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- Just Listed in Crescent Lakes
Meandering lighted sidewalks, morning jogs, moonlit walks, ponds, and manicured landscapes, Crescent Lakes offers style, security, and much more. Two parks, playground, basketball, picnic area and its own security patrol. Ideal for a residential Home to live in; rent out long-term; or short-term...
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- Get Linked
Our Reciprocal Ad Program We are happy to link to web sites and blogs that reciprocate the favor. Check-out our Get Linked page for more information.
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- We Called It
Back in January, we were able to use our statistical tracking of the Greater Poinciana area to show that the area was finally starting to come out of the housing-crisis woods. We're glad to report that the trend continues. We started at 80 homes in January to a high of 154 in March. Poinciana is...
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- Polk Stakeholder Registry
To receive e-mail notices about upcoming growth management issues in Polk County, sign up to be on their Growth Management Stakeholder Registry. To sign-up: On the Internet, go to Polk-County.Net1. In the top right hand corner of the page, click on “E-Newsletter.” Enter your email address in the...
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- A Good Swarm Not in Sight
From about January through April, swarming termites would remind Floridians every year to renew their pest control bonds, but just like banks and credit card companies over the past decade, it appears that termites have gotten sneakier. The last time Poincianans experienced a good "swarming" was...
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- Green Stimulates Credit
Under the 2008 bailout, the federal government offers tax credits for home energy efficiency improvements of up to $1,500. You can get this money by adding qualifying windows, doors, insulation, roofs, heating and cooling equipment, and water heaters to your house by 2010. There are also renewable...
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- FL No Longer #1 in Fraud
According to a study by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI), mortgage fraud is more abundant now than it was at the height of the lending boom. MARI singled out the most troubled states based on cases it gathered from about 600 lenders, mortgage insurance firms and mortgage investors, as...
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- Newest Loan Mod Scam
Scam artists have found a new field in the Obama foreclosure-prevention plan. Attempting to make a grand per customer, these firms charge fees for what they call "quick and effective negotiations" with banks. In most cases, the firms will take your money, then do nothing. The Federal Reserve issued...
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- Tricked into Foreclosure?
If think you may have been tricked into signing a mortgage agreement, let us know. If you know someone who's been tricked, tell them about Poinciana Home. To find out more, view the video below.
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- Sold Near Country Club
This nearly-2,000 square-foot home has 3 bedrooms and two baths. Wonderfully upgraded. New Carpets. Painted throughout. Appliances and a fire place. Enclosed Patio. French Doors. Huge Family Room. Laundry Room. Listed for $64,600. Sold for $47,250.
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- Rural Loans for Lower Income Buyers
If you are in a lower income bracket but you're ready to buy now, Poinciana offers one thing that many other established communities cannot offer: rural loans. Commonly called Section 502 loans, the program offers some advantages for those who are unable to obtain conventional financing. A few...
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- Due Diligence Extends to Pre-Foreclosures
During the cramdown talks last month, senate majority whip Dick Durbin of Illinois pronounced Wall Street the winner over homeowners. “The banks that are too big to fail are saying that 8 million Americans facing foreclosure are too little to count in this economy.” We've been saying something like...
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- Try FL Grass
Former CEO of General Nutrition Centers (GNC), Greg Horn says, The average suburban lawn uses six times more chemicals per acre than conventional farming. And your kids and pets play on that lawn. If just 10 percent of us switched to natural lawn care, more than half a billion pounds of synthetic...
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- 7-11 Opens in Poinciana
The well-known franchise, 7-11, opened shop in Poinciana on April 24. Located next to Lowe's Hardware, the new store will operate 24/7. For more information, contact store owner, Halin at (321) 284-5091 or store manager, Kiaun, at (407) 518-1808.
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- Chinese Drywall in Florida
Drywall imported from China made headlines in Florida. According to attorneys who recently filed lawsuits for Florida homeowners, drywall from China, which tests show emits sulfur gases that corrode copper coils and electrical and plumbing components, are affecting "tens of thousands of homes" in...
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