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by Deborah Farmer on January 18, 2012 in Economy, Ethics, Events, Florida Realtors, Issues, Links, Local Real Estate, Media, Mental Health, MLS, NAR, Psychology, Remodeling, Decorating, Construction, Technology, Uncategorized, United States Government with 2 Comments

Thanks for visiting us at Tampa Real Estate News.  This is a blog developed by Realtors for Realtors, real estate agents and you, the general public.  We want you to feel free to express yourself here without worry for any political correctness.   We only ask that you keep it clean, truthful and within the confines of the NAR Code of Ethics (i.e., don’t badmouth other Realtors, etc.)  Hopefully we can share some insight into our local real estate, as well as our State and National Associations. Thanks for your participation.  Without you, there is nothing to say!

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Take advantage of expiring tax deductions

by TampaRENews on November 25, 2011 in Economy, Events, Issues, Links, Local Real Estate with Comments Off

Real Estate Tax Talk

By Stephen Fishman, Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Inman News™

There are several tax credits and deductions set to expire at the end of the year, and given the federal deficit problem, there’s a good chance they won’t be extended. If you want to take advantage of them, you need to act before Jan. 1, 2012.

Mortgage insurance premium deduction

If you itemize deductions, you may deduct the premiums you pay for mortgage insurance, just like you do mortgage interest. However, this deduction is phased out if your income exceeds certain levels. To qualify for the full deduction, a couple or a single taxpayer must have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less. The deduction is phased out completely if AGI exceeds $109,000.

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Know Your Rights …

by TampaRENews on November 23, 2011 in Economy, Events, Links, Technology with Comments Off

10 things you should know before buying a gift card – from Forbes – Click Here.  

  The credit card act of 2009 put an end to expiration dates and punitive fees. Better yet, gift cards must have all rules written clearly on the card so there’s no confusion. Be advised, there are different rules for different types of cards. Closed loop cards – those sold for specific retailers – cannot expire within five years of the purchase. Nor can they charge any kind of fees. But cards issued from credit card companies like American Express and Visa do carry some fees and can be more difficult to redeem.

Holiday Shopping Tips from the Internet Crime Complaint Center

by TampaRENews on November 21, 2011 in Economy, Events, Issues, Links, Local Real Estate, Media, Technology with Comments Off

Prepared by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

November 21, 2011

Holiday Shopping Tips

In advance of the holiday season, the FBI reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims including fraudulent auction sales, reshipping merchandise purchased with a stolen credit card, sale of fraudulent or stolen gift cards through auction sites at discounted prices, and phishing e-mails advertising brand name merchandise for bargain prices or e-mails promoting the sale of merchandise that ends up being a counterfeit product.

Fraudulent Classified Ads or Auction Sales

Internet criminals post classified ads or auctions for products they do not have. If you receive an auction product from a merchant or retail store, rather than directly from the auction seller, the item may have been purchased with someone else’s stolen credit card number. Contact the merchant to verify the account used to pay for the item actually belongs to you.

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St Petersburg Times changes to the Tampa Times

by TampaRENews on November 1, 2011 in Events, Local Real Estate, Media with Comments Off

Effective January 1, 2012, the St Petersburg Times will become the Tampa Bay Times.  In a recent press release from Bruce Faulmann, Vice President of Sales & Marketing …

“We wanted to take a moment to thank you again for turning to the Times to help your business thrive.

As you may have read, the St. Petersburg Times will become the Tampa Bay Times starting Jan. 1.

As the leading newspaper in Tampa Bay, the name Tampa Bay Times reflects what we have been for a number of years and more accurately represents our readership and circulation coverage.  In fact, the majority of our circulation reaches beyond St. Petersburg.

You can be confident that our local, independent ownership positions us to deliver what matters most to the citizens of Tampa Bay – first-rate journalism, service to democracy and a vibrant marketplace. Throughout the years, your partnership has meant a great deal to us.

In the years to come, we look forward to your confidence and support as we continue to grow in Tampa Bay.”

Foreclosed & Abandoned Homes Seminar

by Deborah Farmer on October 20, 2011 in Economy, Events, Florida Realtors, Issues, Local Real Estate with Comments Off

10 AM, Wednesday, October 26th we will have Thomas R. P. Snelling, Green Officer, from the City of Tampa.  Per our request he will address foreclosed and abandoned homes!  Also to be addressed: functions of growth management and development services**realtor due diligence. Please be sure to join us for a very interesting discussion and  topics concerning us all!   Our meeting will take place at our office Fidelity National Title, 3816 W. Linebaugh Av Ste 111…networking and coffee begins at 9:30AM!

Bring your MLS sheets to distribute to your colleagues to make some sales!

Martha Edwards, Fidelity National Title

 

WCR 2012 Installation of Officers & Awards Banquet

by Deborah Farmer on October 14, 2011 in Events, Florida Realtors, Local Real Estate, Media with Comments Off

7-Eleven offers free cup of joe for ‘National CofFREE Day’

by Deborah Farmer on September 27, 2011 in Economy, Events, Media with Comments Off

Tampa Bay Business Journal

7-Eleven Inc. will commemorate Sept. 29, National Coffee Day, with its own “National CofFREE Day,” offering a free medium-size cup of hot coffee, cappuccino or latte between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., according to a company statement.

 

Tony & Lauren Dungy announce new educational partnership with national PTA

by Deborah Farmer on September 24, 2011 in Events, Issues, Media with Comments Off

By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer

TAMPA – Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, visited a local elementary school Wednesday to announce a new partnership aimed at getting parents more involved in their children’s education.The National PTA will partner with Family First, a Tampa non-profit, to develop new programs to increase parental involvement in education.

“We really find that the more involved (parents) are in the schools, the better the children do, the more success they have,” said Lauren Dungy.

The Dungys were also named National PTA honorary membership chairs, which officials hope will raise awareness about the issue.

“They really embody what parent involvement looks like,” said Betsy Landers, president of the National PTA, noting they have seven children.

In front of third graders at Oak Grove Elementary Wednesday morning, the couple also read from their book “You Can Be a Friend,” a fictional story featuring the Dungy family. It’s one of a series of children’s books

Vote “NO” on GTAR Bylaws Amendment

by Deborah Farmer on September 22, 2011 in Events, Florida Realtors, Issues, Local Real Estate, Media, NAR with 7 Comments

Submitted on 2011/08/27 at 4:51 PM

THIS ARTICLE WAS CENSORED BY THE GTAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY, 2011
VOTE ‘NO’ AGAINST PROPOSED GTAR BYLAW AMENDMENT

I know we are busy and don’t always take the time to research or read all the issues
that are put before us; however when we are asked to vote on an amendment to our
Association bylaws, I think we need to do a little due diligence before casting the
electronic vote in September.
The GTAR Board of Directors is bringing before the membership the following
amendment:
Article XI, Section 3, Board of Directors and in addition, any corresponding in the
Bylaws and GTAR Policy Manual:
The Board of Directors shall consist of the five Officers mentioned in Section 1 of this
article, ten elected members and the immediate past president. The Chair of the
      Multiple Listing Task Force, the affiliate director, the President of the Women’s
      Council of REALTORS®, and the District Vice President of the Florida Association
      of REALTORS®, when a member of this Association, shall serve ex officio
      without voting privileges. Each voting member shall be limited to one vote.
The lines in Bold italics underlined are to be deleted. This means, if this amendment passes,
these positions would be eliminated from the GTAR Board of Directors.
The current Board of Directors says these positions are ex-officio and not elected by the

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