-affordable market examined in Florida. Once again, the state&amp;#39;s most expensive market was Key West, where a 2,200-square-foot house went for $818,239. ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/tampa-is-one-of-the-most-affordable-florida-cities-to-live-in.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-11T07:17:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/11/tampa-is-one-of-the-most-affordable-florida-cities-to-live-in.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>retirement</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>best cities to live in</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category></item><item><title>Patterns</title><description>Just south of Chipley is a little town called Wausau. I stopped to take a picture of this unusual brick pattern on this old building. It reminds me of a handmade quilt produced through many hours of hard work and love. You never know what you will find ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/10/patterns.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-10T13:08:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/10/patterns.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>Keeping Cool</title><description>Saturdays are good days to get outside, ride around and not be in a hurry or on a schedule. I saw these guys keeping cool by standing in the shade down Hwy 77 just north of Sunny Hills in Washington County. This is a good protrayal of the peaceful, serene, ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/6/keeping-cool.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-06T15:49:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/9/6/keeping-cool.aspx</guid><category>Just For Fun</category></item><item><title>$100 ideas to help you sell your home</title><description>$100 Ideas to Help Sell Your Home Reinvent the Kitchen $100: Install new cabinet knobs and drawer pulls for an instant makeover. $100: Hang a new light fixture over your kitchen table or install smaller ones over your breakfast counter. $100: Pack away ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/5/100-ideas-to-help-you-sell-your-home.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-05T15:12:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/5/100-ideas-to-help-you-sell-your-home.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>Florida</category><category>Sellers</category><category>Home Owners</category><category>Remodeling</category></item><item><title>Carrollwood Tampa ....Why I love Carrollwood Village in Tampa Florida</title><description>Carrollwood Florida area features some of the most beautiful traditional Floridian comfort and elegant homes in Tampa with the added bonus of being only 15 minutes northwest of downtown Tampa in the zip codes of 33618 and 33624. Since 1950, more than 90% ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/4/carrollwood-tampa-why-i-love-carrollwood-village-in-tampa-florida.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-04T18:32:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/4/carrollwood-tampa-why-i-love-carrollwood-village-in-tampa-florida.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>boomburg</category><category>suburbs</category><category>best cities to live in</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category></item><item><title>The Multitude of Websites When Searching For a Home...Oh My!</title><description>I try to keep up with the plethora of Real Estate websites that buyers can search for not only Tampa homes but all over the United States and beyond. Knowing what buyers like and how they search is the key to giving them what they want&amp;mdash;homes to buy. ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/2/the-multitude-of-websites-when-searching-for-a-home-oh-my.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-09-02T06:37:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2008/9/2/the-multitude-of-websites-when-searching-for-a-home-oh-my.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>30 somethings</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category></item><item><title>WHY USE A REALTOR&amp;#174;?</title><description>Why Use A REALTOR&amp;reg;? &amp;middot; Pricing &amp;ndash; How do you determine the price when you decide to sell your home yourself? Do you ask your friends? Do you use an online resource such as Zillow? Do you base the price on &amp;ldquo;what you need to get out ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/27/why-use-a-realtor.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-08-27T10:42:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/27/why-use-a-realtor.aspx</guid><category>Seller Information</category></item><item><title>Take the Plunge</title><description>I touched on the subject of the tax credit for first time home buyers in a previous post. Century 21 brokers and sales associates have received a memo from our President and CEO Tom Kunz outlining the details of this tax credit. It is with pleasure that ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/19/take-the-plunge.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-08-19T10:16:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/19/take-the-plunge.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Steel Magnolias</title><description>What could typify small town southern life better than &amp;quot;Steel Magnolias&amp;quot;? Just thinking of Clairee, Truvy, M&amp;#39;Lynn, Ouiser &amp;amp; Shelby makes me smile. The Old Spanish Trail Playhouse will present this production in Chipley FL on September ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/13/steel-magnolias.