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  1. jimmyp5

    Destruction of Eastern Lake

    Scooter, if what you say about Williams being advised as he was by both DEP and CofE about these issues, it's just more business as usual with most of these current & recent commssioners, and Mr. Brannon in particular. Property owners seem to be able to walk into the County with the most...
  2. jimmyp5

    Grayt Advertising Bud & Alley's Taco Bar!

    Kat-- I didn't mean that it was your mistake .... the print ad itself says "taco's" It's a small criticism, a pet peeve. The food & atmosphere there are great.
  3. jimmyp5

    Grayt Advertising Bud & Alley's Taco Bar!

    i agree, it is a good looking ad, but the plural of taco is tacos, not taco's
  4. jimmyp5

    Margarita recipe

    The original, real Margarita has no lime-aid, beer or egg (!?) in it. 1 part fresh-squeezed lime juice 1 part Cointreau 2 parts premium (usually "white" or "silver") tequila, like Patron for instance Apply with discetion.
  5. jimmyp5

    Seawall, Geotube and Lateral beach access

    "... harm caused by an experimental form of coastal armoring." what are we talking about here?
  6. jimmyp5

    Whats Up With These Realtors

    "I'm not not your agent" a/k/a "I'm not your fiduciary" .... this is presumed under Florida law for customers who begin working with a real estate licensee, though we are also required to disclose same to the customer ( Florida Statutes Sec. 475.278...
  7. jimmyp5

    Whats Up With These Realtors

    2b, I take my duty to my sellers quite seriously, thank you. Lately, I've spent a good deal of my time first trying to get owners not to list property, given that we have so much inventory and so many "bottom-fishing" buyers out there. But if they want, or need, to sell .... well, then a...
  8. jimmyp5

    Bikers - use the BIKE path!

    Please promise me that you're not serious about this ...
  9. jimmyp5

    Fire in SoWal -- Seagrove Beach

    Re: New Fire in SoWal -- Sommerset Beach - Seagrove Hear hear, I heartily agree. It seemed like a tremendous effort by all involved. And we're so grateful for this SoWal BB, to Kurt and all the concerned & caring posters ... thank you! Living less than 1/2 a mile west of the fire -- and I...
  10. jimmyp5

    Fire in SoWal -- Seagrove Beach

    Re: New Fire in SoWal -- Sommerset Beach - Seagrove was a Lockheed P-3 Orion, or possibly Neptune, not a C-130 I'm so thankful it was readily available!
  11. jimmyp5

    Watercolor

    SJ and sable answered full-time's question nearly like I would ... it depends on what you're looking for, and why ... full-time, part-time, purely investment, for income or appreciation? this is a good discussion, and has gotten a few of us talking, but i'll note also that newbie's never...
  12. jimmyp5

    Premier Absolute Auction - May 5, 2007

    what were the prices, please? if they're already sold, not simply under contract, you should be able to disclose the values.
  13. jimmyp5

    St. Joe/Windmark Beach

    Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) Reaches Agreement With Miraval To Create Miraval Village At Windmark Beach Jacksonville, Florida ? (May 1, 2007) ? The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) announced today it has signed an agreement with Miraval Holding LLC to jointly...
  14. jimmyp5

    Watercolor

    SJ and SablePoint have made some very perceptive & accurate statements about the WaterColor phases. And Newbie, a number of lookers are going through the exact same issues you're asking about ... I'm a full-time Realtor in WaterColor, it's all I do. In my opinion, too many buyers and sellers...
  15. jimmyp5

    Misguidance on Real Estate plunge

    THANK YOU, Shelly. 2b and SJ, you're both in time out for a while.
  16. jimmyp5

    SoWal High School Coach Arrested for Sex Abuse

    I am most immediately concerned about the kids affected & them being able to move on with their lives. And, also, I guess we need to rethink the old saying about no such thing as bad publicity. I've had more & more people I know exploring the idea of moving here full-time, instead of only...
  17. jimmyp5

    NPR 3-part series on St. Joe company

    part 3 is now posted ... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9888577
  18. jimmyp5

    Another Auction --Heron's Watch 7 Condos

    Thank you, Joe. Why do so many people insist on making this place just as trashy as so much of the rest of this country?
  19. jimmyp5

