Deals This Week

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.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

Waterfront Lifestyle – Is It Something You Seek? For so many happy home owners in Tampa Bay life is very much about living on the water.  Wide, wide water.  The kind of bay or canal that makes you want to get out to your back porch in the morning with your coffee mug and be [...]

Double Waterfront Lot In St Petersburg Once in a very rare while an opportunity presents itself.  The kind of opportunity that makes you smile and nod while saying to yourself: yes, this is a good deal! Living on the water in Tampa Bay is a dream of many and a reality for some.  A lifestyle [...]

Back To The Future? St Petersburg Mid-Century Modern Homes. There’s something exciting about mid-century modern homes.  You can take a look at one and think it was built just yesterday.  (Real our earlier post about mid-century modern homes in Tampa Bay wtih more photos here.)  Even though this design was popular in the 50’s and 60’s it is [...]

Downtown St Pete. What’s for sale? St Petersburg has truly evolved in the last 10 years.  A lot of changes are seen in the skyline of the downtown area.  It has become a major attraction for the Tampa Bay visitors.  We can’t imagine downtown without The Signature Place, 400 Beach Drive, Parkshore, The Ovation and the new [...]

Searching for rental homes in St Petersburg and Pinellas. By popular demand we’ve compiled a list of current homes for rent in St Petersburg, FL and surrounding cities like Seminole, Gulfport, St Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores and other cities of Pinellas. Here you will find houses, condos and townhomes currently [...]

Old Historical Homes In Tampa Bay, pre-1920 Tampa Bay real estate doesn’t have centuries of unique history, so an “old house” for us is often something over 50 years old.  Well, there are actually quite a few homes in St Petersburg, Belleair, Tarpon Springs, Tampa and all over Tampa Bay that were built even over a 100 [...]

Then you might want to see what homes are for sale in Countryside today We wrote a blog post recently about Countryside in Clearwater area.  You can read it here.  While it’s a great area to live, you may be having a hard time finding homes for sale in Countryside.  So, for your convenience, here’s an interactive map [...]

Homes and condos for sale in North Beach, Clearwater After our recent post on North Beach in Clearwater Beach we thought it would be appropriate to show what’s currently for sale in that area.   The interactive map is very easy to use, just hover your mouse over listings and click on each to see more [...]

Fresh listings in Old Northeast and Snell Isle in St Petersburg From the top of this list of homes we start with the latest listings.  That perfect Old Northeast or Snell Isle home may have just been listed today and it will be on this list.  Enjoy browsing and fee free to contact us with [...]

Tanglewood and Harbor Isle listings. What’s new? We’ve been hearing complaints from local Realtors about the lack of real estate inventory on the Tampa Bay market.  Specifically in St. Petersburg it is getting harder and harder to find a move-in ready house.  There are many reasons for this: investor activity, people can afford homes at current [...]

Yes!  You better believe it!  Look at these Tampa Bay beach homes! I know, I know, I know, the real estate values are continuing to decrease.  We expect an average home value to drop by around 7-8% this year.  But it is better than 15-20% we used to lose annually during 2007-2009.  By today our home values dropped by [...]

How about building a house on the beach? Let’s face it, most people buy homes that are already built, often old homes.  While an old house can carry its’ own charm, history and specific style, why not consider building a house on a vacant lot in Tampa Bay? I have heard many arguments on this [...]

Let me show you what $500k can buy in St Pete Beach, FL If you love having your vacation in Florida and especially Tampa Bay area, then you know that St Pete Beach is one of the most desirable destinations for tourists.  But something that a lot of vacationers may not know is that aside [...]

Buying a home in St Pete? You gotta look at these! It’s no secret there are so many good real estate deals today.  We talk about this on our real estate blog all the time.  In St Petersburg and all Tampa Bay it is still a buyer’s market.  We’ve picked a few options for you today, and even [...]

You deserve quality listings! Regardless of what site you choose to look for a new house in St Petersburg or anywhere in Tampa Bay, when you are shopping for a house you will most likely be browsing through listings that fall within you budget, or within whatever limits your bank approved you for (sigh). We’d like [...]

Deals Of The Week in Dunedin, FL New listing in Dunedin this week.  Take a look at these homes and condo that just came on the market. Dunedin is a great community, a town located on the west side of Pinellas County offering an exquisite lifestyle to tourists and locals.  You are also welcome to search Tampa [...]

New Listings in Seminole, FL In The Past Week In the last 7 days there were quite a few new listings in Seminole, FL.  This town is well-known for being very family friendly, having a great school system and being close to the beach.   We’ve picked several listings we’d like to share with you today.  Enjoy browsing and [...]

This Week’s Real Estate Deals On The Beach The spring time is here and we’re starting to get more calls on beach properties, so today The HOME Team is bringing you some new deals along the beaches that came up in the past week.  We’ve researched in St Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington [...]

Real Estate Deals Of The Week in Tampa and St Petersburg Here are a few listings that have been listed in the last week.  It is always exciting to see ”fresh” homes on the market, especially because their listing price often can tell us where the market is going.  If you’d like to see any of these [...]

Quick Facts About Florida.  How Will They Affect You? Just read some interesting facts about Florida in Florida Realtor® magazine.  As Realtors® we are continually studying local and state real estate market and statistics.  So, we thought you may be interested to know that in Florida there are: -          1,000 people move to Florida each [...]

Tampa Bay’s Deals Of The Week It’s time for our Deals of The Week post and I wanted to share with you some nice listings in our area that just may be something you are looking for.  As always, we research the market daily and work with dozens of buyers, so feel free to contact [...]

Deals On Homes In Tampa Bay / St Pete Area Another week has gone by quick and we are still freezing here in Tampa Bay.  However, I’m very grateful that Florida is the only state in the US where it’s not snowing right now.  But who knows, it just might snow tonight, and I hope [...]

Tampa Bay’s Deals Of The Week The HOME Team of Charles Rutenberg is starting a weekly update on the best Real Estate deals.  We will limit these 3 listings to Tampa Bay / St Petersburg area and will try to show you homes that, in our opinion, are best buys.  What are the criteria?  Well, [...]

Tampa Bay’s Featured Listings Often the most valuable information we can provide to our buyers who search for homes in Tampa Bay and St Petersburg is a list of featured homes.  After all serious buyers are looking to buy a home and just a pretty website that tells you how good we are and what we do is [...]