Oct
11
2009
Your water turn off is in your front yard in the rectangular in-ground box. Turn the lever to run perpendicular to the line to turn it off. Parallel is open.
This web site is a good reference for information about this area: Okaloosa County Information- website: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us
Flood Insurance: We recommend all home owners purchase flood insurance in this area.
Air Conditioning: Annually clean the coils. When you change the filter (s), pour bleach in the condensation tube that drains from the furnace.
Sep
21
2009
The oldest use of the term “Real Estate” that has been preserved in historical records was in 1666. In other words, real estate has been around for a very long time. However, it is not going away! It will be around until the end of time. What a comfort that is. With the slump that is happening, it is a reassurance to know that even if the economy gets bad, real estate is here to stay.
Real Estate is a legal term, according to Wikipedia, that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is stationary, or fixed in location. The word “fixed” is the keyword here, meaning unmovable. Real Estate is here to stay!
Wikipedia also states that it has been argued that the word Real is derived from “royal”. For hundreds of years the Royal family and/or King owned the land, and the peasants paid rent or property taxes to be on the Royal’s land. Today, just like hundreds of years in the past, we pay property taxes, or rent to be on the government’s land or the Royal Estate. Isn’t it great to know that even though we do have to pay property taxes our homes are owned by us and not a king or government or royal family!
This article has been a little bit about the history of Real Estate, but thankfully there is a great future for real estate. Make your own future and invest in “Real” estate.
If you are looking for a home or selling real estate in the Niceville, Eglin Airforce Base, Destin Florida areas then we can help!
Aug
31
2009
Is your dream home etched in your mind? Are you just waiting for the perfect time to bring it to reality? Now is the time! The market is slow at this time, which makes it a buyer’s market. With the interest rates low and many homes available, there is no better time than the present especially if you are looking for a home in the Niceville, Eglin Airforce Base, Destin Florida areas.
Aug
25
2009
WASHINGTON – July 29, 2009 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s chair, Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Senators Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Mark Warner, D-Va., and Jim Webb, D-Va., have asked the Small Business Administration (SBA) to review its existing authority under the Stafford Act to assist homeowners and businesses in the wake of growing complaints over homes tainted with Chinese drywall.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that it has received 608 complaints from 21 states and the District of Columbia against imported Chinese drywall. Among the most serious of the complaints are metal corrosion, noxious fumes and health concerns, such as bloody noses, skin irritation, headaches and insomnia.
Jul
22
2009
Have you ever desired the house of your dreams whether it was in another state or right here in the Niceville, Eglin Airforce Base, or Destin Florida area? We call it “The American Dream.”
Wikipedia describes the American Dream as a belief in freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States of America to achieve their goals in life through hard work. A part of that American Dream is to own our own home, you know, that proverbial house with the white picket fence and all.