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Indian Rocks Beach – a secret getaway
How about a vacation on Indian Rocks Beach? Shady cottages, quaint businesses, less crowds, few high rise condos…These features characterize perfectly the uniqueness of Indian Rocks Beach, my favorite among them all (and there are many here). Every time we cruise through Indian Rocks on Gulf Blvd, I confess than I’m a little jealous of [...]
Snell Isle. Facts you need to know.
All You Need To Know About Snell Isle in St Pete When was Snell Isle developed? – 1920s Snell Isle was developed by C. Perry Snell in 1899 after he returned to St. Petersburg from traveling around Europe. The first piece of land purchased was North Shore Park followed by Crescent Lake (located off of [...]
High-End Short Sales In Tampa Bay
Luxury Short Sales In St Pete and Tampa Bay For some people the term “high-end short sale” sounds like an oxymoron. There are definitely more lower and middle price range short sale listings in St Petersburg and all Tampa Bay market. Typically the homes that are considered luxury start at a $500k price point. Some [...]
When Robots Are Defeated
And Who Will Get A Piece Of The Robo-Signing Settlement Pie? I’m sure that by now you’re heard enough about the settlement between the government and 5 major banks. The lenders did a naughty thing trying to speed up the foreclosures. Technically a bank can initiate such process by filing a lis pendens on someone [...]
What You Need to Know about Mid-Century Modern Homes in St Petersburg
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 [...]
Car Dealerships and Real Estate Firms. You and Them.
Car Dealerships Compared to Real Estate Brokerages. IS the Power in the Brand? I find many similarities between car dealerships and real estate brokerages. Car salesmen and real estate agents typically rank low in public trust, have the perception of being sleazy, unprofessional and are thought to only think about their commission. This is often [...]
How Hot Is Downtown St Pete Real Estate?
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 [...]
Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com and Homes.com – what’s right for you? Part 2
Realtor.com vs. Homes.com – you choose Recently I wrote a post on Zillow and Trulia. I hope it was helpful to read on pros and cons. It’s time to review the other two giants on the real estate search arena. Realtor.com – should I say more? Perhaps. Realtor.com – is without a doubt the leader [...]