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Flood Insurance Rates Are Rising

Home owners and buyers in the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay … [Read More...]

Looking for a waterfront home deal in seller’s market? Here’s one in Redington Shores.

Congratulations, we’ve officially moved to the seller’s … [Read More...]

Overpriced Bank Owned Homes Hit Tampa Bay. Video.

The Madness Fire Is On And Banks Pour Oil On It Yesterday … [Read More...]

What Can You Buy In St Pete for $300k?

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Flood Insurance Rates Are Rising

Home owners and buyers in the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay real estate market, beware of rising flood insurance rates. You may have notice an increase in your flood policy premiums as of January 1st 2013, well this is only the beginning. The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 becomes effective October 1st, 2013. [...]

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Looking for a waterfront home deal in seller’s market? Here’s one in Redington Shores.

Congratulations, we’ve officially moved to the seller’s market here in Tampa Bay! The inventory of homes for sale is currently at the 4 months consumption rate and that is very low compared to 6.5 months same time last year. Low inventory and continuous strong demand from buyer is currently causing prices to start going up. [...]

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Overpriced Bank Owned Homes Hit Tampa Bay. Video.

The Madness Fire Is On And Banks Pour Oil On It Yesterday James and I went to a listing appointment. We researched comparable sales and market stats and the market value for the home we will be listing is between 250k and 280k. And at the high point of this range I would be a [...]

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What Can You Buy In St Pete for $300k?

Or, welcome to the seller’s market. I couldn’t believe my eyes! I sat down in front of my laptop blinking in awe at the numbers. 39! Yes, there are only 39 homes (single family houses, as of 4/4/13) for sale in St Petersburg in the range between $275k and $325k. This is a sweet spot for many [...]

Beautiful Downtown St Pete

High-end and luxury leases in Tampa Bay

Relocating can be exciting and also exhilarating. Often you will have accumulated a lot of personal items and if you have a family, well… the amount of your treasured possessions triples or quadruples. Your mind is restless, you need to call movers, learn about the area you are moving to and find that leasing agent [...]

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Unique St Pete Penthouse Is For Sale. Snell Arcade.

I’ve heard them say some views and locations are simply priceless. I can nod in agreement standing at the edge of Grand Canyon, but not on the balcony of a luxury condo with water views. It may be a million dollar view but it’s not priceless. Fortunately, there are many breathtaking views and locations in [...]

Hey! It's Ilya and James - The HOME Team

Rolling Out Our Monthly Newsletter w/VIDEO

We are officially starting our monthly newsletter. Frankly, I don’t know what kind of information would perk your interest on a regular basis, yet we’ll try to provide only high quality content. We are Realtors, so naturally we want to share news related to real estate in St Petersburg and Tampa Bay area. But we [...]

Vinoy Place condos and townhomes

Living at Vinoy Place. A Dream.

Allow Yourself Some Luxury There are many options to choose from when you are in search of a luxury condo in St Petersburg, Florida. In the past 10 years the downtown skyline has changed dramatically. Some new condominium complexes, like Signature Place, Sage, Walker Whitney and Ovation were built in a very modern architectural style. [...]

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