[Times photo: Cherrie Diez Photo of fan: Home Depot] The spring conventions and trade shows are the time for manufacturers to roll out their new products to the industry. Here are some of the new appliances and gadgets that are on the market now or will be shortly. Which ones do you figure you can't live without? Which ones make you ask, "Who needs this?" Story

Home Front
Briefs and news of note

Homes on parade go before the judge
For two weekends this spring, I was Judge Judy.

Community Living: Name not on deed? Then you can't vote
Question: I own a condo and am the owner of record. My wife's name is not on the deed. Is she considered an owner or a guest?

Preservation group to meet at Vinoy
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual conference Thursday through May 18 at one of the city's historic preservation jewels: the Renaissance Vinoy Resort.

A stroll through luxury
Street of Dreams, a showcase of million-dollar homes in Winter Park, benefits charity.

Two students win Realtors scholarships
Two high school seniors from the Tampa Bay area are winners of $1,000 scholarships from the Florida Association of Realtors, or FAR, and are now eligible for one of three $5,000 scholarships.

House Values
St. Petersburg

Homebuyer U
"Power Home Buying" free home-buyer seminar, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday at Charles Rutenberg Realty, 300 S Duncan Ave., Suite 273, Clearwater. Registration required. Call (727) 251-1967 or (813) 818-8911.

 

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Regional real estate links:
Tampa Bay Homes - 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.