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Florida Luxury Real Estate – More Luxury for Your Money

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

Florida luxury real estate gives you more bang for your buck. Want a lot more for your money? Buying big in Florida will get you a lot more house for your money! Want a luxury property that screams anywhere else “I’m snooty and have this amazing real estate”? Buy big in Florida.

Florida Luxury Real Estate - More Luxury for Your MoneyFlorida hit it big in the real estate bubble and building went bonkers. Luxury homes and condos were all the rage. Big homes with high end finishes, big lanais and pools. Condos with amazing beach views, high end finishes and amazing community amenities. Luxury real estate then meant you had money to burn. As with many other places in the US, real estate was the place to sink your hard earned cash. After all, historically it was a safe place to invest. Even in recessions real estate weathered the storms reasonably well. This one, however, was an exception to that rule and real estate took an amazingly hard hit, especially in Florida.

The problem was when the bubble burst; housing prices fell in a huge way. Overpriced home markets overcorrected. Builders left projects half built and people lost homes by the hundreds of thousands. Properties lost 3/4 of their value or more. While the overcorrection is now settling down, and prices are climbing a bit, finding a luxury home at a bargain price is definitely possible.

So if you weathered the storm and want to find a property that makes you feel rich, but at a price that makes your bank account happy, Florida is the place to look. There are many homes for sale. Want the beach life? Find a condo on the Atlantic or Gulf. A small hometown community? Got them too. A house on the intercoastal? With places to dock your boat if you have one.

Young or old, family or single, there is a luxury home for you in Florida.

Looking for a great Florida Luxury Realtor? Give Deb a call today! 727-410-0336

Filed Under: Real Estate News, Realtor Tips Tagged With: Florida, luxury real estate, real estate

The Lido Gulf Front Real Estate

October 27, 2021 By Tara Jacobsen

If you’re looking for Florida condo living at its best, look no further than The Lido. This Gulf front real estate has amazing views from every unit. The best of St. Pete Beach living without the hassle of taking care of outside space! Who could ask for more?

The Lido Gulf Front Real EstateThe Lido is a high rise condo community located in St. Pete Beach, Florida. It has 74 units on 5 floors. While all of the units are spacious, most units have 1692 square feet. There are exceptions; there are a few with 1550 square feet and a few penthouse units that have 3417 square feet. The large 1692 square foot units have 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, the cozy, yet roomy 1550 square foot units have 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. The huge penthouse suites have 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. The Lido has a condo sized for singles or families. Prices range from $475,000 for a smaller unit to $975,000 for a penthouse suite.

The Lido is built in a U-shaped architecture that ensures that every single one of the 74 units has a gorgeous Gulf front view. The grounds are meticulously landscaped, green and lush, and beautifully kept. The community has great amenities, including a stunning Gulf front heated pool and spa, well provisioned exercise room, tennis court and off street, under building parking.

The units themselves are updated, sleek and modern with high end finishes. A modern tone on tone, sophisticated design. Bedrooms have space saving built ins with drawers and cabinets. The spacious bathrooms, including spa like master ensuites with dual sinks, are also modern and stylish. There are in unit washer dryer combos for convenience. Style and function go hand in hand in these great condos.

The Lido Condos are amazing spaces, ready for you to move into for amazing Gulf front living. For a video tour of a typical unit take a peek…

Filed Under: St Petersburg Homes For Sale Tagged With: gulf front, real estate, the Lido

Dunedin Florida Real Estate – Take a Tour with Deb

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

Dunedin, Florida is a great place to live. Whether you are looking for business real estate or for your home, it is a cozy town with amazing character.

You can take a quick tour with Deb:

Here is also some cool information that can help you choose Dunedin.

Dunedin is located close to Clearwater Beach, in Pinellas County, Florida. Dunedin’s name comes from the Gaelic pronunciation of Edinburgh, Scotland – NOT Dune-din but Dun-edin.

Its heritage is from its early Scottish inhabitants. It has a sister city in Scotland called Stirling. Dunedin honors its Scottish roots yearly with its annual Dunedin Highland Games. Dunedin High School and Dunedin Highland Middle School each have competition-level pipe and drum bands, and the high school marching band is called the Scottish Highlander Band. The city itself has its own pipe and drum corps, made up of teens and adults.

Dunedin Florida Real Estate - Take a Tour with DebIf you like the beach, Dunedin has plenty to offer. The Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, are rated among the best beaches in the world. Dunedin has gone the extra mile to protect the views of its amazing waterfront. In attention to keeping things simple and not take away from the beauty of the nature around Dunedin, the downtown business district has kept large commercial signage absent.

If you wanted to do something other than lay on the gorgeous beaches, there is golf and hiking or biking. The Dunedin Country Club golf course is a semi-private golf club that has memberships, but is also open to the public. If you like biking, walking or hiking, the Pinellas Trail runs right through downtown Dunedin. It’s, a 39-mile-long bicycle and pedestrian trail that runs through Pinellas County.

Sports are big here too. The Toronto Blue Jays hold spring training here, and it is home to the class-A Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League.

Dunedin is also full of whatever size home you may need. From small bungalows to large, roomy homes, you’ll fine whatever your heart desires.

