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May 01, 2013 9:36:04 PM by
Admin
 Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I live with a Realtor® here in beautiful St. Augustine, and believe me it has its ups and downs. Every morning my Realtor® puts on what is called clothes. She tried putting those things on me and I put a stop to that right away. Oh, she petted me and told me how much I would like my new outfit and then she proceeded to put it on me lifting my legs awkwardly into tiny little holes and then forcing scratchy material over my head. Wow, did that feel strange--I don’t know how she can put those outfits on herself every day because I sure hated that constricting horrible feeling. Well I did what any proud miniature dachshund would do, I froze right there on the spot, yep that’s right, I refused to move! I stood perfectly still then I really laid it on looking at her with my big irresistible eyes screaming help, help me, please help me, I can’t move. Off came that stupid outfit and that my friend was the end of my Realtor thinking I would be wearing clothes like her. I can just imagine her thinking how cute we would look in matching outfits; sometimes she’s just not wrapped too tight.
Let’s face it, I do spend a lot of time in the house alone because she’s always going somewhere and most of the time she doesn’t take me along. That is so frustrating especially since I always want to go with my Realtor®, heck I don’t want to miss out on anything. So many times she promises me that she’ll be home with me all day, and then the phone rings and she’s out the door breaking the promise she just made. Or she says, "I’ll be back in a little while" and comes back five or six hours later. When my Realtor® does come home I jump up and down on her leg wagging my tail like crazy, she thinks I’m so happy to see her when all I really want to do is go outside and do my business since I’ve been holding it for hours!
As I said in the beginning there are many up sides to living with my Realtor®. For instance we both enjoy a lot of the same things, playing ball, sleeping under a blanket, sitting in the same recliner, watching old movies and eating cheese. Plus there seems to be an endless supply of food in a big metal box that she keeps in the kitchen, I usually get a piece of whatever she takes out of there too. She does keep a bowl on the floor for me filled with some sort of colorful pebbles that I simply refuse to eat on a regular basis. Make no mistake about it, I may live with a Realtor® but I’m top dog in this house, I’m in charge around here. I had her trained in no time. Whenever she sits down to eat she always shares with me. I have a special seat in the car too right up front next to my Realtor®, it’s nice and high so I can see out the window, I love riding in the car.
I must admit that my Realtor® is my very best friend. I follow her around the house and even when she’s on the computer, which is most of the time, I’m right under the desk in my bed just in case she needs me. I feel sorry for her sometimes especially when people come over. She thinks they’re coming to see her when they really just came over to play ball with me. Like I said before, sometimes she’s not wrapped too tight so I’m taking care of her and I’m doing a great job.
Elizabeth 
April 26, 2013 12:15:44 AM by
Barb Colburn
 Deltona Realty is proud to announce that Deborah Link, Realtor®, has received the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification, SFR®. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR® certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows.
Sponsored by the Northeast Association of Realtors Link has completed the highly specialized Short Sale Foreclosure Resource course. The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers, and limit risk, and provides resources to help REALTORS® stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves. “I am proud to have this additional knowledge to assist my customers through the difficult and emotional transition of the Short Sale and Foreclosure process” said Link, who has been helping both home sellers and buyers in St Augustine, Florida.
Foreclosures and short sales can offer opportunities for buyers, benefiting the community as well, but it’s extremely important to have the help of a real estate professional like a Realtor® who has earned the SFR® certification for these kinds of purchases.
April 25, 2013 12:13:57 AM by
Barb Colburn
 GREAT NEWS!! CNN reports that sales of previously owned homes reached an annual rate of nearly 5 million in February, the strongest pace in more than three years. The report published in March 2013 from the National Association of Realtors was the latest sign of a housing recovery that has become a major positive force for the economy. Please click here to read the entire article.
March 21, 2013 10:36:09 PM by
Barb Colburn
Hopefully the weather will cooperate this weekend because there is something for everyone to do in downtown St. Augustine, named by Fodor’s as one of the “10 Best Small Towns in America”.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 23, 24 and 25:
First annual Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk Walk.
