During the 1950s, before air conditioning became commonplace, a style of homes, known as Bird-Cage houses because of their airy design, were built so that all living areas faced the prevailing southeast breezes of Tampa Bay. Bird-Cage houses were the epitome of indoor/outdoor living with wide overhangs that provided protection from sun and rain. Traditional Continue reading…
Tidbits: News around St. Petersburg – 93 Years of Shuffleboard
Shuffleboard arrived in St. Petersburg in 1923 when Phineas Ives, a Connecticut jeweler, visited here. He played shuffleboard on the east coast of Florida, enjoyed it, and wanted to play more. Mr. Ives urged the city to build courts in Mirror Lake Park, and that fall two were built, right in front of where the Continue reading…
Real Estate Tips and Trends… Tampa Bay’s Surging Home Sales
If you are planning to sell your home, now might be the time. Sales of single family homes in the month of September in our area sprang to nearly 11%; the median sale price rose 3.2% to $159,000. September marked the 34th consecutive month year-over-year increases in median sales prices for single family homes, as Continue reading…
Real Estate Trends and Tips… The Danger of Over-Improving Your Home
With the economy still influx, many people are thinking about doing an addition or remodeling instead of moving. However, you would be wise to consider what these improvements will bring you down the road. Believe it or not, you can over improve your home, creating difficulty when you do decide to sell. Here are a Continue reading…