Looking for a home in Dunedin FL? Give Deb Ward a call today! 727-410-0336

Filed Under: Dunedin Homes For Sale Tagged With: Dunedin Florida, real estate, take a tour with Deb

How To Sell An Estate Home

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

How To Sell An Estate Home - Real Estate Tampa Bay

It’s happened. Your beloved family member has passed away. While dealing with your grief, you’ve discovered that your family member has made you executor of his or her will. So now you have to deal with disposing of their worldly possessions, including their home. So what will you have to do to sell an estate home?

Well, the actual sale process is the same as any other: clean, declutter, stage and list. In fact, you’ll probably be emptying the home anyway in the process of finding and making a list of all of the deceased’s belongings for probate.

Probate is the process where the property (all their stuff, money, cars, homes, furniture, etc.) of the deceased is transferred to the beneficiaries under the will, or in the case of there being no will how the law where the deceased lives says should be the beneficiary or beneficiaries. This is where things can get complicated. Part of the probate process is paying taxes, both state and federal. You also have to provide an accounting of all the stuff and how it was distributed to the beneficiaries, or the probate court.

So here are some things you’ll need to take into consideration. First, if the will states that the home is to be given to someone specific, then you having to sell it as the executor isn’t happening.

That is a process best handled by an estate attorney. But let’s say that the home isn’t a specific bequest to someone, it is then just part of the remainder, or what is left after the specific bequests, of the estate and will probably have to be sold.

Next, you’ll need to know what kinds of estate taxes will be due. This is important because they may be taken from the proceeds of the sale at settlement. Be sure that whomever you use to sell the home, or handle the real estate settlement is aware that this is an estate sale.

Your best bet is to hire an estate attorney and a Realtor who is familiar with all of the ins and outs of the sale of an estate property. They will be an invaluable resource to you.

How To Sell An Estate Home - Real Estate Tampa Bay

Filed Under: Realtor Tips Tagged With: for sellers, real estate

Clearwater Real Estate: Selling Your Home When You Live Out of Town

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

If you own Clearwater real estate, but don’t live here, selling can be a challenge. It doesn’t have to be, however, and using the right Realtor can make it a breeze. It just takes good marketing, a little coordination and a lot of trust.

Find The Right Realtor

Clearwater Real Estate: Selling Your Home When You Live Out of Town The first thing is making sure you find the right Clearwater Realtor. Make sure to look for one that will be diligently marketing your property even when you aren’t around to be sure the job is being done. Be sure to discuss with them your expectations about number of showings, types of marketing, etc., just as you would if you were local, but also how you’re going to hold them accountable since you aren’t there.

Ask Some Questions

A reasonable question to ask would be “how much real estate have you sold for absent owners?” The more real estate for absent owners, the better. Be sure to also ask what their average time on the market is for both local and absent owners homes. Also ask them about after they get the offer/contract on the home: what’s their process for handling that with you.

Settlement Questions and Repairs

Then, after the contract has been put in place, then find out their process for helping you through settlement. Of course you can make a trip to do the actual settlement, but what about taking care of any necessary repairs that the inspection uncovers? And final walk-throughs? Again, having a Realtor you can trust to take care of that is priceless in the sales process.

Selling Your Real Estate

Selling your real estate from far away doesn’t have to be a chore. If it is handled for you by a Realtor with integrity, a process, and fabulous marketing strategy in place, your Clearwater real estate will quickly be off the market, sold FAST and for the most money!

Looking for a great Realtor to represent you in your out of area home sale, give Deborah Ward a call today!

727-410-0336

Filed Under: Clearwater Homes For Sale, Clearwater Real Estate Tagged With: Clearwater Real Estate, marketing, real estate

The Best Clearwater Florida Realtor – Hands Down!

October 27, 2021 By Deborah Ward

Buy or sell, a person needing help with Clearwater real estate should find the best Florida Realtor. So who is that? Well that agent is Deb Ward, the Irish Realtor!

Smart buyers and sellers use a Realtor

Regardless of whether you are buying or selling property, smart buyers and sellers use a Realtor to help them navigate the process. A Realtor is trained and educated to know exactly how to get through the complicated world of buying and selling real estate. Not only that, but they are experts in the locality. In the Clearwater, Florida area, there is a plethora of waterfront or waterview properties that take a special knowledge to buy and sell. So who is the best Florida Realtor? Deb-the Irish Realtor!

Deb is the lead listing Realtor

Deb is the lead listing Realtor at The Deb Ward Team, which is affiliated with Keller Williams Realty a nationally recognized firm. Branding is important and Keller Williams has the name recognition and resources smart buyers look for. Deb is a great choice because she specializes in the great water front homes and communities in the area. She has 21+ years of experience helping people to buy and sell, get their dream waterfront home or sell it to move up or on. No matter what type of property you have or need, single family home or condo, or any in between, Deb is an expert who can help you. She’s also an expert in helping people from out of the area buy or sell from a distance.

Buying and selling real estate takes know how and experience

It also takes a little bit of luck as well. Knowing you have hired the one person who has all three should mean you’ll be selling your home and moving into your dream home in no time!

To see best Florida Realtor’s tips, tours and properties, visit Deb’s youtube channel: youtube.com/crazyirishrealtor

Filed Under: Clearwater Real Estate Tagged With: Best Florida Realtor, real estate, the Irish realtor

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