St. Petersburg, FL - Kenwood-Melrose Community - A Lovely multi-family home in distress is at long last on it's way to a new owner! This one's been on (again, off again) the negotiating table for nearly a year...an example of everything that can go right and wrong in this tricky market, and the New World of short sales and bank-owned property purchases. The seller has become a dear friend, after several difficult years of falling rents and rising repairs on her hoped-for future-retirement property.  This was one of the short sale stories you don't often hear about--legitimate claim of not only financial loss, but health issues, employment issues, and the like. This was an example of "The Little Guy" who has been so thoroughly decimated by market conditions and shrinking property values... 11/04/2010

Still attempting to dispel the myths and misinformation about foreclosure homes in Pasco and Pinellas County, our Foreclosure Virtual Bus Tour continues, to several fine Pasco County neighborhoods where the deals are there for those who choose to L@@K!  Our first stop, LaVilla Gardens in New Port Richey:     Next, we'll take a turn through Colonial Hills, Colonial Manor, and Beacon Hills in Holiday and New Port Richey:   To GET TICKETS for the next FORECLOSURE BUS TOUR, FILL OUT THE: EASY ONLINE FORM Be sure to tell us how many tickets you'll need, the cost for the entire day will be only $25 per person. Thanks for your interest, and best wishes in your home search. For more Tips and strategies if you are facing foreclosure-check my website Facing Foreclosure?GET GOOD ADVICEFREE INFORMA... 12/16/2008

Loretta J Buckner | Real World Properties, Inc. | 727-656-6206 955 26th St. N, St. Pete, FL Gingerbread Cottage in Historic Kenwood, with Rentals 4BR/3BA Multi-Family, 3 units offered at $274,900 Year Built 1940 Sq Footage 1,853 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 3 Uncovered spaces Lot Size 5,715 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Imagine Owning this Gingerbread Cottage in the coveted Kenwood area of St. Pete--Historic District. Walk to school, minutes from downtown and easy access to bus lines. Main house features a formal dining room, fireplace in the living room, and climate-controlled fully finished attic space, as well as an inside laundry. Newer applicances and all-updated interiors in all units. In addition, there is a rented Mother-in-Law one bedroom s... 12/16/2008

The Fall edition of American Bungalow is out and features vintage bungalows in St. Pertersburg and the Kenwood neighborhood in particular.  For those in love with the charm and funtionality of bungalows this is your coffee table periodical.  To find your Bungalow or vintage dream home in St. Petersburg:  Vintage Homes-St. Pete.  Stay tuned the Winter issue of American Bungalow will feature Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood. The picture to the right is from St. Petersburg's Rosier Park neighborhood. www.RickFifer.com Your vintage home specialist Florida Executive Realty 09/11/2008

Today was the "Grand Opening" of The Frame Shop on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Grand Central Business District. Our clients, the Rohrs, opened this business after buying a bungalow in nearby Kenwood - an older neighborhood just featured in a national bungalow publicatrion. Just a few blocks from home they opened The Frame Shop. Jeremiah can do wonders in two or three dimensional framing. The Grand Central Business District is an interesting, low-key, neighborhood business area, adjavent to Kenwood. As a matter of fact, in the same block is the Charles Edwards Salon, where Nick, my hairdresser, operates his business.   08/22/2008

I mentioned in the previous blog how encouraging it is to see dirt being stirred up again in St Petersburg (www.stpete.org). Here's how I see it: The Grand Central District (www.grandcentraldistrict.org) and the Historic Kenwood neighborhood (www.historickenwood.org) was the scene of a lot of redevelopment during the past 8 years, but has been stalled for the last 2 years while the market struggled. It is great to see stuff coming up again. Our immediate neighbor to the east is erecting a multi-million-dollar doctor's office; five doors to the west, the footers are being poured for a small mixed-use building. Smack in the middle is our 4-unit + retail mixed-use building. Oh, we have carved out some real estate in cyberspace too, with our new web page at www.2221central.com. By the way, ... 07/11/2008

"Is there really glass there?", asked everyone who looked at it - and even then, each one had to go up and touch it to be sure.  Though "Museum Glass" is more expensive, it's startling in the difference. With a shadowbox piece of art, it's even more evident.  That was my biggest Aha a week ago when I attended an opening party for The Frame Shop in the historic Grand Central Business District of St Petersburg. The new business is owned by new residents (and clients) Susan and Jeremiah Rohr, who have settled into a wonderful old bungalow in the Kenwood neighborhood. Yes, if you're here in the St Petersburg area they'll go to your home to hang the art, or to consult on suitable matting and framing. You who live away from here can benefit, too, though - they'll be happy to crate and ship th... 07/05/2008