[Times art: Mike Sudal] Home construction hasn't kept pace with the progress made in public buildings to ensure accessibility for mobility-impaired people. The goal of "visit-ability" is to make homes more welcoming. Story

Shedding light on new window rules
New building codes require that remodelers use expensive impact-resistant windows, too costly for some homeowners. What if the windows outlast the house?

No big hair, just big sales
MEET JEFF: Manager of Century 21 Beggins Enterprises in Indian Rocks Beach, he was recently named to Realtor magazine's prestigious annual list of "30 Under 30," the young up-and-comers in the real estate industry nationally. He turned 28 years old in May. The magazine hailed him for mentoring and motivating his staff of 44, including 38 full-time salespeople in offices in Indian Rocks Beach and Madeira Beach whobrought in $40-million in sales last year.

Community living
E-mail is inadequate for voting by board
Question: Can we, as a board, vote by e-mail if I keep records of the e-mails bearing a date and time? How does this differ from a telephone vote?

Make a more efficient home
A free class on buying a well-built, environmentally sustainable home will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 15 at TECO's Energy Technology Resource Center, 3650 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, near the University of South Florida.

Home front
From the "Wish I'd thought of that' file

St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:

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.