A deed-restricted community is one in which a homeowners’ association (HOA) outlines and enforces rules. Those rules can regulate the way the neighborhood or subdivision looks and the way the properties in it can be used. In a perfect world the HOA is there to ensure the neighborhood stays in good shape, which helps keep Continue reading…
Keepers and Tossers Paper Guide When Downsizing Your Home
When you make the decision to downsize to a smaller home, you will need to rethink your piles of paper. This is especially important if you are moving from a home with a large home office to one with a workspace the size of a closet. Sorting through piles of accumulated paperwork in folders and Continue reading…
STOP! Mistakes to Avoid When Listing Your Home
Selling a home can be a complicated, time-consuming and emotionally challenging process. After all “home is where the heart is”, and selling a beloved home can feel like years of memories and a neighborhood of friendships are being taken away. If the sale involves a life change, such a divorce or death, every step of Continue reading…
New Year Real Estate Resolutions 2022
“Each New Year, we have before us a brand new book containing 365 blank pages. Let us fill them with all the forgotten things from last year—the words we forgot to say, the love we forgot to show, and the charity we forgot to offer.” – Peggy Toney Horton, Freelance Journalist As we prepare to Continue reading…
Holiday Wishes and Good Cheer 2021
As Christmas approaches and 2021 draws to an end, The Mesimer Team sends best holiday wishes to all our clients, friends, and family. We are pleased to have helped clients sell their homes, buy new ones, make improvements and contribute positively to the city we call home – St. Petersburg. Thank you for your trust Continue reading…
Keeping Your Pet Safe During the Holidays
With the holiday season upon us, many “pet parents” include their furry companions in family festivities. There are, however, many dangers to steer pets clear of such as toxic plants, dangerous decorations and unhealthy treats. Here are a few safety tips from the ASPCA (www.aspca.org) that will allow your pets to join in the holiday Continue reading…
The EDGE District – St. Petersburg, FL
Forbes Magazine Travel contributor Roger Sands recently wrote about the EDGE District saying, “As its name implies, the EDGE District of bustling St. Petersburg is often on the cutting edge of shopping, dining and cultural experiences.” (Source: “Neighborhood to Watch: EDGE District, St. Petersburg, Florida” 11.16.2021) The EDGE District is also one of the most Continue reading…
Mistakes to Avoid When Making a Real Estate Offer
Bidding wars arise when multiple buyers compete to purchase the same property. In hopes of winning the home, buyers will make more attractive offers, which often drive up the price of the property beyond what it was listed for. Bidding wars are most likely to occur in what realtors call a “hot sellers’ market” – Continue reading…
Happy Thanksgiving – Count Your Blessings
Thanksgiving is this Thursday. Without a doubt, it is my favorite holiday – a time to delight in the love of family and friends, delicious food, and to reflect on the things I am most grateful for. What is Gratitude? According to Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis and one Continue reading…
The Warehouse Arts District – St. Petersburg, FL – Where Art Is Made
There are seven distinct art districts throughout the city of St. Petersburg that meld together to create a dazzling arts and cultural destination for residents and visitors. Most of the districts are highly walkable and flow into each other, however public transportation options such as the Downtown Looper and Central Avenue Trolley are also readily Continue reading…
