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
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Apr 12
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Mar 15
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Feb 16
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Jan 19
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Residents/Staff Make Buyers Feel Welcome!
Although potential buyers are looking for a home that meets their criteria, they are also looking at Americana Cove to determine if it’s...
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barefoot realty
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
1,500 Individuals Visit Website Monthly
The website that showcases the homes for sale--americanacovehomes.com--is visited by 1,500 people per month on average, according to...
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barefoot realty
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Will the hot housing market continue?
Although we addressed this issue last month, the red-hot housing market and how long will it continue is a question we are asked on a...
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barefoot realty
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
Real Estate Pricing: Will it Continue to Rise?
According to the Florida Realtors® Association, the hot real estate market is prompting some buyers to fear that the housing market is...
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barefoot realty
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Real Estate Listings: Most Popular Terms Used
In the Tampa Bay area, the three most popular terms that are searched for in real estate listings by potential home buyers are the words...
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