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
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- Jun 15
- 1 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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barefoot realty
- May 15
- 2 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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barefoot realty
- 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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