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Fabiano signing his newest book, Egmont Passage Tale of the Dreamcatcher

Pirate Book SigningThis evening enjoy wine and cheese at ALVA International until 8 pm - author (and client and friend) Nino Fabiano is signing his newest book Egmont Passage Tale of the Dreamcatcher.

A tale of intrigue set on Tierra Verge, the book blends local history with current events.

Pirates Amy and Tami dressed for the occasion.

Nino will also be here tomorrow from 10 am to 1 pm.  Come buy one or both of his books, and have it autographed.

Vinoy Place St Petersburg Market Update 8-23-09
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Vinoy Place continues to do well despite a slower condo market in downtown St Petersburg. Built in 2001 and 2002, the 4 towers and 10 townhomes have 102 units. So far in 2009 there have been 5 closed sales of Vinoy Place condos, ranging from… more
Ovation condos have begun closing
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Ovation condos have begun closing - so we now have a definitive answer for the question we're frequently asked - When will Ovation start their closings. The first buyers to close are Richard and Melissa Middlesworth. Check out the Ovation… more
Book Signing at ALVA International real estate office
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Antonino Fabiano, one of our favorite clients and friends, and author of Dreamcatchers will be holding two book signings at our office, ALVA International, Inc., 238 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, on Friday, August 28th from 5-8 pm… more
Ana - the first named storm in the Atlantic for 2009
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We rather ignore hurricane season which lasts from June 1st until November 30th unless there's a named storn. Then some people are glued to every weather report to guess which direction it's going to take. I prefer to get the advisories directly… more
Wealth and college choice
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There have been several reports on the best college to attend for various reasons, from Wall St jobs to partying. Today Forbes. com posted a list of which colleges generated more billionaires Here are the top 5 graduate billionaire generators. #1… more
Social Networking - Cutting Your Own Grass
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I thought the content of the video was right on, and the way the video is displayed in the blog is cool technology. This will also give a taste of what a RE Bar Camp is about. Via Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows) : Yesterday, I finally got around to… more
Stefan Swanepoel on Trends in Real Estate
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Stephan Swanepoel spoke this morning in Tampa on 7 Strategies to Succeed in Today's Real Estate Market at an event sponsored by Engel & Voelkers. Swanepoel is known for spotting trends early on - when you read his books, be sure to read the… more