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January 2009 - Posts

I'll be damned!!!
After all I wrote last week about saving money by switching from Verizon Wireless to Alltel, guess what happened!!! Verizon Wireless just bought Alltel. I am sure they did it in retaliation. Just kidding. The way I look at it, I am still happy to have Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments

I can help you save some money, a lot of money!!!
If you are a Realtor and a Verizon Wireless customer and live in the Greater Sarasota area and have your contract about to expire, go to Wireless Toyz at the corner of Tuttle and University and ask them about how they can beat your current deal. You will Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments

How bad customer service helped me save close to $2,000 in phone bills
Today was the expiration date of our contract for our 2 TREOs with Verizon Wireless. We bought them 2 years ago and took a 2-year plan with all the bells and whistles and got stuck with a monthly bill of $265/month. This might sound like a bit much to Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments

Like old wine, older homes can indeed be better
A colleague of mine just listed a very interesting property at 1360 13th St in Sarasota that is declared a historic property. This tickled my curiosity and after a bit of research, I recommend that anyone interested in purchasing an older home in Sarasota Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments

A history of Sarasota
This is a fascinating document about what went on in the planning of the city of Sarasota. A must read for anyone who wants to know more about this wonderful place of ours that we love to call Paradise http://www.sarasotagov.com/Planning/SarasotaCityPlan/Histori… Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments

Update on the feasibility study about the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch
In October 2008, the Lakewood Ranch Civic Action Forum (LWRCAF) approved a proposal from Fishkind & Associates to undertake a study that will determine whether or not it may be feasible and desirable for Lakewood Ranch to become a city. Fishkind & Read More...

by Michel Bergier, Ph.D., MBA, CIPS, E-Pro, GRI, TRC, | 0 Comments