Christmas in Hernando County, Florida

Saw a fantastic article by Michael D. Bates in the Hernando Today newspaper…Here’s an excerpt that I thought was worth sharing…

Ten things you can do on Christmas Day in Hernando County that you can’t do in the north:

  1. Go Christmas caroling in your shorts and T-shirt.

  2. Open your new bicycle or skateboard and go outside and use it immediately.

  3. Call your relatives and friends in New York from the comfort of your outdoor hot tub.

  4. Go to Pine Island and swim in water – not walk on it.

  5. Take pictures of you in your swimsuit, download them and send them to your friends shivering in below-30 temperature zones. Make sure you include the greeting, “Wish you were here!” (It drives them nuts).

  6. Give your northern relatives here for the holidays a tour of your closet to show them all the room they would have if they didn’t have it filled with down jackets and parkas.

  7. Go to Veterans Park with those same visitors, have a barbecue, play volleyball and remind them they will have to wait at least half a year to do that where they live.

  8. Wash and wax your car, but make sure you have adequate sun screen protection.

  9. Bend your elbow and enjoy a highball instead of a snowball.

  10. Be thankful your only contact with salt is from a shaker and not from a 60-pound bag in your garage.

To be fair, the article also had a list of 10 things you CAN’T do during the Christmas Season here in Hernando County…but you’ll have to go to the original article to read that part.

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Best Deal in Seven Hills – 4/2/2 + Pool for $139,900!

UPDATE – This home is now SOLD – if you’d like to be notified of similar homes, please send us an email with your contact information to Josh@HernandoLuxuryHomes.com.

2 Months ago in October I wrote about this home for sale in Seven Hills – back then it was priced at $154,900 and it was a fantastic deal at that price. It went under contract within 2 weeks of my post about it, and, good news for you, the deal fell through and it’s back on the market…this time at $139,900.

Front%20of%20Home%20800x600 Best Deal in Seven Hills 4/2/2 + Pool for $139,900!
Best Deal in Seven Hills? Click the picture for more info and pictures!

This is without a doubt the best deal in Seven Hills with a pool (I know…I’ve looked at every home in the neighborhood under $200,000 with a pool). If you’re looking for something even remotely similar – let me know…and let me know QUICKLY because just like last time, this one isn’t going to last long before it goes back under contract. Especially at this new lower price.

4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 2 Car Garage, 2,223 SF Living, Beautiful vaulted ceilings, open kitchen with newer cabinetry, large bedrooms, formal living room, formal dining room, separate family room w/ fireplace…this is a fantastic bargain of a property.

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New Answers re: Property Taxes Posted At The Spring Hill Real Estate Q&A Forum

Two new questions have been answered at the Spring Hill Real Estate Q&A Forum.

How Does A Declining Real Estate Market Affect My Property Taxes?

How Can My Taxes Go Up When My Value Went Down?

Have any questions of your own? Ask away, and we’ll be sure to get back to you with an answer!

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UNDER CONTRACT – $100,000 – Carrollwood Real Estate for Sale in Tampa, FL – Stunningly Remodeled 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath Townhome – Excellent Schools

Even though this beautiful property is now SOLD – if you’re interested in similar properties, click our Custom MLS Search link and let us know! We’ll find more for you!

Property Info


13905 Village View Drive
Tampa, FL 33624
Offered at $100,000
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# Bedrooms: 3
# Bathrooms: 2.5
SF Living Area: 1,218
Total Square Footage: 1,302
Subdivision: Carrollwood Village
City: Tampa
Property Type: Townhome
Lot Size: N/A
Year Built: 1981
Garage: None
Pool: No
Waterfront: Yes – Retention Pond
Elementary School: Essrig Elementary
Middle School: Hill Middle
High School: Gaither High
Tax Records: Click to View
Courtesy of: Tropic Shores Realty

Description:

Without a doubt, 13905 Village View Drive is the best value in Carrollwood. This townhome has two master suites on the 2nd floor, each with a walk-in closet and en-suite full bath. The first floor of 13905 Village View Drive features a 3rd bedroom with closet and direct access to the guest bath via a pocket door.

