Hiking on SABA in The Caribbean

If  you are looking for a great place to hike, while on St. Maarten, or another surrounding Caribbean island, please consider hopping over to SABA, and explore the island. The people are FABULOUS, the food wonderful, and the hiking, through several different microclimates, is unmatched in the area.

By clicking on the link below, it will take you to an article regarding what you may see on a hike.

Unspoiled Gem in the Caribbean: SABA

The airport.... what a trip!

Saba Lace...... Handcrafted on the island!

Me, in 2006, on one of the trails!

Photos mostly from Saba Tourism and Saba's Facebook Page.

Celebrating 10 Years With RE/MAX South Shore!

Celebrating 15 years in the industry and the last decade with RE/MAX South Shore!

When the market turned sour, I still managed to make it out the other side,

intact and moving forward, while many agents bailed and are now returning

because the market is better. You should be looking for a Realtor® who knows

how to adapt to the market, regardless, and can sustain the bad markets!

I have loved every minute of my decade with RE/MAX!

Here's to the next 10, and beyond!

NEW, Diversity Health Center is OPEN for Business!

Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay is OPEN!

Click the above link to take you to the complete article by Watermark Online!

Diversity Health Center of Tampa Bay, under the leadership of

Dr. David W. Lyter, MD MPH is now accepting new patients!

Congratulations, and much success!

Hillsborough County Homestead Exemption Deadline March 1, 2018!

REMINDER-IT'S HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TIME

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION MUST BE FILED BY MARCH 1, 2018.

Florida law allows up to $50,000 to be deducted from the market value of a primary / permanent residence. The first $25000 of value is entirely exempt. The second $25,000 exemption applies to the value between $50,000 - $75,000 and does not include a benefit on the school tax. After receiving the homestead exemption the first year, any annual increase in the assessed value is capped at the lower of 3% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with certain exceptions. This exemption will only allow your Taxes to increase based on 3% increased Value - Its CAPS what you will pay in taxes providing you reside in the home you have purchased.

RESTRICTIONS

•You must be a permanent resident of Florida residing on the property as your primary residence as of January 1st.
•The deadline to submit the application for exemption is March 1st (for the year in which you wish to qualify)

Please have these documents available while completing the application:
•Florida Driver License or Identification cards. You will need to provide ID# and issue date.
•Vehicle registrations. You will need to provide tag# and issue date.
•Voter registration. You will need to provide ID# and issue date.
•Permanent Resident Alien Cards. You will need to provide ID# and issue date. A legible copy may be required to be submitted to the office.

The following is a list of information that you will be asked to provide during the application process:
•Date of birth
•Social Security Number
•Date of permanent Florida residence
•Date of occupancy
•Date of property purchase
•Mailing address listed on last IRS tax return
•Address of previous residence
•Address of other property owned
•Telephone number
•Place of employment and telephone number

If you are married AND your spouse is NOT filing for homestead exemption, you will be asked to provide the following information:
•Name of spouse
•Primary residence address for spouse
•Social Security Number of spouse
•Date of birth of spouse
•Does your spouse receive any resident based benefit (such as but not limited to credits, exemptions, rebates, rollbacks, discounts, STAR, etc)? If so, at what property address?

Please click on the following link or visit https://homestead.hcpafl.org/ApplyOnline/WebForm1.aspx , this will bring you to the Hillsborough County Homestead Tax webpage where you can apply for your homestead conveniently online.

Hillsborough County Property Appraiser > Home
Welcome to the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s on-line homestead exemption application. We are providing this application in an attempt to make filing for homestead exemption and other personal exemptions a little more convenient for you, the property owner.
HOMESTEAD.HCPAFL.ORG

Hillsborough County Property Appraiser > Home

Welcome to the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s on-line homestead exemption application. We are providing this application in an attempt to make filing for homestead exemption and other personal exemptions a little more convenient for you, the property owner.

HOMESTEAD.HCPAFL.ORG

New Year.... New Home! First-Time Home Buyer Guide!

First-time-home-buyer-guide.

Clicking on the above link will take you to an article by the National Association of Realtors and giving guidance to folks looking to purchase their first home, within a year. It can be a daunting process, and knowing where to start can be key. Having things in place when you start looking, knowing what price point you need to stay within and a host of other items can make this process a lot easier for you. Of course, having a good Realtor® working by your side is equally critical!

Let me know how I may assist you in your home purchase. I love working with first-time home buyers, as well as sellers, move-up buyers, relocation, military, new construction, and any others in the Tampa Bay area! I've been "Matching People To Homes!" in the area for 15 years.

THANK YOU for a Successful 2017!

Thank you, to all of my clients, friends, and referral partners

for making 2017 a huge success! Here's to a fabulous 2018!

Let me show YOU what I can do for your property!

"Matching People To Homes"

in the Tampa Bay Area

for 15 years!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, From My Home.... To Yours!

2017 RE/MAX South Shore Christmas Benefit Gala!

This annual event not only serves as a "thank you" to agents and vendors,

but, proceeds from the blind auction and 50/50 raffle benefit an area charity.

This year, The "Making Christmas Reality" program conducted for the

SSVF (Supportive Services for Veterans Families) branch of

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was the recipient.

The proceeds allowed many gifts to be purchased for the 15 families

and 26 kids in the program this year.

(veteran families who have recently been homeless)

THANK YOU to all who were present, made donations,

and are sponsoring kids! Without YOUR help,

this would not be possible.

Together, we can end homelessness!