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Our professional photography equipment and techniques help us sell your home or condo faster…

Sell Your Home or CondoWhen selling a home or condo first impressions on the Internet mean everything. Our home and condo buyers just about always see photos of properties before we take them to see any in person. They either find the property themselves using our Continue reading »

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New units still available at Signature Place Condo: 1% cash-back for closing costs…

Signature Place Tower and Lofts

Update: New units are still available at the Signature condo but they are moving fast! 20 of the 71 remaining condos have sold in 3 days since the auction. Contact us soon  if you would like to make an appointment to see available Continue reading »

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Short-sales, foreclosures, and “normal” sales: a primer on purchasing homes in the current real estate market.

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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 »

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Real Estate Agents and brokerage relationships in Florida…

Florida Realtor Real Estate AgentAs 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 »

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Treasure Island FL Homes and Condos

Treasure Island FL HomesThe 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 »

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Getting an FHA loan to finance the purchase of your home or condo…

FHA Home OwnershipThe 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 »

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$8,000 and $6,500 Tax Credit information, FAQ, and IRS forms…

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 »

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Fannie Mae approved condos in St. Petersburg, Treasure Island and Clearwater…

Fannie Mae LoansWe 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 »

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Video: Downtown St. Petersburg’s Tampa Bay-waterfront condos and attractions…

St. Petersburg SkylineSt. 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 »

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Madeira Beach Boat Parade Photos…

Madeira Beach Boat ParadeUnlike 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 »

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Congratulations Florida, the third happiest state in the U.S….

Florida Happy StateA 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 »

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Buy a St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Beaches area home or condo…

Beach HouseIf 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 »

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November real estate market update for Pinellas county, St. Petersburg area…

Real Estate MarketAs 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 »

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St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida area WEBCAMS – see Clearwater Beach, St. Pete Beach and Tampa Bay live!

St. Petersburg WebcamGoing 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 »

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$8,000 first-time buyer credit extended, and now includes some homeowners…

$8,000 tax creditWe 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 »

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Video tours get more attention from prospective buyers…

Real Estate VideoWhen 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 »

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Video: Weekly Drum Circle at Treasure Island Florida…

treasure island drum circleWhether 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 »

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5 tips on how to improve your credit score…

Credit ScoreEveryone 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 »

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Is it a good time to sell your St. Pete home or condo and buy up?

Waterfront HomeSo, 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 »

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$8,000 home buyer tax credit: we still have time to find you a great St. Petersburg home or condo…

Housing CreditThe $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 »

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