    Whats Up With These Realtors

    2B, what does this mean? ..... "many Realtors need to pass on properties they don't feel are realistic and hold to these prices"
  20. jimmyp5

    Whats Up With These Realtors

    " .... unethical for selling at a price you knew it not to be worth ..." !! C'mon, 2b, do you honestly think that Realtors have that kind of control over buyers' & sellers' decisions? Can't you give buyers & sellers a little more credit than that? "A property's worth what someone will pay...
  21. jimmyp5

    St. Joe acquires marina in Panhandle

    The St. Joe Company St. Joe Media Contact: Jerry M. Ray 904 301.4430 245 Riverside Avenue jray@joe.com Suite 500 St. Joe Investor Contact: Mike Daly Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.301.4302 904.301.4200 mdaly@joe.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ST. JOE COMPANY (NYSE: JOE)...
  22. jimmyp5

    Three Banjos on Letterman, Tomorrow

    SJ, I know it's old, but so am I .... but I do need some new material
  23. jimmyp5

    Three Banjos on Letterman, Tomorrow

    no, I'm sorry contestants ..... the answer I was looking for is "Nice tooth"
  24. jimmyp5

    Three Banjos on Letterman, Tomorrow

    now, you know i'm forced to posit an old musical pondering point here: "what's the nicest compliment one can offer a banjo player?"
  25. jimmyp5

    Naturewalk at Seagrove

    Is this really true?!? I've seen a lot of bad movies, but never been in one like this, affecting my home county and a proposed development only blocks from my house.
  26. jimmyp5

    10 Properties Open in Cypress Breeze this Saturday (Drawing for Gifts)

    so I'm asking myself, do I want to move to a neighborhood that's waiting to explode? sounds dangerous ...
  27. jimmyp5

    Multilevel marketing MLM discussion

    Re: Take your real estate business to a whole new level If you're going to call me names, at least read my post & debate me on the issues raised -- you didn't address my points about the nature of MLM at all. And, BTW, I didn't claim that no one would want in, and I didn't claim this was...
  28. jimmyp5

    How is Watercolor doing?

    Year-to-date, there have been 15 home sales closed in WaterColor, and at present there are another 8 homes under contract.
  29. jimmyp5

    Naturewalk at Seagrove

    JohnR, i agree with your summary SJ, thank you, and I admire you for wading thru all the rules & regs .... I don't have the ability to do so & then see how the majority of the BCC just ignores them, without turning purple with outrage I really hoped that there was enough evidence easily...
  30. jimmyp5

    Multilevel marketing MLM discussion

    Re: Take your real estate business to a whole new level You're scaring me, scenethief -- your posts sound like you've been drinking out of that kool-aid vat. Most MLM schemes I've seen over the years are based on building one's business, not only by recruting one's...
  31. jimmyp5

    Multilevel marketing MLM discussion

    Re: Take your real estate business to a whole new level SJ, I appreciate and second your comments about us Realtors. And Shelly, I think your comments are pretty accurate as well (as usual). In a market like we're in & probably will be for a while, the extra $$ needed to pay upstream MLM people...
  32. jimmyp5

    Airport Relocation Update

    I'm passing this along, from Kriss, FYI: Hello Everyone As you know the new airport in Bay County will begin construction in early June, it is expected to open late 2009 early 2010. As you can imagine there is a tremendous amount of planning to be done. On Wednesday, April 4th from 8:30...
  33. jimmyp5

    Watersound ("north") ...

    Our fourth and final phase of WaterColor includes homesites starting at $161K (in the Summersweet Place neighborhood) and completed 3 BR/4 bath homes starting at $697,500 (in the Turtle Ridge neighborhood). Phase 4 has its own pool, access to the WaterColor Beach Club and all other WaterColor...
  34. jimmyp5

    Premier Absolute Auction - May 5, 2007

    Questions about reserves, sealed opening bids, the meaning of "absolute" ... it all points up the negative, cheesy aspects of auctions for real estate. IMO, it's the sign of a market that still needs adjustment, people that need more patience, or people that need to realize that some get...
  35. jimmyp5

    great beach car!

