Luxurious Lansbrook Estate for Sale

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homeWrought iron gates & curved paving stones introduce the stately entrance to prestigious Presidents Landing where you’ll find this comfortably elegant 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 car garage 3225 sf residence with home office.

Along with graceful landscaping, an exquisite inlaid tile walkway is framed in shrubbery and accented with uplighting that leads to a stunning portico & double entrance doors.

Inside, a triple tray ceiling welcomes you to gleaming hardwood floors that shine throughout the family room, kitchen & dining room; while crown molding, arched doorways & wood plantation shutters throughout highlight the space.

Lush carpeting adorns the formal living room. The open kitchen is dressed in new granite counter tops that match the center island & the walk-through butler’s pantry that offers storage for every occasion along with built-in wine & stemware racks.

The new stove & range are seamlessly integrated built-ins surrounded by impeccably finished cabinetry. Connected to the adjacent breakfast room is the spacious family room that boasts a cozy fireplace & media center niche along with sliders to the sparkling pool & lanai.

This ideal lanai is like having a private resort on your own island; located on a conservation pond, the pool has a new salt system, upgraded spa heater & a Pebble Tec finish.

Luxurious pavers outfit the pool & spa while a surround sound system sets the tone for entertaining or brings ambiance to relaxing weekends.

Topped with a tile roof, new hot water heater, new water softener & newer air conditioner, this home is a palace.

Real Estate Marketing Specialist

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Lori Crawford of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate earns marketing SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION from CARTUS Broker Services

 Certified Agent Advantage offers Broker Network agent specialized expertise to assist customers.

                                                                                                                       

Trinity, FL April 20, 2013 – Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate today announced that Lori Crawford has achieved the Cartus Network Marketing Specialist (CNMS) certification. This annual certificate is part of the Certified Agent Advantage program, a professional standard available exclusively to principal brokers of the Cartus Broker Network — the network of real estate brokers serving the clients and customers of Cartus. 

Cartus requires qualified Network agents to become certified as relocation experts by participating in one or more Certified Agent Advantage courses and passing a written exam upon completion. The CNMS Certification course in which Lori Crawford participated taught the agent best practices for marketing the transferee’s old house, methods for efficient administration, and aspects of the Amended Sale Program and the Broker Market Analysis. 

As members of the Cartus Broker Network, agents strive to deliver excellent service to every client. The Certified Agent Advantage program helps to differentiate agents and provides them with a wider range of resources and career growth opportunities. 

About Cartus and the Cartus Broker Network

Cartus Broker Network is the nation’s leading network of more than 811 market-leading real estate firms representing approximately 3,000 offices and more than 109,000 agents. Cartus provides trusted guidance to organizations of all types and sizes that require global relocation solutions. Cartus serves 64 percent of the Fortune 50. We provide service in more than 165 countries, applying our more than half century of experience to help our clients with their mobility, outsourcing, consulting, and language and intercultural training needs. Cartus is part of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global provider of real estate services. To find out how our greater experience, reach, and hands-on guidance can help your company, visit www.cartus.com; read our blog at www.cartusblog.com; or click www.realogy.com for more information.

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 Contact:

Lori Crawford
Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Member
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
727.234.8002
Ltcrawford01@aol.com
www.FloridaMoves.com/Lori.Crawford
www.TrinityEastLakeRealEstate.com
 
 

Buyer Specialist Certification

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Lori Crawford of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate earns BUYER SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION from CARTUS Broker Services 

Certified Agent Advantage offers Broker Network agent specialized expertise to assist customers.

                                                                                                                         

Trinity, FL April 10, 2013 – Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate today announced that Lori Crawford has achieved the Cartus Network Buyer Specialist (CNBS) certification. This annual certificate is part of the Certified Agent Advantage program, a professional standard available exclusively to principal brokers of the Cartus Broker Network — the network of real estate brokers serving the clients and customers of Cartus. 

Cartus requires qualified Network agents to become certified as relocation experts by participating in one or more Certified Agent Advantage courses and passing a written exam upon completion. The CNBS Certification course in which Lori Crawford participated covered issues surrounding the purchase of a destination home, as well as the most effective techniques for helping clients research communities, locate their new homes, and settle into their new areas of the United States.

As members of the Cartus Broker Network, agents strive to deliver excellent service to every client. The Certified Agent Advantage program helps to differentiate agents and provides them with a wider range of resources and career growth opportunities. 

About Cartus and the Cartus Broker Network

Cartus Broker Network is the nation’s leading network of more than 811 market-leading real estate firms representing approximately 3,000 offices and more than 109,000 agents. Cartus provides trusted guidance to organizations of all types and sizes that require global relocation solutions. Cartus serves 64 percent of the Fortune 50. We provide service in more than 165 countries, applying our more than half century of experience to help our clients with their mobility, outsourcing, consulting, and language and intercultural training needs. Cartus is part of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global provider of real estate services. To find out how our greater experience, reach, and hands-on guidance can help your company, visit www.cartus.com; read our blog at www.cartusblog.com; or click www.realogy.com for more information.   

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Contact:

Lori Crawford
Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Member
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
727.234.8002
Ltcrawford01@aol.com
www.FloridaMoves.com/Lori.Crawford
www.TrinityEastLakeRealEstate.com
 
 

Key West Home in Oldsmar! SOLD!!!

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You’ll find a taste of Key West with a modern twist in exquisite Oldsmar! This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath delight is nestled at the end of a gracefully long driveway rimmed by tropical foliage. A classic bay window & white picket fence accent the spacious yard. Exquisite lattice walls & a wide outdoor staircase surround the entranceway leading to the second floor’s rear balcony with tree top views and awnings for delicious shade.

The backyard’s covered patio has pavers with matching stepping stones out to the luxurious hot tub. Indoors, stunning plantation shutters highlight the Great Room outfitted with a charming bay window niche, gas fireplace & entertainment center that joins the dining room to form the perfect relaxation/entertainment area.

Oversized sliders lead to the deck from the gleaming kitchen; you can linger over morning coffee or host a beautiful brunch. You’ll love the low maintenance Pergo floors throughout, with lush carpeting in the bedrooms.

Besides the sleek & updated powder room, the guest & master baths are also warmly contemporary. The master bedroom boasts peek-a-boo water views from its private deck whose French doors flood the master suite with natural light. With a newer roof, AC, kitchen appliances & water heater; your new home is just down the street from RE Olds Park with its scenic views, playground, trails, fishing piers & picnic shelter as well as Mobbly Bayou Preserve’s 225 acres of land with canoe launch, beach area & dog park.

A Little Perspective Please?

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This post was provided by Brian P. Forrester of Vandyk Mortgage

While politics are more of a hot button than ever before and Americans are currently caught in the cross fire of Congressional finger-pointing; we still need to get perspective about how the country’s recent downgrading by Standard and Poor’s is really affecting you and getting a mortgage.

Whoever you want to “blame” for the downgrade, S&P is only one of three companies that provides credit ratings. Much like Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax are our mortgage industry go-to sources for a client’s credit score as they help to determine interest rates…S&P isn’t the only game in town and their peers are still standing firm on the premium credit status for the United States.

And another thing! In comparison to other nations issuing credit, we are still the gold standard upon which others are based. Therefore, the market for our debt still strongly mitigates most of the fears S&P may have instigated.

At the end of the day, amidst all the panic, interest rates actually went down over this past week; so what’s that saying? That’s reiterating that the market will be a main driver in helping to set the interest rates.

Let’s just de-twist the proverbial panties and take a deep breath. Your 401k may have been all over the map this week, but we’ve got money to lend at reasonable rates in a buyers’ market. How’s that for perspective?