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Some Considerations for after Hurricane Irma
First, if you are in an impacted area, repairing your home to livable standards comes first. And this article does not address those concerns. This article is for those that, with all of the praying and distress, managed to survive the storm pretty much intact.
- Whether you evacuated or not, almost everyone lost power and food safety needs to be evaluated. It's safest to throw EVERYTHING in the freezer or refrigerator away but not always affordable. There are articles out that specify exactly what could be saved or must be discarded but it's simple to say anything that is questionable—throw it out. Mayonnaise, meats, fish, most cheeses, prepared foods, macaroni …throw out. Things like ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce may be salvageable. Butter, which can sit out on the counter, can possibly be saved. Use the rule: When in doubt, throw it out.
- Garbage pick up has been delayed so while you may decide to throw out those food items, it's best to leave them...
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Entrepreneurs Are Moving to Safety Harbor (and Why You Should Too)
Entrepreneurs Are Moving to Safety Harbor Florida (And Why You Should Too)
People are moving to Safety Harbor, Florida. Why?
- Employee pool with lower costs
- Lower cost of living
- Lower crime rate
- Higher graduation rate for local schools
- Favorable weather
- Beautiful scenery
Safety Harbor is a thriving entrepreneurship community with over 122k businesses with fewer than 10 employees. There are another 27k+ business that have between 10 and 50 employees.
The median home cost in Safety Harbor is $198,900. And it's a great investment with houses appreciating over 10% within the last year.
Safety Harbor is a solid, growing community with rankings of being a top 10 fiscally fit community, job growth, and increase in the overall number of jobs.
Safety Harbor has a higher graduation rate. We have many colleges and universities within a 90 mile radius.
With all of these great benefits, we haven't really even spoken about being so close to the water, the perfect weather, and the friendly community. And being so close to Tampa, we have an international airport and can connect with top talent.
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Pinellas County Real Estate Statistics
The number of Closed Sales for Single Family and Townhome/Condo combined for June 2016 was 2,222, up 1.5% from 2,190 in June 2015.
New Listings for Single Family and Townhome/Condo combined were up 3.9% for June 2016 over June 2015, at 2,254 versus 2,170 last year.
Median Time to Contract for Single Family was down year-over-year going from 31 days in June 2015 to 28 days in June 2016. Median Time to Sale for Single Family was just 72 days in June 2015, down from 76 days in June 2016 (down 5.3%).
Median Sale Price for Single Family was $220,000 this June, versus $185,000 last June, a huge increase of 18.9%.
Median Sale Price for the Townhome/Condo segment was also way up from last June at 16.7%, at $140,000 for June 2016 versus $120,000 for June 2015.
| Description | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | % Change Over Last Year |
| Closed Sales | 2222 | 2109 | 1.50% |
| Paid in Cash | 889 | 965 | -7.90% |
| New Pending Sales | 1340 | 1489 | -10% |
| New Listings | 2254 | 2170 | 3.90% |
| Pending Inventory | 2106 | 2144 | -1.80% |
| Inventory (Active Listings) | 6707 | 7207 | -6.90% |
Information Provided by the Florida Realtors
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Don't Get Scammed! Watch for These 6 Red Flags!
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