Everything in 13905 Village View Drive is new – new laminate flooring, tile, & carpet throughout, new bathrooms, new appliances (still have the blue plastic on them), even down to the joist-work on the 2nd floor (no creaks in these floors!) and the hinges on all the doors…absolutely no detail was spared.

With a gated back yard looking out over a retention pond, you can truly set your furniture down and put your feet up. 13905 Village View Drive is NOT a short sale or a foreclosure, this is an absolutely fantastic bargain in a wonderful school district. Even the small electric lawn-mower is included. All that’s missing is you…

Want to know why it’s important that 13905 Village View Drive isn’t a short sale?


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Loan Modifications…Looking Back – How’re We Doing?

This post came about after reading this article at CNNMoney.com about how we’re doing with the Loan Modifications.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again (and you don’t have to like me for it…but I feel it’s the truth). Capitalism must be allowed to play itself out. You cannot change the rules of a game that is already set in motion and so indoctrinated into the very fabric of our economy it might as well be likened to Gravity in Nature.

Bailouts, whether for the financial industry, or the auto industry, or any other industry are band-aids…short term fixes that wear off and lose their stickiness after a relatively short time. The problem – as I’ve said before is that we’ve got a broken leg, and you can’t fix that with a bandaid. A broken leg must be re-set (and it’s going to hurt, big time) and then allowed to heal over time if it’s ever going to mend properly.

Do I feel bad for the people losing their jobs in the auto industry and the people who are losing their homes to foreclosure? Absolutely. They are the casualties and unfortunately most of them had no say in how it went down – the blame and fault doesn’t lie with them.

But regardless of how I may feel about them and their situation, companies that make cars that people don’t want to buy are supposed to go out of business. Companies that are mismanaged to the point where they need BILLIONS of dollars in taxpayer money to sustain them for just a few months are absolutely supposed to go out of business. People who bought a home they couldn’t afford because they thought they’d be fine and able to figure it out the details later CANNOT keep their homes (as much as we’d all like that to be the case…).

That’s trying to cheat the game…it’s trying to work against gravity…but gravity is a natural law…it’s the rule of the game…you can’t change it and fighting it will only put you in a worse position than you were in beforehand.

Does it hurt? Like setting a broken leg – yes it does. Is a bailout going to help? In the short term – perhaps…in the long term…absolutely not. Funds transferred to a company that is unable to turn a profit are not funds well-spent. Even if it keeps you in business for an extra 4 months. Loans modified to help you keep the house you couldn’t afford to begin with…? While it may “feel” better in the short-term…it’s a band-aid on the American Economy’s broken leg…and that’s NOT helpful in the long run.

Capitalism…this game…must be allowed to run its course…as much as it hurts to do so – it will hurt more if we try and reverse gravity.

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Spring Hill Florida Real Estate for Sale – Natalie’s Deal of the Day – 5 bedroom,4 bathroom, 3 car garage Pool Home

Hi again,

Hope your holiday season is going well. Busy, busy is how I’d describe ours. We’re enjoying every minute of it.

During my travels through the MLS I came across a home I needed to share. This one is located in the absolutely beautiful gated community of Pristine Place, one of Spring Hill, Florida’s premier neighborhoods. It has over 3000 living sq ft, and over 4,000 total sq ft, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 3 car garage, and has the distinction of being on the largest lot in Pristine Place. Built in 1999, this home has all the features/upgrades today’s buyer is looking for. It will knock your socks off, especially when you hear the price, $295,000. Please take a look at the Customer Display, and then give Josh a call at 352-397-5182 for more information or to schedule a showing.

As always, if you’d like us to keep an eye out for anything specific you’re looking for please let us know,

Nat

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