Tampa Real Estate Blog

2008-2009
Pasco County School Calendar

Aug. 11-15

First Day of School for Teachers

Aug. 18

First Day of School

Sept. 1

Schools Closed for Labor Day

Oct. 17

State Training Day - No School

Oct. 20

Teacher Planning - No School

Oct. 29

Report Cards

Nov. 11

Veterans Day Holiday

Nov. [...]

The 2007 numbers have confirmed that The Lipply Real Estate Group is ranked among the top 15 Reatlors in the entire Pinellas Suncoast area - out of hundreds - maybe thousands of other professionals. The first half of the year 2008 is better yet. We are proud to be among the leaders in real [...]

This is the body of an email we got today:

WE WERE AT FRED HOWARD BEACH TODAY AND ENJOYED OURSELVES …….
WE SAW A BIG SIGN SAYING THAT THE BEACH IS TO BE CLOSED STARTING SEPT.2 AND CLOSED TILL
NEXT YEAR……
WHAT IS GOING ON……??????
First I checked to see if they were a past customer [...]

Largo FL, is a tropical paradise in Pinellas County, as evidenced by the many repeat “snow birds” the city entertains each winter. It’s the perfect place if you enjoy the beach with boating, fishing or kayaking at your door step. Largo is quiet, unlike Clearwater Beach, but if the roar of crowds is [...]

Tampa is one of the nation’s top tourist destinations and a popular relocation area for seniors. While its home to a bounty of theme parks, shopping options, golf courses, resorts and spas, and the famous gulf coast beaches, many active adults in their retirement years are buying condos and homes at great prices while [...]

2008-2009
Pinellas County School Calendar

Aug. 19

Classes Begin

Sept. 1

Schools Closed for Labor Day

Oct. 23-24

First quarter exams for 4×4 schedules

Nov. 16-24

American Education Week

Nov. 19

Progress Energy Great American Teach-in

Nov. 24-28

Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays

Dec. 22.-28

Schools Closed for Winter Vacation

Jan. 5

Class Begins

Jan. 13-15

First Semester exams for high school students

Jan. 14-15

Second quarter exams for 4×4 schedules

Jan. 16

No [...]

We finally have a date for the showing of our HGTV House Hunters episode featuring the McCollum family and Joe Gibbons with the Lipply Team. Filmed entirely in Fox Wood of Trinity, this show really highlights Pasco’s County newest upscale community.

August [...]

Hot off the press from David Hoyt of Advantage Mortgage! Dave reports that both Fannie and Freddie have announced that they will re-instate 95% owner occupied loans for the Tampa Bay area. The declining markets had caused them to reduce their maximum loan to values 5% for all loans, effectively making 90% the [...]

Over 250 students in high school in Hillsborough County have GPAs over 6.0. The Hillsborough School System encourages high grades by allowing AP courses and extra classes to students who qualify. In fact two students graduated this 2008 year with 8.0+ GPA. Sherry Chao was at the top of her class at [...]

First of all short sales are not a game and they aren’t short either. Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat! As a real estate agent, whether you are involved in listing a home as a short sale or working with a buyer who wants to snatch a good [...]