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-08-13T16:22:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/13/steel-magnolias.aspx</guid><category>Community Information</category></item><item><title>&amp;quot;Why Aren't They Buying&amp;quot;?</title><description>As I was talking to a friend of mine about real estate today her burning question was, &amp;quot;Why aren&amp;#39;t they buying&amp;quot;? This was directed to &amp;quot;you&amp;quot; the general buying public. Laughingly I told her that if I knew the answer to that I would ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/6/why-aren-t-they-buying.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-08-06T09:38:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/8/6/why-aren-t-they-buying.aspx</guid><category>Buyer Information</category></item><item><title>Foreclosures?</title><description>How are foreclosures affecting the Marianna FL real estate market? In my opinion, not much. The foreclosure rate around here seems to be basically stable. There may be a few more, but not many. President Bush signed the Housing Bill today which will allow ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/30/foreclosures.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-07-30T11:27:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/30/foreclosures.aspx</guid><category>Market Conditions</category></item><item><title>New industry</title><description>Have you heard about the new industry coming to the Marianna FL area? Ice River Springs , of Canada, plans to build a water bottling plant in the Marianna Industrial Park and another company wants to build an ethanol production plant near Campbellton . ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/28/new-industry.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-07-28T18:12:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/28/new-industry.aspx</guid></item><item><title>What Would Donald Trump Do?</title><description>Welcome to my Northwest Florida Real Estate blog! What would Donald Trump do in today&amp;#39;s market? In my opinion he would BUY! BUY! BUY! Why? To get right to the point, the prices are low and the selection is great. For instance, take Compass Lake in ...</description><link>http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/24/what-would-donald-trump-do.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2008-07-24T10:36:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ellen Marsh</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.educatedrealestate.net/blogs/ellen_marsh/archive/2008/7/24/what-would-donald-trump-do.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Remodeling--Cost VS Value---To Reap Rewards</title><description>Here is the latest information regarding updating your home. This is wise right now if you are considering to sell. If you would like to see percentages of what will bring you back your investment, go to: http://www.costvsvalue.com/index.html Bathroom ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/12/6/remodeling-cost-vs-value-to-reap-rewards.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-12-06T09:29:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/12/6/remodeling-cost-vs-value-to-reap-rewards.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>Sellers</category><category>Remodeling</category></item><item><title>The Good, The Bad and The Truth about ARM Mortgages</title><description>11016 N. Dale Mabry Tampa, Fl 33618 The Option ARM allows people to purchase a property despite less-than-ideal circumstances, such as slow credit or self-employment. A self-employed person, for example, can get a no-doc Option ARM with a 1% rate, which ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/29/the-good-the-bad-and-the-truth-about-arm-mortgages.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-29T06:12:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/29/the-good-the-bad-and-the-truth-about-arm-mortgages.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>mortgages</category><category>banks for loans</category></item><item><title>Organic Farmer's Market in Tampa Bay </title><description>Now that summer is here, here are some Organic Farmer&amp;#39;s Market you might want to try for fresher and cheaper fruits and vegetables and other products. Call ahead. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY Sweetwater Sunday Organic Market 6942 Comanche Avenue- Hillsborough/Hanley ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/22/organic-farmer-s-market-in-tampa-bay.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-22T08:49:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/22/organic-farmer-s-market-in-tampa-bay.aspx</guid><category>Farmer's Market Tampa</category><category>organics</category><category>Organic foods</category><category>fruits and vegetables</category><category>Farmers Market Pinellas</category><category>Farmers market Polk</category><category>Farmers market Manatee</category><category>Farmers Market Pasco</category></item><item><title>Get your FREE Hurricane Wind Inspection Now!</title><description>Step Up-Get your FREE Hurricane Wind Inspection TALLAHASSEE - Florida &amp;#39;s My Safe Florida Home Program has &amp;quot;blown&amp;quot; through its waiting list and is urging moreFlorida homeowners to take advantage of this free service. &amp;gt; than 50,000 Floridians ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/21/get-your-free-hurricane-wind-inspection-now.