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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Squawk Box  - Continued from page 1
Real Estate Today
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
tion of seniors, we are especially vulnerable to virus epidemics. I hope you are staying aware,
taking reasonable precautions (like delaying that Mexican tour until maybe next year), and
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plugging in to the new wave of electronic media devices and products that are continually
We speak  briefly
My first phone call of the day is a
updating recommendations from people who are directing the fight on behalf of us, the
about other parts of the county,
fellow Inglis citizen that purchased a prop-
general public. Mr. Obama: sorry for jumping the gun.
and I mention how pleased
erty 12 months ago. The title is in question,
Social media? Wait, what?
many people will be that their
and the property lines do not match the sur-
There is coming the age of electronic media which is unprecedented. Linked by the
property taxes are presently
vey. I mention that I may have been able to
ease and ubiquitous Internet, social webs connected by platforms such as Twitter and
being adjusted downward as
alert them to a potential problem, but I was
Facebook (only two of many) are proving to be effective methods of replacing standard print
per the current market.
not privy to the transaction, and I was not at
media. Even our paper, The Newscaster, uses Twitter, Flickr, and has an electronic online
I have just returned from a residen-
the closing.
version of the paper plus electronic archives to keep our readership informed by way of
tial listing presentation. These are usually just
Their real estate agent has left the
electronic reality.
free information seminars to the sellers that
business, so I tell them it may be time for legal
Although there is a certain satisfaction with holding a paper in your hands in the
they can not get what they would like, and
help. Next, is a south Levy county foreclo-
morning whilst sipping coffee, virtual news is available instantly and at all times. Yeah sure,
the financing today is getting tough. I found
sure property being auctioned off on the Levy
instant information can be good and bad; here in Citrus and Levy counties, instant health
out that the sellers will be willing to offer
county court house steps. I tell several
and weather information can be the difference between life and death. I don’t have to think
owner financing. A very big plus in this mar-
friends, and clients. Since there is no formal
long to decide that it’s a good thing.
ket, specifically that with owner financing, ap-
commission on this type of foreclosure prop-
Like I said at the beginning, I’m back from a month in Minnesota dealing with Red
praisals as well as other bank dictated qualifi-
erty, I mention that I would appreciate my free
River Floods. You can see some of that work here: http://www.photolibrary.fema.gov/
cations will not be necessary.
information be rewarded with a small amount,
photolibrary/index.jsp
Real estate here on the Nature coast
if they win the auction.
Are you ready? Do you have a disaster kit and a plan? Check this out for more
requires your agent to be giving free informa-
Later that day, I am speaking with
information: http://www.ready.gov/
tion to many people. Please appreciate that
Randy at our Levy  county property
More interested in our local “scene”? Follow us on Twitter for infoshorts on what’s
your real estate agent may do a lot of free
appraiser’s office in Bronson. He informs me
happening around town: http://twitter.com/TheNewscaster
stuff for you. The only thing real estate pro-
that he is working on bringing down many
Like the photos you see here? Check us out here for the shots we use in the paper:
fessionals such as myself ask is that you be
county assessments for tax purposes. He is
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenewscaster
loyal to us when you buy, so we can earn our
now re-assessing the Withlacoochee River
Want to see the virtual (abbreviated) version of The Newscaster online? Hit us up
living at that time.
homes then he will be working his way up the
right here: http://www.thenewscaster.com/
Diamond Investments Inc. Darryl,
county. I tell him that since I am one of the
Looking for a previously printed story or a favorite photo? Have a look at the
Vicki, and Shirley are "The Diamond Team"
few brokers with an office out in the county,
archive site to see if it is for you: http://www.newscasterarchives.com/
We are seasoned professionals that are avail-
and I live on the river, that he can call me
Don’t have, want, don’t know how, are scared, don’t have time or want to learn more
able for your real estate needs 7 days a week.
anytime for information he may not have. He
about computers? Oh snap, I would have sent you to: www.google.com to look up how to
If you are a buyer, or know a buyer we want
immediately takes me up on that offer, and
get started with classes and/or other local resources… but alas, you have no access!
the opportunity to serve them. Please call us
asks me to run MLS on what has sold in sev-
On second thought, text message your grandkids and ask them…. for… help. Sry,
at 352-447-4442. I’ll see you around "The
eral south Levy county areas in the last few
my bad. Text messaging is another one of those fabulous social networking things! Don’t
Campus
months.
use a cell phone? Wait, WHAT?
Bank Robbery  - Continued from page 1
It’s become a virtual communication world, gentle reader. The change is a good one.
Be there or be square.
licopter to search the area, along with crime scene technicians and detectives to interview
witnesses. As a precautionary measure, the nearby day-care center, along with the Inverness
Follow The Newscaster on twitter:
Primary and Pleasant Grove Elementary Schools were immediately locked down, and a struc-
twitter.com/thenewscaster
tured release of the children followed.
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