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Community Living: Quorum not needed for condo election
Question: At our board election last night, 10 people were running for 9 seats at our 55-unit condominium. Twenty ballots were submitted. Someone said the election is illegal because 51 percent of the owners must vote. Is that true?

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Clearwater

Homebuyer U
"One Stop" homebuyer workshop is presented by Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services Inc. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1500 N Pennsylvania Ave., Clearwater. Topics include advantages of home ownership, home inspections, credit reports, appraisals and the closing process. Those who complete the seminar will receive certificates that could provide access to special mortgage loan products and subsidies. $25 materials fee; lunch provided. Call (727) 442-4155 to register or for more information.

Home show coming to Trop
The 13th spring Suncoast Home, Garden & Remodeling Show is Friday through Feb. 24 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:

Regional real estate links:
Homeofmine.com - Search local MLS listings, a service of Tampabay.com.
Florida Home Builders - features Florida developers with Web sites.

Other real estate links:
Cost of Living calculator: compares the cost of living in any two cities. Also includes links to Salary Calculator and Moving Calculator among other tools.
Home Buyer and Renter Consumer Information: From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Home Buying Tips: from the U.S. Government General Services Administration.
Realtor.com: includes info on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors.