Update: The Signature Place auction in St. Petersburg, FL on March 7th was a great success, with 51 units selling for an average of $251.75 per SQ/FT, and ten units being added during the auction. In an unusual twist, the auctioneers made more Continue reading »
We are seeing a lot of confusion about the differences in ownership and potential issues with purchasing a home or condo in St. Petersburg Fl or the Gulf beaches. Since short-sales and foreclosures represent about 40% of the properties currently Continue reading »
As Realtors, or real estate agents, in Florida (they are not necessarily the same thing – a Realtor is an agent who belongs to the National Association of Realtors), we may represent a client as either a Transaction Broker or as a Continue reading »
The following page will give you quick, easy, visual access to Treasure Island FL Homes and Condos, broken out by neighborhood. Your friendly neighborhood real estate agent (that’s her staring at you from the top of the page) would Continue reading »
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) offers several programs to promote home ownership, one being the FHA loan program. FHA loans are mortgages obtained with the help of the Federal Housing Administration. Continue reading »
Here is all the information you need to take advantage of the $8,000 and $6,500 tax credits, the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program, the FHA downpayment plan, and the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit IRS Form 5405. Continue reading »
We have great news if you have been waiting to buy a condo in the St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay beaches area, and you want to finance the property with a mortgage. Fannie Mae, the federally regulated corporation that backs (or buys) loans Continue reading »
St. Petersburg, Florida’s downtown is one of the most liveable waterfront communities in Florida. With generous parks, great shopping, arts and entertainment, and of course all the sun and mild temperatures one could Continue reading »
Unlike St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island, both of which had to cancel their boat parades this year due to inclement weather, Madeira Beach was blessed with clear skies and comfortable temperatures last night for their annual boat parade. Continue reading »
A new scientific study conducted by Andrew Oswald, of the University of Warwick in England, and Stephen Wu, an economist at Hamilton College in New York, confirms what we already knew: Florida is one of the top 5 happiest states in the Nation. Continue reading »
If you a first-time home-buyer, or it has been a long time since you purchased your last home or condo, you may be a little fuzzy on the steps involved in a real estate transaction. The following is a breakdown of the basic steps, from finding out how much home you can buy to getting Continue reading »
As we approach the final weeks of 2009 it appears we will end the real estate year on a much brighter note than in 2008. The St. Petersburg area, Pinellas county real estate market for homes and condos continues to edge closer to a balanced, or “transitional” Continue reading »
Going boating, heading to the beach, or drooling over real estate, homes and condos in our beautiful St. Petersburg and Clearwater area? These webcams will give you an idea of what the water is like, how many people are at the beach, and what you can expect Continue reading »
We have great news for St. Petersburg area home buyers who ran out of time to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer credit. Originally scheduled to expire on December 1st, 2009, the tax advantage has been extended through Continue reading »
When marketing a St. Petersburg home or condo for sale, nothing is more important than high-quality real estate photos and video. That’s why we will spend the time and money to produce high-definition, edited video virtual tours for our listing clients. Continue reading »
Whether you’re a local, you are new to St. Petersburg or you’re visiting from out of town to look at homes and condos in Treasure Island or St. Pete Beach, the Sunday evening Treasure Island drum circle is something you should check out. Continue reading »
Everyone knows that when you’re ready to buy, and finance, a St. Petersburg area home or condo, your credit score becomes all-important. Without a good credit score it becomes difficult or impossible to obtain a loan. But many people don’t realize Continue reading »
So, you’re considering selling your intercoastal-view, Treasure Island or St. Pete Beach home or condo, and moving accross the street to the big Gulf of Mexico view. Or maybe you’re wondering if it’s time to sell your single-family home in St. Petersburg and head downtown, Continue reading »
The $8,000 “first-time homebuyer” tax credit expires after November 30th. I put that in quotes because it isn’t really a “first-time” home buyer credit; the rule is that to purchase a home and take advantage of the credit you cannot have owned Continue reading »
Bank-owned foreclosure inventory at the beaches is very low. Though properties on the barrier-islands have never been foreclosure-central, I am nonetheless surprised to find only 15 properties available between St. Pete Beach Continue reading »
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