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2009
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Swine Flu! Has it been overplayed yet? After spending a week feeling like its possible that I might have such a horrible illness, I found myself with more "office time" than I expected or wanted. Frankly, I have spent way too much time on a keyboard and not enough time on a surf board. The we...
04/29/2009
Wind Mitigation is a system for providing insurance discounts or credits for home owners that have certain design and building features. Or, you might have heard of the My Safe Florida Home Program (MSFH) which is similar but in reality different. The confusion is equal in all sides of the equa...
04/21/2009
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Taste of Oviedo is an annual sampling of local offerings. Boy did I miss the boat. Had I been in my "marketing mode" a few weeks earlier I would have jumped on the number of opportunities that I just missed. Fortunately, I got to take advantage of the best opportunity and spent the day with my ...
04/18/2009
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In the last post we discussed a situation that involved Polybutlylene, Poly or PB2110 for short. In Florida, this is the grey stuff (sometimes white or blue) that makes an agent sink. As an inspector we report the material and condition. That is the long and short of it for us. As an agent re...
04/17/2009
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So I figured we would get started with the taboo right off the bat. The big rift between agents and inspectors is how to provide a comprehensive detailed report without scaring off the buyer. Its been my experience that at least once or twice a year, I run accross the house that makes everybody...
04/09/2009
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This would be my first blog, so please be constructive with any criticizm. I made it to active rain through my professional organization. I am doing this in hopes of connecting with the new generation of agents in Central Florida. That being the post boom bust generation. I had a great deal of...
04/09/2009