Loretta Buckner | Your Short Sale & Home Loss Prevention Expert and Consultant

It seems that Tampa is not the only Suncoast community with a GREEN heart--Sarasota is home of E(as in ECO)fest--a community initiative brought to life by Sustainable Sarasota, a Sarasota County government sub-office.

Efest takes place on November 15-16 this year (2008), at the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakeview Ranch, and has exhibitors for alternative vehicles, native plants and sustainable agriculture, public and private school outreach programs, from companies such as:

1. Southwest Florida Water Management District
2. Lucuma Designs
3. Green Home Building Pro
4. Flanders Gas
5. The Granary
6. Laurel Park Ventures
7. Vitalife Fitness
8. Simply Pawesome
9. Rainforest Carpentry
10. City of Sarasota
11. GEM Travel Consultants
12. EcoQuest International
13. Mary Arndt Corporation

And, for those familiar with Meetup.com, Sarasota also has an Eco-Meetup group: Eco-Sarasota Meet Up, where Eco-conscious Sarasotans can meet and think-tank.

The news just keeps getting greener!

For a GREAT GREEN Realtor and Foreclosure Specialist, for more information, or for reservations for the next FORECLOSURE BUS TOUR, please

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Be sure to tell us how many tickets you'll need, the cost for the entire day will be only $25 per person. Thanks for your interest, and best wishes in your home search.

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That's right--we're gearing up for the FIRST Tampa Bay area Foreclosure Bus Tour in RealTime (this one's no Virtual Tour):

Imagine yourself owning your own home instead of paying rent to a landlord, and saving thousands of dollars at the same time! Imagine saving money on your income taxes and building wealth for yourself and your family by simply making your payments on time and enjoying living in your home. Imagine you knew the secret to making it all happen for you and your family right now.

You don't have to wait for someday. The time is now, and we will tell you the secret.

If you have two years of work history (not necessarily in the same job), household income of $50,000 or more, and pay your rent and bills on time, you may qualify to buy a home with very little down payment. With the home loan programs available right now, it's likely that you can afford to own your own home with a low down payment and monthly payments that are about the same as what you're spending on rent!

Right now, in the Tampa Bay area, several highly trusted, knowledgeable real estate and mortgage consultants from different local companies have teamed together to provide a foreclosure bus tour, in unique cooperation to offer as many homebuyers as possible the opportunity to view, compare notes, and bid on some beautiful homes at substantial discounts.

If you're thinking about buying a home now you need to reserve your seat on the next foreclosure bus tour in your area, because the time to grab a great deal on a distressed home at a HUGE discount is NOW. I don't have to tell you, because you already know that these homes are snapped up quickly, so if you have not contacted a trusted mortgage professional to pre-approve a loan, we highly suggest you do so. We will have mortgage consultants on hand the day of the tour to answer any questions and help with loan applications as well.

The next bus tour is scheduled for Saturday, July 19th, from 12PM to 5PM and will cover the area of North-Eastern Hillsborough County to Southwest Pasco (Westchase to Wesley Chapel). For reservations, please

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Be sure to tell us how many tickets you'll need, the cost for the entire day will be only $25 per person. Thanks for your interest, and best wishes in your home search.

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Safety Harbor is absolutely one of my favorite spots in the Tampa Bay area--with it's eclectic mix of arts, old-time main street charm, right on the waters of Old Tampa Bay--the world famous Safety Harbor Spa is just the icing on this rich, multi-layered cake.

Take a short video tour and see some of the reasons Safety Harbor is one of my local haunts!

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Mirror Lake-now considered an Historical District, is home to many of the most familiar of St. Pete's well-known sites, such as, well--Mirror Lake, the Lyceum, the Coliseum, the famous Lawn Bowling and Shuffleboard Courts, and the old St. Petersburg High School, which has been converted to condos.  Baywalk is also within walking distance, and it's just a few blocks further to the Vinoy Basin and The Pier.

If this kind of downtown, arsty feel is what you're looking for in a new home, be sure to check out Moffett Ct. - right in the center of this wonderful district!  For more tours of the downtown St. Pete area, see Trees!

For information on this home, or for a list of foreclosure properties, or other properties available in this area, please

A sampling of some of the many fine features of beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida--no longer "Heaven's Waiting Room", but home to the unique architecture of the historic Old Northeast, the Arts-friendly and flourishing in the downtown area, sail-happy Vinoy Basin, and nature abundant throughout the city.

Take a short video jaunt through some of the sites: