Home Maintenance Home Improvement Ideas In last week’s blog I presented some prices per square foot for homes that have sold and are now on the market in Black Diamond. As reported: the age of your air conditioner, hot water tank and your roof make a big difference on the price of your home. But also important to the price […]
Uncategorized This and That about Black Diamond FL real estate:    This and That about Black Diamond real estate:  What are the prices per square foot for resale homes in BD?  Who to call to maintain that real estate? And how much house do you need?   Is my house really worth $254 per square foot?  That depends on age of home, and ages of: […]
TO DO Spring To Do Citrus County Florida This week I update some things to do in Citrus County this Spring. The last of the season: Black Diamond Farmers Market,  Saturday, March 23, 9 to 12, including Tony’s Produce, Kats Dog Krack, knife sharpening, candle company, bakehouse, plant and garden growers, LARS Jewelry,  Wow Citrus Massage and Fitness and Bookman landscaping. Concert: Black […]
Real Estate Home Inspections Issues Citrus County FL I am back on my pedestal this weekend. After going through a home inspection on a home for sale, I again am asking you these questions …is your pool more than 15 years old and you’ve never had it resurfaced? Do you have a Challenger brand electrical box in your garage? …If you live in […]
Home Maintenance Maintaining Your Citrus County Home This week I present articles on keeping your home “in shape and up-to-date.”  I include an updated  “Who To Call” sheet that now includes: appliance repair, photography, odor elimination, electrician, and garage door repair.     Two National Association of Realtors article suggest what items buyers are looking for in homes today. (in case you are […]
TO DO Citrus County FL Now and March 2024 To DO Time to look at what is happening in Citrus County in the next month… Don’t miss the chance to see the manatee up close and personal in Citrus County. The winter weather has been so cool! (I hope for not much longer). Many of  the manatee  have been staying in the Three Sisters Refuge Park.  […]
Home Maintenance Keep Your Home “Staged to Sell” In this week’s blog, I continue to talk about having your home in its best condition as possible…in case you have to sell your house.  Many of us have been living here several years (getting up there in age… lol)  and we never know when we may be forced to put our home up for […]
TO DO Citrus County FL Festivals and “To Do” 2024 This week I update the ANNUAL Citrus County Florida  Events and FESTIVALS… CLICK ON This link:  gives you the lastest on what to do in the county…arts and crafts, swim with manatee, snorkel, dive, scallop, kayak, fish, bike, hike…   What’s coming up in Crystal River and Citrus County, FL? At the end, I also […]
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Home Maintenance Maintenance To Do January 2024 At the beginning of the year we are reminded by many to “declutter and clean.”   With the cold, rainy winter we are having in Florida, we find ourselves at home more… with the extra time…we have time to address some home chores.  In this week’s blog, I report again on how to maintain your […]
Home Maintenance Aging Roofs and Homeowner’s Insurance Last October I received a phone call from a Black Diamond resident who owns a village home concerned about homeowners insurance. He was able to get a four-point inspection and got affordable home insurance. Didn’t think much about it until in the last couple weeks,  I had someone come through who wanted to buy a […]
Shopping Citrus County Florida: Where to Shop Shopping locally:  Your grocery stores: Publix, Winn-Dixie, Save A lot, Rutabagas Natural Foods; 4 Walmarts (Inverness, Lecanto, Dunnellon, Homosassa) Home Needs: Home Depot, Rural King, Lowe’s. Department store:  several Bealls. If you are a Shop ’til You Drop person, Citrus County is centrally located to some of the best malls around and you should be […]
Home Maintenance Is Your Home in “Scary” Shape? With Halloween just around the corner I ran across some “scary”  information concerning real estate and your home. (1) NAR suggests these home decorations are “horrifying.”  (2) Nothing is more wicked than having your home burglarized.   Bob Vila offers ideas for home security. (3)    Home inspections can become a nightmare; prevent bad reports […]
Real Estate Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums on the Rise In this week’s blog, I take a look at what is going on with homeowners insurance.  I previously ran a blog last June about my quest to find a lower homeowner’s insurance premium because of our home’s aging roof. And I was able to get our premium lowered because of a wind mitigation inspection.  But… […]
TO DO Citrus County TO DO on Land     I updated the previous blog CC “TO DO” blog,   and added a printable .pdf file at the end…   Citrus County “TO DO” for Land Lovers Whether you hike, bike, bowl, golf, play tennis or ride horses, Citrus County has a lot to offer land lovers.  I will also include activities for grandchildren, […]
TO DO Citrus County Water Adventures This week I re-visit a previous blog on Citrus County “On the Water.”  I include a printable pdf at the end…   Citrus County Water Adventures! Citrus County has 25,000 acres of rivers and lakes and of course, the Gulf of Mexico.  Citrus County maintains a number of public boat ramps throughout the area and […]