    The following is an actual advertisement in an Irish newspaper: Automobile for Sale 1985 Blue Volkswagen Only 50 miles. Only first gear and reverse ever used. Never driven hard. Original tires. Original brakes. Original fuel and oil. Only 1 driver. Owner wishing to sell due to...
  36. jimmyp5

    Grand Boulevard

    All anyone needs to know about Grand Boulevard is this -- it'll be "a more modern and dynamic version of the town square model. You won?t have to leave the property,? says developer Keith Howard, of whom Grand Boulevard is the brainchild. ?This is more than a typical lifestyle retail center...
  37. jimmyp5

    House next to Hilton's in Seacrest

    Omigod, Cristo is SO fabulous! We're hoping for both Cristo and Paris Hilton to attend MountainFilm this year!!!
  38. jimmyp5

    Board of County Commissioner's Mtg -- Nature Walk

    I was told last night that NatureWalk asked for a two-week continuance at the BoCC, and that the item was not heard ..... can anyone confirm or deny this please? Does anyone know which issues are being "ironed out" before this goes to the public hearing?
  39. jimmyp5

    Buyer looking for....

    he could try buying the boatworks in Freeport ... i'm not sure there are too many non-commercial landings on the bay that'll take the draft of an 82' yacht, unless it's a hovercraft
  40. jimmyp5

    January Real Trend Report in Walton Sun

    Joe, I agree with what you're saying here. A lot of this truth stems from the old adage about a property being worth what someone will pay .... that's always been a deceptively simple statement, but not simplistic as some would believe. You and I both get e-flyers every day about supposed...
  41. jimmyp5

    Nature Walk Beach CLub Dev. code and Comp PLan violations

    Given that the property is designated Residential Preservation, and if the covenants have indeed expired are are no longer pertinent, then by what rationale can the Planning Commission or the Board of County Commissioners decide that Naturewalk's proposal fits the Land Use Code, or fits anyone's...
  42. jimmyp5

    Disney on the Move?

    i e-mailed them 2 days ago, asking for some substantiation, but so far haven't gotten a response ... but i will post it here if i do
  43. jimmyp5

    The best bargain on a 30A lot?

    hi n dry, we own a lot in Cassine that's in a beautiful, pond-front location, right across the street from one of the pools -- 16 Garden Circle, Lot 16C. We pulled it off the market when prices got so low, but we'd sell it today for $275,000. It's 60x60, and with the setbacks & design regs...
  44. jimmyp5

    Cerulean's in WaterColor - Jimmi Wz (Whiz), Ricki Comeaux, and the Saunders Bros.

    the music's 6-9 tonight as well .... see you all there
  45. jimmyp5

    Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still time!!

    SJ, if what you're saying -- about the consultant's assumptions in the traffic/beach use study -- is correct, and if the county officials actually believe those kinds of assumptions are +/- accurate, we in a heap o' trouble.
  46. jimmyp5

    Rodeo in Mobile

    tickets apparently go on sale on 12/29 on ticketmaster: Mobile Civic Center Calendar [for 12/29] Jerry Douglas- ON SALE 10am Jerry Douglas along with special guest Rolling In The Hay and Dead Clampit will perform on Saturday, January 27th at 8pm! Tickets are $25 and go on sale...
  47. jimmyp5

    Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still time!!

    Re: Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still ti Somewhere near lower densities and fewer total approvals, I guess. Or, by requiring much more mitigation re traffic, parking, school impacts, etc. than have been required so far. Even though half of...
  48. jimmyp5

    Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still time!!

    You don't mean access from the NatureWalk development to the beach club .... and there'd be no reason to drive to the Wheelhouse in a car/bus and then drive your golf cart across the street .... what do you mean?
  49. jimmyp5

    Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still time!!

    Re: Nature Walk Beach Club & Retail Developement NOT yet approved! THere is still ti No, not at the upzoned density that was granted. And then after final approval, they even went back and asked to upzone a portion of the single-family to higher-density multifamily. All on a piece of land...
  50. jimmyp5

    Parking Problems at Public Beach Accesses

    Brad, thanks for the summary of all the current County beach access points and facilities .... not enoungh yet for posterity, but already more than some folks realize. And also thanks for the heads-up on one of the requirements (at least one access with facilities per mile) for State...
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