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A Great Place to Live and Work!

That’s a common enough phrase, isn’t it?  You hear a lot of cities described as ‘a great place to live and work’.  And, while I believe that it’s very true in St. Petersburg, I’m actually using the phrase here in more of a macro sense.  I’m talking about specific buildings that have been designed as both [...]

St. Petersburg's Fresh Market

Fresh Market Coming to Cocoanut Grove Site (click on photo for larger image)

For a good many years, the corner of Fourth Street North and 30th Avenue was the home of the Cocoanut Grove Motel, a grouping of cottages that hummed with activity every winter, as the tourists flocked back down to St. Petersburg to [...]

Room With A View

I’ve been working with a friend and client to help find her dream condominium – she was hoping to find a place on the water, with a great view.  We found the perfect place, made an offer, did a little negotiating, and the contract has been signed – closing will take place in about a month.  [...]

St. Petersburg in Today Show's Top Ten Markets!

On Tuesday morning, the Today Show aired a segment in which their Real Estate expert, Barbara Corcoran, gave her Top Ten Markets in the country in terms of being able to get a great deal on a house right now, in today’s market.  I was listening with some interest, but then, when she got to market number [...]

Real Estate 101: You Always Have a Right to be Represented

Signature Place (click for larger view)

Today’s Monday, and that usually means that I’m going to say something about Real Estate.  Today’s post is a little bit of advice about purchasing a condominium in a newly constructed condo building. 

My wife and I have some friends who decided, somewhat on a whim last week, to go [...]

Bank Owned Properties

Last Monday, I wrote about Short Sales.  Buyers can get some pretty good deals if they purchase a house or condo via a Short Sale, but anyone considering it needs to have supreme patience.  Many banks are now taking from three to six months  to give a decision on a Short Sale offer.  A few are [...]

Definition of a Short Sale

Upside Down Home – Click for Larger Photo

Rule number one in thinking about a Short Sale: Do NOT, for a moment, allow yourself to believe that the word ’short’ is referring to the length of time the transaction will take! A Short Sale occurs when someone absolutely has to sell their home, but the home [...]