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Before Selling Your Home, Review the Market
If you are thinking about selling your home, below is information that should be useful in pricing and preparing your home for sale. •...
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Jun 112 min read


Permits: It’s a waiting game
Since last year with Hurricanes Helene and Milton causing so much damage, obtaining a building permit has been a challenge. Depending on...
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May 112 min read


Inventory is Rising but it’s a more Balanced Market
According to the Florida Realtors Association, a “general rule of thumb” is that a 5-to-6-month supply of homes is a balanced market. At...
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Mar 112 min read


Strong Buyer’s Market: What Does That Mean?
The new year has begun and buyers are in the driver’s seat. Homes are going under contract but sellers are seeing lower offers from...
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Jan 132 min read


How Do Buyers Learn About Flooding?
Buyers who want to purchase homes at Americana Cove have the right to know whether properties have flooded and to what extent, and...
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Dec 13, 20242 min read


Free Services Available for Residents
There are several free services offered by Barefoot Realty for residents at Americana Cove. Here’s how we can assist you: · If your...
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Sep 19, 20242 min read


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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Apr 16, 20241 min read


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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Feb 9, 20241 min read


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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Aug 11, 20233 min read


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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Jul 15, 20231 min read


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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Jun 15, 20231 min read


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 15, 20232 min read


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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May 4, 20232 min read


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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Apr 12, 20231 min read


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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Mar 15, 20232 min read


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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Feb 16, 20231 min read


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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Jan 19, 20232 min read


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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Nov 9, 20221 min read


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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Oct 15, 20221 min read


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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Aug 18, 20222 min read
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