January 6, 2001
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The Home Front
Briefs and news of note
Back to the workaday world and its new gadgets
For many of us, the holiday ornaments are packed up, the tree is out at the curb, and the last of the cookies likely will be eaten this weekend. Even for those who keep the 12 Days of Christmas, today is Epiphany, the 12th day, the end of Christmastide. Another holiday season is over.
Where to send used Christmas cards
Well, here we are in 2001 -- once more. The last time many of us were here was in 1968, when director Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey had us sitting in movie theaters scratching our heads. We haven't met a computer quite like HAL yet, but plenty of us have been bossed around for years by exasperating, chatty toys and the electronics in our cars, so 2001 hasn't changed a lot overall since our last visit.
Start your family tree with yourself
Of all the questions I've been asked since I began writing this column last summer, "Where do I start?" tops the list. To some, the prospect of compiling a family tree seems a bit overwhelming. Today's column is meant for them. Already taken the plunge? Read on. You may find a few helpful hints.
St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:
Other recent real estate stories:
Lower your taxes with homestead exemption
A nation of homeowners
How good is your escrow coverage?
Don't ask
To have and to hold a mortgage of their own
A testament to hope (Jan. 23, 1999)
Program can help with down payment, closing costs
From hope to homeowner (Jan. 9, 1999)
Woman's untidiness leads to legal wrangle
Commission add-ons (Jan. 2, 1999)
Children are not to be seen here either
Other real estate links (from Yahoo!):
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. From the folks at HomeFair.Com.
Best Places to Live 1997: From Money magazine.
MoveQuest: maps, financing tools, price data, logistical tips.
TenantNet: a resource for residential tenants' rights.
FAQs for Home Buyers and Owners: From the America Society of Home Inspectors.
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.
R-Net: Real Estate and the Net: links and tips for the busy. Of interest to investors, brokers and consumers. Accepts factual ads.
Real Estate Library: collection of informative articles about buying and selling real estate.
Realtor.com: includes info on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors.
Regional real estate links:
Florida Home Builders - features Florida developers with Web sites.
Florida Living Network - listing of real estate companies and Realtors in Florida.
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