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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Levy School Bus Crash, Car Driver Killed
Real Estate Today
Morriston_Shortly after 7:00 AM Levy County School Bus # 9691 was stopped in the north-
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
bound lane at 7911 SE Highway 41 picking up two students. The School bus had both stop
commission is $3,000. So your
Your agentís time is valuable
signs out and the amber lights on when a vehicle struck the rear of the bus.
agent did fine. However if you
Involved in the accident were a total of ten people. Five students were on the bus and
Most buyers do not realize that all use the services of your agent
two students were boarding the bus when the accident occurred. A student that was boarding
professional agents have invested a large while you are shopping, and
the bus had minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene. Tracy Haley, the driver
amount of their own time, and their own this "shopping spree" goes on
of the bus, did not sustain any injuries.
money in order to be in business to serve you for say 9 months that same
The driver of the second vehicle died as a result of the crash. The driver's name has not
the public. I have occasionally charged an $3,000. commission is less than
been released until notification of relatives and loved ones. An infant child was a passenger
hourly fee for my investment consultation what your agent would have made working at
in the vehicle and was taken to University of Florida Shands Hospital with minor injuries.
services, but almost all buyer assistance is MacDonald’s for that same period of time. Plus
Levy County School Board Superintendent Bob Hasting was on the scene. Mr. Hasting has
done by commission paid at closing.
the huge outlay of incidentals as explained
prepared extra counselors at the Williston schools. The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing
Savvy brokers know that each desk above.
its investigation.
in their office costs x number of dollars each
We, as real estate professionals
Squawk Box
month, and the agents are informed that they hope that you, the buying public, appreciate
- Continued from page 1
need to produce x number of dollars. How- the large amount of time invested to help you
couple of miles because I insist on driving 35 MPH an hour in a 55 MPH zone. I don't activate
ever, the message is not easily conveyed to find that dream home. You can help by not
my turn signal 2 miles before I approach the road that I intend to turn onto. And I still would
the public. Your agent has invested their expecting your agent to write 15 ridiculous
rather fight the traffic and be crammed into a seat in the crowded end zone at Florida Field to
money to take the initial licensing course, the lowball offers before you get one contract
watch my Gators play football on fall afternoons than sit at home and watch the game on
state fees, and the many hours of required accepted, and please be loyal to your agent.
television.
post license courses every two years, in or- Do not put one agent through the paces, then
I really don't like what is happening to my body and I wish now I had taken a little
der to be licensed.
after 9 months e-mail them the good news that
better care of the chassis that is housing this heart and soul. If I had it to do all over again I
Then your agent has to regularly lay you walked into an open house and wrote an
would have not had so many late nights, been a little more careful about some of the food and
out monies for their auto, gas, cell phone, and offer with another agent on the "spur of the
drink that I ingested, taken better care of my teeth and not thrown so many baseballs and
their clothes. In order to search for a property moment". The correct way is to carry several
footballs at my kids and later the little leaguers that I so diligently coached for so many years.
your agent has paid monies to be a Realtor of your agents business cards, and if your
All those things have taken a toll on my body.
for MLS services, and has paid for access to agent is not with you when you see the home
At some point I will probably complete the cycle and be guilty of all of the remaining
other services, websites, etc. Let’s not forget of your dreams, just hand the other agent your
items I have listed above, but even at that I suppose being an old codger beats the
the office over head such as fax machine, com- agents card and say "I will be submitting an
alternative.This Squawk Box originally ran in an April 2007 edition of The Newscaster.
puter systems, copier, and internet hookup offer through my buyers broker later today".
Levy Drug Task Force Makes Meth Arrest
fees. Your agent has laid out x number of their
Your loyalty will be appreciated.
own dollars each day they are with you.
Diamond Investments Inc. Darryl, Vicki, and
Chiefland_On March 26, 2009 Corporal Rick Rogers arrested Richard Wayne
Agents do not get a $500. Dollar Shirley are your "The Diamond Team" We are
Perry for carrying a concealed firearm, possession of methamphetamine, pos-
weekly pay check from somewhere. They first seasoned professionals that are available for
session controlled substance without a prescription and possession of pre-
start with this large investment, then work with your real estate needs 7 days a week.
cursor chemicals.
the goal that you find a home, make an ac-
If you are a buyer, or know a buyer
Corporal Rick Rogers with the Drug Task Force received a phone
ceptable offer and close. If you find a home, we want the opportunity to serve them. Please
call from the Wal-Mart security that white male was acting suspicious and
make an offer, and close within 30 days on a call us at 352-447-4442. I’ll see you around
purchased items known as precursor chemicals to manufacture methamphet-
hundred thousand dollar home, a sample 3 % "The Campus"
amine. The suspect purchased ephedrine pills, Coleman fuel and lithium
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batteries and left the store in a Ford Ranger truck.
Corporal Rogers located the suspects’ vehicle and a traffic stop was
tion for driving without a valid driver's license, as he was sitting in the vehicle in the county
Richard Perry
conducted at 13000 block US Highway 19/98. Corporal Rogers noticed that
right-of-way with the keys in the ignition.
when the driver, Richard Perry was searching for his registration to the vehicle he attempted to
The report also stated that the reported burglary he was investigating when he located
conceal a silver 5 shot derringer inside the center console. The suspect was immediately
Brelsford, "matched the similar modus operandi of the defendent (Brelsford)," however, no
detained and a search was conducted inside the truck. Perry had a loaded 20 gauge shotgun
details of the reported burglary were mentioned in the report.
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