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-21T08:04:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/21/get-your-free-hurricane-wind-inspection-now.aspx</guid><category>Home Insurance</category><category>Florida</category><category>Sellers</category><category>Insurance</category><category>Wind Inspection</category><category>Hurricane</category><category>My Safe Florida Home Program</category><category>Home Owners</category></item><item><title>Buying Your Home According to Feng Shui</title><description>Feng Shui is not superstition, religion or philosophy... it is the Art and Science of living in harmony with the environment. It describes the communication that take place every day between you and your environment, be it your home, garden or work. This ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/21/buying-your-home-according-to-feng-shui.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-21T07:57:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/21/buying-your-home-according-to-feng-shui.aspx</guid><category>Real Estate</category><category>Buyer Information</category><category>Real Estate  Buyers</category><category>Real Estate Buyers</category><category>Handwriting Analysis</category><category>Personality</category></item><item><title>Where Incomes are Increasing and Where they are not</title><description>Where Paychecks are Growing Fastest Birmingham enjoys the nation&amp;#39;s best record of long-term income growth , while New Orleans is mired in last place , according to a new Bizjournals study that looks at 25 years of changes in per capita income in the ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/19/where-incomes-are-increasing-and-where-they-are-not.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-19T11:23:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/19/where-incomes-are-increasing-and-where-they-are-not.aspx</guid><category>jobs for higher pay</category><category>money</category><category>moving for more money</category><category>Income</category></item><item><title>Tampa Riverfront and Downtown are going to be Fabulous!</title><description>An Update on Tampa Downtown&amp;#39;s Community Residential: 1,700 residential units will open in 2007 Retail: Downtown is beginning to see significant retail and restaurants opening to meet the needs of the changing demographic. Arts &amp;amp; Culture: There ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/19/tampa-riverfront-and-downtown-are-going-to-be-fabulous.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-19T07:27:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/19/tampa-riverfront-and-downtown-are-going-to-be-fabulous.aspx</guid><category>Tampa Events</category><category>Tampa Riverwalk</category><category>Tampa Parks</category></item><item><title>Handwriting Analysis  FUN!</title><description>What Your Handwriting Says About You Everyone&amp;#39;s handwriting is different. Some of us write using flowing cursive while others print in large, block letters. I admit my handwriting is not anywhere near nice, but Bill&amp;rsquo;s is absolutely illegible ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/11/handwriting-analysis-fun.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-11T17:21:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/11/handwriting-analysis-fun.aspx</guid><category>Handwriting Analysis</category><category>Personality</category></item><item><title>Florida Legislature Tax Reform Agreement</title><description>At least there is movement and looks like we will be getting some relief. TALLAHASSEE , Fla. - June 11, 2007 - We have a deal . Senate President Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie) and House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-Miami) announced that they&amp;#39;ve reached an ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/11/florida-legislature-tax-reform-agreement.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-11T17:12:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/11/florida-legislature-tax-reform-agreement.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category><category>Taxes Florida</category></item><item><title>Handwriting Analysis...Haven't given it much thought recently</title><description>What Your Handwriting Says About You Everyone&amp;#39;s handwriting is different. But what do these differences really tell us? According to Bart Baggett, a professional handwriting analyst and a teacher on the subject, handwriting can reveal a lot about the ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/8/handwriting-analysis-haven-t-given-it-much-thought-recently.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-08T13:43:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/lois_szydlowski/archive/2007/6/8/handwriting-analysis-haven-t-given-it-much-thought-recently.aspx</guid><category>Handwriting Analysis</category><category>Personality</category></item><item><title>Who Has the Crystal Ball for Florida Home Sales?</title><description>Who has the Crystal Ball on Florida Home Sales? Published June 8, 2007 No one denies the Tampa Bay area housing market is flatter since the frothy sales and prices of 2004 and 2005. Prices have plunged from their peaks as too few buyers chase too many ...</description><link>http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/8/who-has-the-crystal-ball-for-florida-home-sales.aspx</link><dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2007-06-08T13:30:00-06:00</dc:date><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Lois Szydlowski</dc:creator><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.realestatetampahomes.com/blogs/realestatetampahomescom/archive/2007/6/8/who-has-the-crystal-ball-for-florida-home-sales.aspx</guid><category>real estate market</category><category>Investment in the Future</category><category>boom</category><category>Florida</category><category>Home Buying Tampa</category></item></channel></rss>