St. Pete

Selling A St Pete Home? – Keller Williams St Pete

February 7, 2017 By Deborah Ward

Selling your home in St. Pete? Whether it’s downtown St. Pete or the St. Pete beaches, Keller Williams in St. Pete knows the area inside and out. From homes and the buyers who want them to the community, Keller Williams St Pete can sell your home for the best price and to the perfect buyer.

Your needs and wants

The Realtors at Keller Williams St. Pete will start by talking with you about your expectations, situation and future plans. Knowing your wants and needs will help them give you the best service. Remember that Keller Williams St. Pete represents you and although they are happy to help buyers, your needs and wants are their responsibility.

So how will they do that?

First, they will do a complete and custom evaluation of your home. From a detailed walk through to gathering comparisons to other homes that have sold that are similar to yours. This is key in figuring out the right price to meet your wants and needs. Your Keller Williams Realtor is there to help you through the process and provide you with the knowledge you need to make the best decision in the sale of your home.

Your local expert

Since they know the community so well, they will be that local expert for buyers who will advocate for your community, neighborhood, schools, shopping, restaurants and trends. How does that assist you? By providing the highest level of advocacy for the sale of your home. You know your neighborhood. You know how awesome it has been to live there. Hire a Realtor who understands that and will use the same passion in the listing, showing and sale of your home.
St. Pete is a fantastic area. Help someone else find that out by listing your home with Keller Williams St. Pete. You won’t regret it for a second.

A History of St. Petersburg Florida

May 15, 2013 By Deborah Ward

St. Petersburg, Florida is on the west coast of Florida in Pinellas County, Florida. It is often referred to by locals as St. Pete, and formally shortened its name in 1994. It sits on the peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

St. Pete was founded by John C. Williams, who migrated there from Detroit, Michigan, and by Peter Demens. Williams purchased the land in 1876, and Demens brought the terminus of a railroad there in 1888. St. Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892. The city was named after Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was where Peter Demens was born and raised.

According to a local legend, Demens won the right to name the town in a coin flip with Williams. Williams then, as the loser, got to name the first hotel. He named if after his birthplace. The Detroit Hotel still exists downtown, but has been turned into a condominium. The oldest running hotels are the historic Pier Hotel, built in 1921, formally Hotel Cordova and The Heritage Hotel, built in 1926.

Philadelphia publisher F. A. Davis turned on St. Petersburg’s first electrical service in 1897 and its first trolley service in 1904. The city’s first major industry, wholesale fish sales, was established in 1899 when Henry W. Hibbs, a native of Newport, North Carolina, established his wholesale fish business at the end of the railroad pier. This pier extended out into the shipping channel. Between 1906 and 1908 the shipping channel was dredged and the deeper channel opened St. Pete up to increased shipping.

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.

As with its surrounding sister cities, St. Pete has a great history to go with its great beaches!

Real Estate Sales: Boca Shores

March 27, 2013 By Deborah Ward

If you are looking for great beach living, look no further than Boca Shores in St. Pete Beach, Florida. This beautiful community is perfect for your need for a little bit of heaven on earth.

Boca Shores is a gated community found in St. Pete Beach. It is on the intercoastal waterway. The grounds are an amazingly lush, calming and serene place to live. The community has a sundeck and heated pool on the intercoastal waterway where you can relax and swim to the sounds of living on the water.

All around you will find award winning landscaping. The City of St. Pete Beach gave an award to the Boca Shores community for its lush and amazing landscaping. It offers privacy and a little bit of nature, right outside your door. All without the hassle of having to maintain it yourself. If you enjoy an active lifestyle and like to bike, there is community bike storage. The white sand beaches of St. Pete Beach are just a bike ride away.

Want to see what life in Boca Shores is like in a unit? Well, you’re in luck. There is a unit for sale that includes 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and amazing amenities. It is listed for $150,000 and is a ground floor unit. The unit is bright and airy and has a neutral palette. The kitchen was recently redone and includes gorgeous granite counters, beautiful cabinets and stainless steel appliances. There is plenty of storage. The bathroom was also recently redone. It includes a tub with a glassed in shower, modern lighting and beautiful granite countertops. The bedrooms are a nice size. The second bedroom includes two twin beds, perfect for those out of town guests. The master bedroom is nice size as well and has space for a queen size bed. It also has a sliding glass door to the courtyard, through your own fenced and private outdoor space.

If you are interested in buying or selling real estate in the St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida area, please Call 727-216-9247, or email info@DeborahWard.com for information.

Your needs and wants

So how will they do that?

Your local expert

Deborah Ward & Associates