Thank You Residents!
Sunday's Open House was a success due to your participation! We didn't have as many potential buyers come through as we did at February's...
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Feb 91 min
Home Sales Office is Open on Fridays!
With the management office being closed on Fridays, residents have asked whether the sales office is open. The sales office is open seven...
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Aug 11, 20233 min
Real estate transactions: Your questions answered!
Recently, we’ve had several buyers ask the question: “How does a real estate transaction occur in Florida?” The following describes a...
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Jul 15, 20231 min
Let’s Move to Florida!
Where are the top cities that people are moving to in 2023? The Tampa Bay area is definitely one of them. According to PODS, the portable...
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Jun 15, 20231 min
Get on the List!
Approximately 20 percent of home sales at Americana Cove come from friends and relatives of residents. Word of mouth marketing is always...
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May 15, 20232 min
Home Sales Review
How are home sales in the community doing this year as opposed to the previous four years? Reviewing the stats, we see the number of...
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May 4, 20232 min
Increase The Value of Your Home Through Cleaning
Most homeowners who are listing their homes for sale don’t realize that one can add value to a home by cleaning and reducing clutter....
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Apr 12, 20231 min
Florida Home Prices Have Soared in Past Five Years
Florida home prices have increased an average of 73.5% during the past five years, according to Florida Trend. The median home sales...
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Mar 15, 20232 min
Buyer’s Market in Florida
The past two years have been a seller’s market for real estate, meaning that home prices had increased and inventory had been low so...
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Feb 16, 20231 min
2022 Home Sales Report
If you’ve been seeing a lot of new faces in the community, it should not be a surprise. During 2022, fifty-six homes sold at Americana...
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Jan 19, 20232 min
New Model Home Meets New Regulations
A new home will be placed at 563 Mt Piney Ave. NE that conforms with the newest zoning regulations required by the city of St. Petersburg...
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Nov 9, 20221 min
Thinking about renting your home? We have a list of renters!
The Americana Cove renter list has 16 names of people who would like to rent in the community. Barefoot Realty keeps this list to assist...
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Oct 15, 20221 min
Where’s Florida’s Housing Market After Hurricane?
Affordable housing declines after every disaster including Hurricane Katrina, Florence and Ida, according to Axios.com, an online news...
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Aug 18, 20222 min
What are the rules for renting?
What are the rules for renting? Renting rules vary among communities, but here are the rules for Americana Cove. • Renters are treated...
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Jun 12, 20222 min
Upgrades: Small Ways to Make a Big Impact
Trying to get a home ready to market can be intimidating especially when a seller doesn’t want to spend a lot of money or have a lot of...
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Apr 11, 20221 min
Changes to Credit Scores
Effective July 1, the three main credit reporting agencies, which are Equifax, Experian and Trans Union, will remove approximately 70...
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Mar 19, 20221 min
Sign up for e-mail featuring homes for sale
The Internet is the number one tool that Realtors have today to showcase homes. According to the National Association of Realtors, 90% of...
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Feb 15, 20222 min
Design Trends For 2022
With few homes for sale, many homeowners are keeping their current home and remodeling, which adds value and updates an older décor....
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Oct 17, 20211 min
Who Can Sell My Home?
We receive questions from residents who want to know is it legal for a friend or neighbor to show and sell their home while they are away....
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Oct 1, 20211 min
New height regulations for new homes
The city of St. Petersburg permitting department has issued new guidelines for the elevation of new homes within an AE-9 flood zone,...
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