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July 8, 2000
From young professionals to empty-nesters to non-traditional households, they seek the joys of hassle-free living and superior amenities. Story
Multifamily, by design
A shoebox with a balcony overlooking a parking lot is no longer enough to appeal to renters. Multifamily housing offers new choices and styles.
Tips improve apartment ambience
Seven quick tips for apartment dwellers, from Apartment Living: New Designs for Urban Living by Barbara B. Buchholtz and Margaret Crane (Rockport, $35).
Go over unresponsive manager's head
Question: What recourse do I have when the management company refuses to answer letters or phone calls regarding a complaint concerning another tenant??
To be prepared, Scouts need equipment
Frank Kelley, an assistant scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 447, Clearwater, needs help. His troop consists primarily of boys who come from the foster care program, and this creates a problem when it comes to fundraising to pay for uniforms, camping gear and transportation.
New-refrigerant compressors operate efficiently, quietly
Question: I want to replace my old central air conditioner with one that provides more comfort, is quieter and costs less to run. Which new designs are best?
Antique Appraisal Fair
PALM HARBOR -- An Antique Appraisal Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 at the new Palm Harbor Senior Activity Center, 1500 16th St.
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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