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March 17, 2001
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La-Z-Boy courts a new generation of buyers with sleeker silhouettes for an old favorite. Story |
Pinellas contractors building in neighboring counties
The county has little undeveloped land left, so construction consists mainly of replacement housing.
The Home Front
Briefs and news of note ...
Builders push for broader-based school funding
Nearly 3,000 two-by-fours, each 6 inches long, signed by members of the home-building industry in Pinellas and Hillsborough, are among 16,000 blocks that builders all over Florida sent this week to Tallahassee to Gov. Jeb Bush.
Readers hope to get lucky with requests
The top of the morning to you this St. Patrick's Day! And just in case you don't capture that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (when the Lotto numbers are selected tonight), here are reader requests to keep your mind off that bit of non-Irish luck.
Set limits to facilitate small payments
Question: Our association president makes decisions about expenses and payments without consulting the board. He does this even when there is no emergency. Can he do this just because he is president?
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Next week's "Exterior Inspirations" garden tour is a natural for Martha Hobach of St. Petersburg. In her delightful yard, the welcome mat is always out for the neighborhood wildlife. Story
[Times photo: Cherie Diez]
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What's in a name? Spelling
It is widely presumed that James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, knew how to spell his own name, especially since he graduated from the prestigious College of William and Mary, but history shows the spelling of his surname was open to interpretation. Mugs used to promote his 1820 presidential campaign were emblazoned with "Munroe for President."
Savor the charm of casual beach cottages
What: Fourth annual Pass-a-Grille Woman's Club Home Tour. Five beach cottages, all new to the tour, will be open in the Pass-a-Grille section of St. Pete Beach.
What's new in kitchens
Kitchens are "the rooms that can make or break a new home sale," says Joan McCloskey, senior building editor for Better Homes & Gardens magazine. "The kitchen has also become the "measure of our income' room. We used to show off our luxurious master bath to our friends. Today we show off our kitchens."
Home viewings you won't want to miss
The spring calendar is full of showhouses, neighborhood tours and other events. Here are details:
Columns available on Times' Web site
Question: Our daughter and grandchildren live in the North and love animals, especially their dog. We have beem mailing copies of your column to them. When we forget to do it, they complain.
St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:
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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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