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April 15, 2000
Homes
[Times art: Rossie Newson]
We feel the need for speed in the kitchen, and new appliances are trying to keep up. Oddly, they might just get ahead of us. Story
Moving? Don't forget these necessities
The spring moving season is just about upon us. An estimated 43-million people will move this year, half of them between May and Labor Day.
The home front
Twist and smile
Standouts from the Suncoast parade
Winners in the 2000 Suncoast Parade of Homes sponsored by the Contractors & Builders Association of Pinellas were announced Tuesday night at the Belleview Biltmore in Belleair.
Gardens
Yes, you may have some bananas
Question: I am new to the area and have a banana tree in the yard. It was full of fruit, but the bunch of bananas fell to the ground during a windstorm. There are close to 60 large, unripe bananas in the bunch. Is there anything I can do to ripen this fruit? -- K. Stultz, e-mail.
Turn sandy soil into the cat's meow
Amending Florida's sandy soil with plain cat litter adds water-retaining qualities that help lawns and gardens tough out droughts.
Garden calendar
All events listed are open to the public.
Reader exchange
Take a break from those tax forms
Is your brain fuzzy from the calculations associated with this day? Well, pour another cup of coffee, put up your feet and, before you handle another tax schedule, get back down to earth for a few minutes with our readers' requests. Your math skills and your comprehension of government jargon will be keener after a respite.
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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