Huey Lewis and the News comes to Derby Lane on Sunday, April 6, 2008, bringing their harmonicas to the greyhound track to help usher in its new concert series. The show will start at 5:30 p.m. in the grandstands at Derby Lane, St. Petersburg, Fl. Ticket prices range from $27.50-$55. For more information [...]

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Start gearing up for Earth Day at the GreenFest, a nature festival at Plant Park in Tampa, Fl. The festivities will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 5, 2008-Sun, April 6, 2008. There will be vendors selling plants, garden accessories and supplies. There will also be speakers and gardening-related demonstrations. [...]

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Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke has slashed the federal funds target rate by 3 full percentage points bringing it to 2.25 percent, since September. But with the central bank’s aggressive action, prospective homebuyers are left confused. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage has fallen by only about half a percentage point, to [...]

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The Rum Festival returns with a vast selection of libations, including more than 100 types of rum from all around the world. Guests must be 21 or older to participate in the tasting part of the event. A VIP tasting event starts at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008. The general admission event begins at [...]

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development propose a new standardized and borrower-friendly Good Faith Estimate Form.
In comparison with the forms currently in use, which tend to create a state of confusion that could be cited as one of the contributors of the nation’s mortgage crisis, the new form is both attractive and easy [...]

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EPerks, a company that launched last year based out of Pleasanton, Calif. combines real estate lead generation, referrals, rebates, agent profiles and reviews, and map-based searches into one portal. The company has already stirred up controversy and riled up some Real Estate Industry professionals for a pay-per-review marketing campaign and legal threats against a [...]

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More than 200 people in Merced, Ca. (a city population os 65,000) showed up for the foreclosure prevention fair on Saturday, March 15, 2008. The fair kicked off a series of events that are planned in March, also known as “Foreclosure Prevention Month,” around the northern San Joaquin Valley as well as cities from [...]

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The Chasco Fiesta began on March 25, 2008 and will continue through April 6, 2008 in New Port Richey, Fl. with a Native Ame­rican festival, carnival and music every day. Other events include a downtown parade starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 and a boat parade at 1 p.m. April 5, 2008 on [...]

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Home prices fell 15 percent in the Tampa Bay area from January 2007 to January 2008, according to the latest S&P Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday, March 25, 2008. However, Miami and Las Vegas tied for the worst price drop at 19.3 percent. Out of the 20 metro areas monitored by Case-Shiller, 16 reported record-high price [...]

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Kahwa Cafe is pouring free coffee today from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 475 Second St. N in St. Petersburg., Fl., in celebration of it’s Grand Opening. The cafe is owned by the roasters of coffee and specialty blends for restaurants such as the Don CeSar and Ceviche. They will be serving cappuccino, latte [...]

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