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Lakeland Florida Homes for Sale Listed Last Week
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 07:04 AM CST
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The map details Lakeland homes listed for sale last week. Each point includes year built, square footage, bedrooms, baths, and a link to the Google Streetview of the address (when possible). A guide to the weeks properties is by Lakeland Realtor Petra Norris. Data is from the current MLS listings. Please contact your representative for more detailed and timely information.
CommunityWalk Map - Lakeland FL New Home Listings 12/28 to 01/03
Full size mapLakeland FL New Home Listings 12/28 to 01/03
A quick guide to this weeks listings by Lakeland Realtor Petra Norris:
There were 36 homes newly listed in Lakeland with an average sales price of $179,343
2 mobile homes listed with an average sales price of $199,900
1 townhome/villa offered for sale at $139,900
31 single family homes with an average price of $182,185.
The priciest home that came on newly on the market is a 2004 pool home located in the Grandview Landings Subdivision; it is a 4 bedroom 2 ½ bath, featuring over 3,300 square feet of living space and being offered for $549,900. On the contrary, the cheapest home newly on the market is a 3 bedroom 1 bath home listed for $18,900 – a mere $14.18 per square foot.
The breakdown by zip code is as follows:
33801 – 04
33803 – 05
33805 – 02
33809 – 04
33810 – 10
33811 – 02
33812 – 00
33813 – 06
33815 – 03
There are 13 newly distressed properties being offered for sale. The average price for a home is $97,361 ($61.41 per square foot).
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2009 Found Money Blog
Posted: 05 Jan 2009 08:36 PM CST
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I think its official- I have a sickness when it comes to loose change. I LOVE change. I love rolling change. I love collecting change. I would rather break a dollar bill than spend change in my wallet.
When its time to roll my change, its a process. An event. I pour everything out on my bedroom floor. I get my change rolls all divided out. I start separating the money. Pennies are my favorite. Before I roll them, I have to turn them all tails up to pick out any wheat pennies. Those go in a special place for safe keeping. Theyre going to be worth something some day, you know.
I told that to a friend once and he replied, Yeah, well theyre worth something right now- a penny!
For reasons unknown to me, I began keeping track of all the change I found in 2007 when I had my old blog, Tales from the Delk Side. I didnt start at the beginning of the year, but that year I found $3.37. In 2008, I collected $6.87. I think I made more money in found change than I did on my IRA in 2008.
In the past two years, Ive found some definite hot spots when it comes to locating loose change. Sadly, my hottest spot went out of business in 2008. It was a used car lot. I guess when they detailed cars, they just threw the change onto the pavement.
So with that, I present to you the tally of my 2009 findings, updated throughout the year as I find money.
January 3- 1 cent
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One Last Chance to Mark Up Lakeland
Posted: 05 Jan 2009 11:28 AM CST
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Yes, you too can help steer the community ship. Were not quite Town Meeting Vermont, but Lakeland Vision has worked hard the past few months to figure out the priorities of Lakeland citizens. On the 12th and 13th Lakeland Vision will give everyone one last chance (and theyre serious) to chose their most pressing of the identified goals and strategies. At 11am on the 12th, the event opens with a ribbon-cutting at the Sorosis Building (streetview) where you can pick your priorities until 7pm or on Tuesday from 7am until 4pm. For more information see Lakeland Vision.
Update: Lakeland Vision has published the draft vision.
Lakeland Vision Press Release
LAKELAND, FL (January 5, 2009) On Jan. 12 13, 2009 Lakeland Vision will host a Vision Open House to give community members a final opportunity to literally make their mark on Lakelands plan for the future. The Vision Open House will take place at The Sorosis Building (90 Lake Morton Dr.), where participants will review, prioritize, and comment on the goals and strategies that make up Lakelands road map for the future.
The Vision Open House is open to the public and reservations are not required. Upon arrival each participant will receive five stickers which will be used to designate the five strategies that are most important to him or her. At the close of the Vision Open House the number of stickers next to each strategy will be added up to determine the priorities for the community. We must listen to the concerns and goals of our citizens and this will be an effective tool for reaching a consensus for prioritizing those concerns and goals, says City Commissioner Howard Wiggs, Lakeland Vision board member.
Ultimately, the draft vision is the result of the communitys response to a single question that was asked during the September Idea Gathering Meetings: What can we do to make Lakeland the best that it can be in the coming years? Organizations such as the City of Lakeland, the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland, and the Junior League of Greater Lakeland are already preparing to incorporate the vision plan into their organizations action plans. The League functions to support the interests of our community, particularly in the areas of early education and literacy. We have been looking forward to seeing the results of Lakeland Visions Make Your Mark program so we can direct our passion to the most prevalent concerns voiced by community members, says Stacey McLaughlin, president of the Junior League of Greater Lakeland.
A list of the goals and strategies that will be presented at the Vision Open House, as well as further information about the Make Your Mark program can be found at www.LakelandVision.org.
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Free Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Posted: 05 Jan 2009 09:46 AM CST
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Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, or National Pancake Day is February 24th this year.
And from 7am to 10 pm that day, IHOP is again giving away pancakes to each guest. You can read the fine print, but the gist is one stack per person, and dont use any other coupons.
A donation isnt required, but theyll remind you theyre collecting money for the Childrens Miracle Network. We wrote about the group in August when DQ had a giveaway for them:
Children’s Miracle Network, “a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals,” met the Better Business Bureau standard for Charity Accountability. According to the BBB, the organization’s 2005-2006 use of funds was: Programs: 90% Fund Raising: 4% Administrative: 5% Other Expenses: 1% Blizzard Forecast for Lakeland Tomorrow
Well mention the event as we get closer to Mardi Gras, excuse me, Pancake Day, but we wanted to help you mark your calendar early.
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