chrisgriffith on March 31st, 2010

The Aftermath – After the Warranty Expires The last couple of home or condos that I’ve sold have all had one thing in common. They’ve been fairly new, not lived in or barely lived in and nearly every defect that showed up during the home inspection was defective from the day the property received its [...]

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chrisgriffith on September 28th, 2009

Red to Complement the Purple So I just thought I’d see if there were any Passaflora at the Lowes garden center and there she was.  It’s already planted out front.  If history repeats itself I will scare the blossoms white, they will then fall off, the caterpillars will come and eat the remaining leaves, the [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 26th, 2009

A woman has her home owner insurance policy dropped because a neighborhood child broke a window with a golf ball. The insurance company saw the window boarded (less than 5 days) and dropped her policy.

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chrisgriffith on May 23rd, 2009

Drywall by occurance map for Bonita Springs real estate owners.

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chrisgriffith on May 17th, 2009

A State of Florida mailing list for news relating Chinese Drywall findings.

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chrisgriffith on May 6th, 2009

Chinese Drywall Checklist I received the contents of this post in an email and thought the signs of Chinese Drywall was so well documented that it was worth sharing on the blog.  The photo examples are superb.  If you suspect your home has Chinese drywall you may find a few ways to self test the [...]

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chrisgriffith on April 10th, 2009

Getting Lean and Green I know you’re wondering but, yes, I can tie sheep in with this.   So, what does going green, sheep herding and Clyde Butcher have in common?  Nearly nothing but a little something. I’ll let the cat out of the bag with this one but here goes:  I’m a nerd and  I [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 30th, 2009

Storm Season | Flood Insurance | Home Owner Policy Storm season is around the corner, June 1st to be exact.  It’s time to check up on your storm policies for your home and structures on your property.  Why the early warning?  It takes 30 days for a flood policy to be activated.  There are no [...]

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chrisgriffith on March 29th, 2009

Storm season is just around the corner.  It’s time to check up on your policies, make sure you have that flood coverage and add any new items of value to the policy.  If you don’t see the video below click this:  Home Owner Insurance

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chrisgriffith on December 3rd, 2008

Home Security: Locks, Stock and Barrels Last week I was in store (the movie theater) and overheard a conversation from the next isle (stall). One woman said to another, “Hey, it’s great that the condo has been cleaned, but what I want to know is how she actually got into my condo to clean it.” [...]

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chrisgriffith on October 25th, 2008

Free Mulch at Imperial River Boat Ramp If you’re watching your pennies and skimping on taking care of your lawn and gardens here’s a freebee for you.  Did you know that Lee County has a mulch pick up at Imperial River boat ramp.  When the county trims trees and shrubs they go thru a wood [...]

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chrisgriffith on August 27th, 2008

Hit The Road, Jack! He’s as cute as can be but he and his gang of merry thieves must go.  Does anyone know what armadillos eat?  I need to toss something tasty in that Havahart Trap.

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chrisgriffith on July 11th, 2008

Bonita Springs Best Pico de Gallo Remember when Bonita Springs, Florida was the tomato capital of the world? I do . There was a little real estate craze and a lot of those tomato fields are now golf courses and housing developments. You can still get a fresh mater’ around here if you look for [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 9th, 2008

When Silence is Golden So what happens when you tangle with a Bonitian like me? You get tazered, that’s what. You’d have to personally know me to know that I have joked with a couple of the guys at the office, lunged at them and put the prongs on them and said bzzzt. OK, I [...]

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chrisgriffith on June 6th, 2008

Protect Your Real Estate Bonita Springs Fridays are for mailboxes on this Bonita Springs real estate blog. When I saw this beauty I decided it would be perfect for a storm or building code post. Turns out we had a wind survey claims expert stop in the office this week which gave me an idea [...]

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