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St. Pete Real Estate | Check Out Coffee Pot Bayou

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

If you are looking for real estate in St. Pete, you might want to check out the area called Coffee Pot Bayou. It’s a great location in Pinellas County, with amazing views and access to St. Pete.

Coffee Pot Bayou is an exclusive community just north of St. Pete. It is located between downtown St. Pete, historic Old Northeast, and Snell Isle. It is walking distance to beautiful parks and recreation in downtown St. Pete, and has plenty of waterfront properties. The top of Coffee Pot Bayou has a park with boat ramp access which is owned and operated by the City of St. Petersburg.

If you love the water and its native inhabitants, Coffee Pot Bayou has what you are looking for. The area is a common place to find all kinds of shore birds, from Great Egrets to Roseate Spoonbills, Brown Pelican, Tricolored Herons, Snowy Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Black-crowned Night-Herons, Great Blue Herons, Double-crested Cormorants and Anhingas. If you aren’t a bird watcher, there’s a wide variety of fish for watching and catching. Or just wait and look for the colonies of manatees. Want to see even more? Hop onto a boat and take a short ride out to the Gulf to see even more wildlife.
If you’re thinking of living in the area, Coffee Pot Bayou has the real estate for you. The area has different styles of homes and price ranges. Whether you’re looking for a year round home, or a vacation home from the cold northern winters, you can find it in Coffee Pot Bayou. With St. Pete so close, city life can be had, with a vibrant downtown, shops, restaurants, boating, fishing, golf, and beach living.

Coffee Pot Bayou offers Florida living at its best. Call a Realtor today to find the best fit for your needs.

A History of St. Petersburg Florida

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

St. Petersburg, or St. Pete as the locals call it, has a storied history. Actually, St. Pete became it’s formally shortened name in 1994. It’s close to Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. It also has great beaches to go with the fun history.

St. Pete was founded by John C. Williams and Peter Demens

Williams came to the area from Detroit, Michigan, and purchased the land that now encompasses St. Pete in 1876. Demens was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia and brought the railroad to the area in 1888 and it became a boon for the area. It was incorporated as St. Petersburg on February 29, 1892.

According to local legend, the city was named St. Petersburg after Demens won a coin flip for naming rights. Since it was his home in Russia, he named the area for the place he grew up. Williams, as the loser, got to name the first hotel, which he also named after his birthplace. The first hotel was called The Detroit Hotel, and today exists as a condominium.

Historic hotels

Other historic hotels, which are still hotels, are the historic Pier Hotel. This hotel was built in 1921 and was formally called the Hotel Cordova. The other is The Heritage Hotel, built in 1926.
F. A. Davis, a publisher from Philadelphia came to the area and started the area’s first electrical service in 1897. Then he moved onto establishing the first trolley service in 1904. Given its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, it’s only natural that the city’s first major industry, wholesale fish sales, was established in 1899 when Newport, North Carolina native, Henry W. Hibbs, established his wholesale fish business at the end of the railroad pier, which extended into the channel. Between 1906 and 1908 the shipping channel was dredged and the deeper channel opened St. Pete up to increased shipping.

Tony Jannus and airplane service

In 1914, airplane service across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa started. This is generally considered the first commercial airline. The company was the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Their pilot was Tony Jannus, and an annual award, The Tony Jannus Award, is presented annually for outstanding achievement in the airline industry.

St. Pete is a great place to visit, for beach lovers and history buffs alike!

Top Home Seller Tips – Make Sure You Hire A Realtor Who Will Negotiate Like A Madwoman For You!

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

As a consumer on the outside looking in, all Realtors tend to look the same. They drive around in their big fancy cars and plop signs in yards right? Hmmmm that is not exactly all that they do!!

As a seller’s real estate estate agent, I have a number of negotiating functions that will help to make your home sale happen…

Starting at the beginning, we will work together to figure out a price the market will bear based on the location and condition of your home. Remember, we don’t pick the price, the market determines a range that people will buy in.

If your house is in the best neighborhood in town you are going to be able to command a higher price than if it is located next to the airport (while we all love flying, planes overhead at all hours of the day tend to reduce home values!)

This is where the negotiating starts (with you, my clients). Most times our clients think that their home is worth considerably more than the market will bear. They think that there is an elusive cash buyer who will be willing to shell out thousands over the appraised value to get the “special” house. It is my job to get the most for your home and sometimes that means asking a homeowner to list for less.

Now, I don’t HAVE to require that you list your house reasonably. I could do what a lot of agents do and “buy the listing”. Meaning that they list it high to make the homeowner happy, knowing full well that the house won’t sell and that they will have to ask for a price reduction or even let it expire.

Negotiating the sale price. This is a tough one for most agents. They get an offer from a buyer and want it to go smoothly every time. I am here to tell you, most offers require a fair amount of back and forth. There is the offer (which may be ridiculously low), the counter, the terms, what stays and what goes. Each of these items can affect your net profits on the sale of your home. For this part you want a Realtor who will negotiate like a madwoman to get you the best price for your home!

Looking for a smart, funny and tough Realtor who will help you sell fast and for the most money? Give us a call today…727-410-0336