I was recently contacted by a homeowner in a condo complex in Florida with a question that is probably all to common..."If I feel that the Monthly Maintenance Fee is too high (based on what it was when I moved in and the minimal Common Area assets we maintain) and if I only continue to pay the old MMF amount, what will happen?"Speaking generally, we must assume that these annual increases are calculated correctly and applied per the condo bylaws and rules. If not, that's a whole 'nother story!In my experience, a homeowner in a condo community is obligated to pay the full assessment as approved by the Board of Directors, even if they disagree. Should one only pay a partial amount (for example the old MMF amount), the difference will become a late payment and/or deficient amount. At that ... 10/06/2008

PART 2. FRUIT INSPIRED DESTINATIONS IN CLEARWATER: Head north 2 miles from the Clearwater Beach roundabout and just before your reach Mile Marker 25 you'll find a Mango of a different kind. No tropical fruit here, as shared in Part 1. like Papaya, this is the name of a little street in the residential section of North Clearwater Beach's Mandalay community.  Mango Street's western most point is the white sands of the Gulf of Mexico and is also home to the City of Clearwater's Public Beach Access #5.   It is located at the intersection of El Dorado (the street that runs north and south along the beach) and Mango (which runs east to west) or as I like to say - from shore to shore! There are many unique beach homes in the Mandalay community.Here are a few to give you a flavor for what you m... 04/21/2007

Easter Bunny visits Clearwater Beach, Florida Oceanfront  Home! Guess what the Easter Bunny left in the backyard of this Clearwater Beach home. Our kids had a ball collecting Easter Eggs, Flying Kites and just having a great day in Paradise.          At home with Friends, Food, Fun and Family  - Does it get any better than this? How did you spend this Easter?           Peacefully,  Cyndee & Jack Haydon Your Real Estate Consultants... for Life Interested in buying or selling a Home or Condo on one of our Gulf Beaches - We can help! Free Search of all Homes, Condos and Properties currently for sale...Visit: www.SearchClearwaterProperties.com or feel free to call us directly at (727) 710-8035.Home, Condo, Villa, Townhome ~  Clearwater Property ~  Prime Real Estate  ~ Easy Clearwater Reloca... 04/08/2007

North Clearwater Beach offers it's residents and guests a unique private getaway. North Clearwater Beach is home to Mandalay neighborhood and Carlouel made up of Single Family homes - this is the northern most mile on Clearwater beach real estate and the Regatta Beach Club are some of the finest condos on Clearwater Beach and are a rare find offering luxury living at one of the most affordable prices you'll find for Clearwater Beach Condos. It's rare to find Oceanfront real estate today for under $500,000. You can walk to Caldesi Island from here, finding whole sand dollars on Clearwater beach and often when walking along the water you may only see one or two other people. Jack and I  at lived the Regatta Beach Club  on Clearwater Beach for several years. We loved the view from the 10th... 03/11/2007