 This event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday with a Chalk Walk party. Then, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, more than 70 artists will use the 500-year old art form of chalking to express St. Augustine's Spanish Colonial heritage on the sidewalks between the Historic Downtown Parking Facility and the Visitor Information Center at 10 West Castillo Dr. Cash prizes will be presented for the best sidewalk creations. This is a free event for people of all ages to participate and create. Sunday is a full day of public viewing ending with a sidewalk washing. Check out our previous blog about this event under St. Augustine's 450th Celebration.
Spanish Garrison’s Grand Muster
St. Augustine's Spanish Garrison conducts a tattoo and parade from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Activities and an encampment depicting 18th century Spanish military arts and garrison life will be presented at the Garrison encampment area (located in the field across from the City Gates between Orange Street and the “Huguenot Cemetery”) and the Castillo de San Marcos during the day while the Garrison Grand Muster Torchlight Parade will be held beginning at 8:00 p.m. from the sally port of the Castillo and concluding at the Governor’s Palace on the City Plaza. Visitors are invited to follow the parade.
Artbreakers 2013 Music & Art Festival
"Back to the 70's" themed event will feature a 90-minute performance by Derek St. Holmes, the original lead vocalist for the Ted Nugent Band. The event also features a silent auction, prizes for the best 70's attire and the Cancer Support Services and Info Tent. The event is a fund raiser for Artbreakers, a non-profit organization supporting St. Johns County cancer patients. The event takes place 5:30 p.m. at Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth, 11 Magnolia Ave. in St. Augustine. For tickets, please go to Artbreakers website.
Yo Gabba Gabba Live!
State-of-the-art production and interactive experience for kids and adults of all ages. Hip-hop legend Biz Markie joins the cast for this tour titled "Get the Sillies Out." Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 6 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A. Click here for more information.
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24:
Old Town Art & Craft Show
Celebrate spring at this juried art and fine craft show featuring outstanding artists and craftsmen from St. Augustine and around the country. Features the very best from exquisite jewelry to funky and functional pottery, abstract sculpture to glistening glass, hand-woven fashions to stunning photography, extraordinary paintings to wonderful wood carvings – and much more! Show hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days. Held at Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine. FREE admission.
Sunday, March 24
Blessing of the Fleet
 This event is held annually on Palm Sunday at Matanzas Bay. The festive tradition has its roots in the hopes of those who went to sea for a bountiful shrimp season when St. Augustine’s harbor was filled with fleets of commercial trawlers. The tradition continues today as those who fish seek blessings on their vessels for an abundant catch and for all those who take to the waterways who seek safety upon the water and a safe return home.
The ceremony begins at noon with a procession from the Cathedral Basilica along the Plaza de la Constitucion to the St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
Boats will assemble in the river south of the Bridge of Lions. The procession will be led by an official vessel and will proceed north toward the Bridge of Lions, turn to pass directly abreast the end of the Municipal Marina and then continue south.
WE JUST HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
March 14, 2013 11:06:39 PM by
Barb Colburn
 On Saturday, March 23rd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first Paseo Pastel St. Augustine Chalk Walk will take place on the sidewalks in the public plaza between the City Parking Garage and the Visitor Information Center at 10 West Castillo Drive.
St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR Council), producer of the event, is expecting 70+ artists who will work all day on Saturday, March 23rd on 4x6 sidewalk areas. The artists will be competing for cash prizes and will feature works based on the theme of St. Augustine Heritage. The public can watch the artists on Saturday and view the completed works all day on Sunday, March 24th.
 The featured artist this year is Lee Jones. She lives in Orlando and has been “street painting” for 16 years. Lee has been a featured artist/chalking consultant for more than 30 festivals and has participated in over 200 “street paintings” nationally and internationally. On February 23rd she held a chalking workshop in St. Augustine for local artists, art teachers and students. The workshop was sponsored by Deltona Realty & Homes By Deltona.
The event kicks off on Friday, March 22nd with a Pre-Event Party from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the St. Augustine Information Visitor Center. Tickets for this event are $25 per person. Click here to purchase tickets from the Chalk Walk website.
This inaugural event will feature “career chalk artists” and will be held annually leading to St. Augustine’s 450th celebration in 2015. The event is being promoted nationally and internationally to a prime audience of chalk festival followers.
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