Rick Frissell- Realtor Brandon Florida Area

2008 ALAFIA CHALLENGE CANOE AND KAYAK RACE

10^th ANNUAL Race NOVEMBER 8, 2008 7:00 A.M.

Take the challenge! Come canoe or kayak the Alafia River State Canoe Trail through one of the most pristine waterways in the Tampa Bay area. The race begins at Lithia Springs Park (7:00 a.m.) and travels the beautiful Alafia River to the Riverview Civic Center.

Register on-line at: www.active.com

Pre-registration: Only 350 Paddler registrations will be accepted. Register early !

Race Categories

Canoe

· Juniors (16-19 yrs old)

· Men (20 yrs and older)

· Women (20 yrs and older)

· Masters (50 yrs and older)

· Mixed Crew (men-women team)

· Parent Sibling (combo of father/mother-son/daughter 5-15 yrs old)

· Elite Canoe ("C1" or "C2")

Kayak

· Juniors (16-19 yrs old)

· Men (20 yrs and older)

· Women (20 yrs and older)

· Master's Men (50 yrs and older)

· Master's Women (50 yrs and older)

· Tandem Kayak (any age combo from above)

· Elite Men (see boat requirements)

· Elite Women Open (see boat requirements)

· Elite Tandem Kayak (see boat requirements)

Visit website at: AlafiaChallenge.com Or call: 813-684-7300

See you on the water. Rick Frissell- Diamond Dwellings Realty

Before you consider selling your house yourself, ask yourself if you are going to have the time needed to sell your house - even if you just cover the basics.

The Basics

Complete an extensive research of local market conditions, including:

• the listing and selling price of all houses in your area for the last six months.
• the listing price of houses currently on the market, and
• the listing prices of houses that were on the market but did not sell.
  

Tips: Begin your research on the Internet. Follow-up by visiting the county tax records office to determine the selling prices of houses.

Put together a marketing plan.

• How will you market your house to real estate agents? Most buyers use a real estate agent, so marketing to real estate agents is essential. At a minimum, you'll want to send a letter and sales flyer to all real estate agents within a 30 mile radius.
• How much money can you afford to devote to advertising? Call the local newspapers to determine how much it will cost for advertisements. You'll want to run daily and Sunday ads in the newspapers.
• Who will create your sales flyers? Buyers expect fact sheets to take with them when they drive-by or tour a house for sale.
• Where will you place signage? In addition to your front yard, is there areas leading in to your neighborhood where signage would be appropriate?
• How will potential buyers find information about your house on the Internet? You'll want potential buyers who begin their house shopping on the Internet to find your house. Be sure to build a website to help sell your house.
• Who will take inquiry calls and schedule appointments? You'll want someone to be available to answer inquiry calls and schedule appointments. Be sure to schedule showings as quickly as possible - even the same day.

Tips:

• Ask newspapers for a discounted advertising rate for multiple placements.
• Be sure to check with local officials to determine if there are any restrictions on where you place signs.
  
• Pre-qualify buyers before showing your house.
• Confirm that the potential buyer has pre-qualified for a mortgage loan.
• • If the buyer is buying with cash, confirm that they have the necessary resources.
  • If the purchase is contingent on the buyer selling their own house, confirm that the buyer's house is on the market. (You may also want to determine how long the buyer's house has been on the market.)

Negotiations, Contracts and Closings

• Are you prepared to negotiate the contract?
• Do you know what the legal responsibilities of the seller are in your area?
• Who will write the contract? Will you need to hire an attorney? If so, what will be the attorney's fees?
• In addition to the sales contract, you'll need to complete a Seller's Disclosure and a Lead Based Paint Disclosure.

Please give us a call or send an e-mail to receive our free FSBO Guide. 813-653-1241

Diamond Dwellings Realty

On Saturday, October 25th 2008, the third Annual Life is Good® Pumpkin Festival will be held at FishHawk Ranch in Lithia, Florida.

The events begin at 4pm and wrap up at 10pm with pumpkin carving, family-friendly games, music and great food.

All of the proceeds from the Pumpkin Festival will go to the Life is good Kids Foundation which will then be shared evenly between two extraordinary charities - HomeAid and Project Joy.

In addition to the traditional pumpkin event, this year FishHawk Ranch is excited to host the World's Greatest Backyard Athlete Competition. Come show what you've got by competing in non-traditional events, such as disk toss, pumpkin seed spitting and an obstacle course. The competition is decidedly low-key and friendly. No exceptional skills are needed for this competition. Nominate and sponsor someone from your block or your office to come out and represent what promises to be Tampa Bay's most exciting and unique competition.

We hope to see you there!

Rick Frissell- Diamond Dwellings Realty

The air is getting clean and fresh with fall weather aproaching and now is the time to clean out the gargage with items to sell. And then you can fill it back up with items you buy at the annual Boyette Springs Community Garage Sale in Riverview, FL.

The community wide garage sale will be on Saturday, October 25th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Each homeowner participating will have their garage doors opened and the dirveways loaded with treasures waiting to be discovered.

While your checking out the garage sale, check out the Boyette Springs HOA web site for other activites and community news.

In the mean time, I'll see you at the garage sale!

Hillsborough County forges ahead with new school construction in the FishHawk Area of Lithia, Florida. The location for the 26 acre campus will be on land purchased by Newland Communities in 2007. These schools location are part of $50 million purchase of 1,129 acres by Newland Communities. Approval has been given by Hillsborough County for the construction of 3,200 homes and 360,000 square feet of commercial space.

The yet un-named elementary and middle school will share the same campus and will be located east of the intersection of Bell Shoals Rd. and Boyette Rd. on the south side of FishHawk Boulevard. Hillsborough County School officials state that the combined campus concept has proven to be more efficient and cost effective do the fact that the schools can share utilities, recreational areas, and parking.

Construction on the two schools is expected to begin early in 2009 and is expected to open in the fall of 2009. This growing area will definitely need more schools and this should help.

Rick Frissell

813-653-1241