Charlotte Rose

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave
emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency
tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:


FIRST
Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find
Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112
can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy
someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys
In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on
their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot
>From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock
button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will
unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no
object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has
the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).


THIRD
Hidden Battery Power Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the
keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument
will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
charge your cell phone next time.

FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following
Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the
screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider
and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset
so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally
useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know

that whoever stole it can't u se/sell it either. If everybody does this, there

would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.


And Finally....

FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for
411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not
carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation
even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information

option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring
any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

As I got out of bed this morning and had my cup of coffee, I came across an article on the Orlando market.

Orlando home sales declined in July after a traditional peak in June. Members Of Orlando Regional Realtor Association sold 1436 homes during July down from 1489 sold in June, a 3.56 percent decline in one month and 5.77 percent less than the 1524 homes sold in July 2007.

Year to date, sales are down , 8387 through July down from 11,1112 for the same period last year. But the gap is expected to close by the end of the year as the number of homes under contract is greater than the same period last year. Pending sales are greater for the past three months than the same period last year.

The median sales price in the Orlando area declined to $207,500 in July from $216,000 in June. The median price for homes has dropped from $250,000 for the July last year, a 17 percent drop.

Maybe there is a half full cup here, your home may sell sooner but for less. Please keep this in mind when pricing your home.

I remember Grandma reaching up in her cupboard to get down her recipe box to make us one of her delicious dishes filled with recipes handed down from many generations. Do you remember them? The old metal boxes filled with her prized recipes?

Well today I have several of those boxes throughout my home and office, they are not full of recipes though.

Now I know you have your PDA's, Blackberries, and other high tech things but what happens if they fail? You are stuck trying to reorganize all that info.

I use these recipe files. They are great by the telephone for phone numbers and addresses. I have two by my computer. One has all my real estate web site addresses and passwords. Say you get a BPO from a company, you do it, they don't pay, their website is too complicated, or they pey too little, you note it on the card. They call again, you then know whether to decline or ask for more money. The other box has my personal e-mails, web sites I use frequently, etc.

They are also good for client follow-up. Put the name, address, phone number, any personal info you need and track all contacts. You can file by alphabetical order or maybe by when you need to contact again.

The ones by the phone are great for phone numbers and addrsses. They move, throw it away and make a new one!

Economical! We need to save our money to pay for that all too expensive gas. I know it will never replace all those high tech gadgets but it is a good backup. My 9 year old grandson files his passwords and websites in my personal box so he can play while he is here.

I guess you could say "It's so easy a child could do it!"

Disclaimer: All examples used in this are fictional.

Any resemblance to you is coincidental. The purpose of this is to inform not insult!

1) Leave the lawn, after all its the house they are buying. No need to pick up all those little presents Fido has been leaving you all over the yard either.

2) Paint your walls in bright, vivid colors and patterns. After all everyone loves a red and purple room with green dots!

3) Leave out your dirty movies and magazines. No one will see them, its the house they are looking at.

4) What odors? My house doesn't stink. So what if I smoke cigars and Fido has an accident every now and then.

5) Leave dirty dishes in the sink and counter tops. I was in a hurry!

6) No need to fix that hole in the wall where your little ones threw that ball. After all they only broke the ceiling fan and left a 4 inch hole. Anyone with kids will understand.

7) No need to fix that leak under the kitchen sink. As long as I dump that bucket every two or three days, no harm done.

8) Leave those dirty, wet towels and clothes on the floors. The alarm clock didn't go off this morning and I' not expecting to show the house today.

9) Fido is such a sweet dog, he wouldn't hurt anyone. Let's leave him out of his crate today.

10) No need to clean that green slippery slime off the steps. It's only slippery when its wet and I haven't fell yet.

If any of these remarks resemble you, sorry! I hope you like your house.

Charlotte Rose Realty is dedicated to old fashioned service. :-)

Charlotte Rose is the wife of David for almost 35 years, mother to Nancy and Liz, and grandmother to Dylan, Austin and Zack. David and Charlotte have lived in the Groveland and Mascotte area all their married life. I got my real estate license in 1985 and worked for Max Judy and Associates ERA before joining Rochelle Frazier Realty. I learned many things from Rochelle and valued her as a dear friend. After her illness, I moved my license to Lakes Real Estate in their Groveland office which was later renamed All-Right Realty. Later I joined Micki Blackburn Ralty when it was in its beginings and stayed there many years. About 5 years ago, I opened my own office.

I now work with many buyers and sellers in addition to doing BPO's for several companies.

I like to work with everyone on a personal one on one relationship. When you call, you will get me. I will return calls and e-mails. I check my e-mails usually hourly. I work hard to make your real estate experience with me a pleasant one.

Service areas: Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, & Mascotte

Call me today and put me to the test! I care! When I run into you in the grocery store, I want you to smile and come over and say hello, not run the other way or try to run me over with your shopping cart!