Credit Sharon Simms

New rules from Citizens Insurance may affect the sale (or purchase) of your St Petersburg home. Starting September 1, 2012, Citizens requires a 4-point inspection for any new or ren...

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What has long been a Tampa Bay Times parking lot could soon be a new downtown apartment complex, if approved by the St. Petersburg City Council Thursday. The “Fourth Avenue South Res...

Credit Sharon Simms

Reworking spaces in homes is a lesson from the National Association of Homebuilders annual show that applies to remodeling older homes as well as building new ones.  Formal living ...

Credit Linda Hersey

Two weeks ago, City Council voted to adopt a tentative millage increase to 6.7742 mils. Tonight, the 2013 budget — currently set at $472 million — and millage rate will be up for a final ...

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One of the many fallouts from the nationwide mortgage crisis in St. Petersburg has been abandoned and foreclosed properties that become eyesores throughout the community.  On Thursda...

Credit Chris Taylor

During the height of the real estate boom in the area, it seemed like homeowners were always talking about how high the value of their property had risen. Are you still frequently checkin...

Credit Tom Arbasak

Are you cliff living? Jeffrey Christakos uses this term when you stay in your big house waiting for retirement, then change work, finances and home all at the same time. Should you w...

Credit Linda Hersey

Editors of This Old House have named St. Pete's Old Northeast as the "best old-house neighborhood" in Florida, one of the sixth best in the country, and the best neighborhood for gardenin...