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A Hero in Life, A Hero in Death
September 20th, 2009 Categories: Brandon, Military Moves, Tampa
As an old law enforcement type, I felt obligated to go to a memorial service for a fallen U.S Air Force Security Officer from Mac Dill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
It was a very sad occasion when I learned more of the facts of this great and untimely death. It was a loss that greatly affected the officer’s family and friends, and it was a loss to all of the U.S. military forces, and as I learned, it was the first U.S Air Force Security Officer lost since Viet Nam. Read the rest of this entry »
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Six Excellent Reasons To Get An Appraisal
August 12th, 2009 Categories: Brandon, Tampa, Valrico
Every year, countless people in the United States buy, sell or refinance their own slice of the American Dream. Most, if not all, of these transactions include a simple line item for an appraisal. It has become an understood and accepted part of a real estate transaction. “Let’s bring in the expert and make sure we’re not spending too much on this property.”
But is this the only reason to get an appraisal? Are there other times when the services of a certified, licensed, independent real estate professional might come in handy? You bet.
PURCHASE OF A HOME- One of the most important issues involved in purchasing a property is developing an opinion of what it’s worth so that you can make an informed offer to purchase. A professional appraisal report performed by a qualified, state-licensed appraiser can provide you with an objective, third party opinion of a property’s current Market Value. And for the small price of this service, you can give yourself “peace of mind” prior to making an offer to purchase that you’re offering a fair price for the property. Read the rest of this entry »
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Reflections of the Super Bowl Chauffeur
February 4th, 2009 Categories: Tampa
If you were wondering, I was behind the wheel of the Lincoln Towncar for 57.5 hours over a span of 4 and a half days. The average time driving the client per day was 2 hours. The rest of the time is waiting.
The restrictions were greater than I thought they would be. You have to be 2 to 5 minutes within range of when you are called by the client. That gives them enough time to call down for their driver (me) and take the elevator to the lobby.
I had no surprises and if I had any disappointments it would only be that use of my lap top was more restricted than I thought it would be. WiFi was never available and so blogging as the day would pass was not realistic. Read the rest of this entry »
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Using social networking as a marketing tool to sell homes
February 2nd, 2009 Categories: Diamond Dwellings, Tampa
Our friend and associate Lane Bailey of Diamond Dwellings Realty Lilburn, GA office (near Stone Mountain) was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Journal Constitution about his unique niche in the home market and his ability to market homes via the internet and social networking tools such as ActiveRain, Facebook, Twitter to name a few.
Lane also specializes in what he terms Garages with Homes Attached. In case you didn’t get it, Lane is a certified car nut, but all around good guy. In the area of web 2.0 and social networking, he is somewhat of a guru and has quite a following of others in the real estate industry who seek his thoughts and ideas.
The whole Diamond Dwellings Realty concept is built around the premise that in the “New Age” of real estate, internet marketing via what is termed web 2.0 platforms and the use of other 21st century tools such as using video and social networking is the wave of the future, but it’s being utilized today by various Diamond Dwellings offices.
To hear more about the concept and how Diamond Dwellings Realty- Florida can market your home our assist you in finding just the “right” home for you, please give us a call or send us an e-mail. Careful though, this isn’t your grand daddy’s real estate company. Don’t expect the huge brick and mortar office or our agents to drive a Mercedes Benz, just expect great service utilizing all of the marketing tricks we have learned thus far and great service. If you are in the real estate business, we offer an unprecedented opportunity for you to be cutting edge and to control your market area.
Dave Tipton, Broker- Diamond Dwellings Realty- Florida
About the Author: Dave Tipton is a Florida licensed real estate broker with Diamond Dwellings Realty- Florida. Dave’s office is in Brandon, Florida which serves eastern Hillborough County. Dave Tipton can be reached at dave@diamonddwellings.com or 813-653-1241.
If you are interested in a career in real estate or associating with Diamond Dwellings Realty, please contact Dave! All calls and inquiries will be held in the strictest confidence.
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Super Bowl Chauffeur update #3
January 31st, 2009 Categories: Tampa
Well first, I am sorry for the delay in getting this blog out to you.
Second, this will be a quick update as I am finding that although I have a lot of spare time as a chauffeur, it is not always easy to find a “hot spot” for blogging with the location restrictions I have in order to do my job.
I will be writing a detailed blog on what I have learned about this job. It is not a matter of the do’s and don’ts that I will be discussing. It will be more about my thoughts, feelings and observations from the front seat of a Lincoln Towncar. I can only say at this time that I have really enjoyed this experience.
The hours are beyond description. My day begins at 5:30 AM when I try to catch as many quick emails as I can. Phone calls during the day are a much easier task, although when I am with a client the phone is OFF.
The last activity of the day is the washing of the only white, long sleeve shirt I own. The first activity in the morning is to throw it in the dryer and to iron it. I have been getting home between 11:00 PM and 12:30 AM. I go straight to bed following the washing machine drop.
After the dryer action, it is time to shine the shoes. Next is collecting items I wish I had with me the day before such as some hand towels to dry or buff parts of the car for a cleaner experience for my clients.
Now for a couple of quick updates that I am behind. Wednesday night I had two clients. Both were delivered to the Don Cesar Hotel in St. Pete. Neither knew anything about where they were staying. Someone else did their bookings and that was all they knew. They were very pleased when I told them about the hotel and in particular, when I pointed out the hotel in the distance as we crossed the causeway.
My first client was a marketing exec with large beverage company and the second client was a pro NFL player with the Dallas Cowboys.
Yesterday, I hit the mother load and will have this assignment through Monday.
I will have to tease you a little with this blog because I don’t have time to do this subject justice.
But, I have been assigned as the dedicated driver for one of the owners wife of one of the NFL teams. This is a jack pot assignment. An unbelievable experience!
I have so much to share with you. I will report the complete day in a following blog. But for short reference, I picked her up at 10:30 AM and my job was to take her to whereever she wanted to go, return her to the hotel and repeat that activity until she released me at 12:30 AM last night (or this morning.)
My next blog will be more of a “day in the life” of a very rich lady at Super Bowl. I think you will be somewhat surprised.
Rick Frissell ~ 813-340-6828 Cell
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