Vacation Condos for sale in Madeira Beach and Redington, Tampabay
We have a lot of people that are looking to buy a vacation property in Madeira Beach and Redington Beach or anywhere else in the Tampabay area. They are from Canada or somewhere up north and they want to buy a condo so they can come down to the Tampabay area for a vacation and rent it out while they are not using it themselves. Please be aware, there are rental restrictions in each condo association and this can make a huge difference in your rental income.
Here are just a few vacation condos for sale in Madeira Beach and Redington Beach with the different rental restrictions.
Beach Placecondo 3 days
Collwood condo 7 days
Gulf Mariner condo 90 days
Madeira Bay condo 3 days
Madeira Cove condo 30 days
John's Pass condo 3 days
Sandy Shores condo 3 days
Tower Isle condo 90 days
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
New waterfront condo listing in the wonderful gated waterfront community of Seminole Isle.
This subdivision is only 4 years old and everything is like brand new. The clubhouse is gorgeous, has a huge kitchen and a social room overlooking the incredible tropical pool area.
Seminole Isle also features tennis courts, a gym, a boat and fishing dock, a little private beach, a BBQ area, 2 huge waterfront cabanas, a long walk way overlooking the serene natural beauty of Lake Seminole and storage area for your canoes.
The condo itself is on the 6th floor and has beautiful water views. High ceilings, gourmet kitchen, open floor plan, plantation shutters, lots of mirrors, screened in balcony, inside laundry room, covered parking and much much more. There is no better value in town; the owner has spent over $50,000 in upgrades.
Seminole Isle is one of a kind waterfront community in the heart of Pinellas County. You are not only buying a condo you are buying a relaxed but yet energetic lifestyle. This top floor waterfront condo has 1500 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. This is not a Short Sale, so no disasters here and it is also available for lease option. New waterfront condo listing in the wonderful gated waterfront community of Seminole Isle.
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
Ocean front / waterfront condo for sale at Mansions by the Sea in Treasure Island Tampabay.
You have to see the views to believe it. This is a corner condo on the 10th Floor in the Mansions by the Sea towers here in Treasure Island Tampabay on Sunset beach.
This condo is simply beautiful, not only the views over Saint Petersburg and the Gulf of Mexico but also the inside with very relaxing neutral colors, open floor plan and updated kitchen. This gated condo community here in the little beach town of Treasure Island has a lot to offer. Wait until you see the beautiful pool area overlooking the beach. This is a one of a kind property, live right on the beach. Ocean front / waterfront condo for sale at Mansions by the Sea in Treasure Island Tampabay.
Shores of Long Bayou in Seminole, a waterfront condo / townhome community in Seminole Tampabay Florida
Shores of Long Bayou. A lot of people don't know that it exist or where it is. This gated condo community with about 340 units and 23 condo association is just off Seminole Blvd and 62nd Ave. the tiny little street that leads to it is unknown and nobody ever takes it. Shores of Long Bayou is hidden away at the southern part of Lake Seminole. Once you enter through the gate you are in a different world. The community of Shore of Long Bayou was built between 1998 and 2004. It sits on 77 acres of beautiful waterfront. with 25 acres of lakes and ponds, and little parks and nature preserves.
Shores of Long Bayou in Seminole, a waterfront condo / townhome community in Seminole Tampabay Florida has all the amities you can possibly dream of. A 1.7 mile nature trail that is perfect to take your morning walk or a sunset stroll, pools and spas that have tropical landscaping and make you feel like you live in a vacation resort, a gym that is well equipped and encourages you to a work out once in a while, shuffle board courts that you can use with your friends for some fun after work, let me not forget the tennis courts that you can use anytime or the waterfront community dock. Shores of Long Bayousits right on Lake Seminole, you can spend day fishing or just watch the wildlife and enjoy this relaxing feeling you get. Talking about Lake Seminole, once tidal flats, it was created in the 1940thShores of Long Bayou is only 4 minutes away from Seminole park. A recreation facility that attracts lots of people. The park offers a few boat ramps and parking for cars and trailers, 13 picnic places with BBQ grills, a playground for children, a walking trail that also allows biking and rollerblading, water fountains, beautiful areas to lay out in the sun and watch the water, gazebos and shelters, rest rooms, a softball field and volleyball courts and on it goes. Lake Seminole Park is a beautiful place to spend an enjoyable day, more than one million people visit every year. Dogs and other pets are welcome as long as they are on a leach.
Back to Shores of Long Bayou in Seminole, a waterfront condo / townhome community in Seminole Tampabay Florida. Since I am a Realtor I better tell you about some of the great deals you can find at Shores of Long Bayou. For now I will concentrate on a gorgeous 1324 square feet condo built in 2001 With relaxing water views onto the natural vegetation surrounding Lake Seminole. The condo has an open floor plan with a nice size kitchen, plenty of storage and lots on natural light coming in. The asking price is $163,000 Where else you can find this for under $170,000 ??? Pets up to 25 Pounds are allowed, and you also get a full size garage with the condo. Live here year around or use this perfect retreat as a second home and you can also rent for a minimum period of 3 month if you are not in town. At the moment the lowest price unit in Shores of Long Bayou is $ 163,000 and the highest price is $399,000 Like I said earlier, Shores of Long Bayou is hidden away but within minutes you are on Seminole Blvd where you can find all kinds of stores, malls, restaurants, you name it. Tampa airport is only 30 minutes away and within an hour and a half you can be at all the Disney world attractions.
The City of Seminoleis located just minutes from the beautiful beaches and the Gulf of Mexico. It was incorporated in 1970 and has about 80,000 residents. I do not have any kids, but my friends and clients tell me that the city of Seminole has one of the best school systems in Tampabay. It is a very active community with lots of fun things to do for all age groups. People love Seminole, since it is so close to the beaches you get the "beach life style" without paying the big price tags.
If you need more information on the area, check out a few of the links below or call us for more great deals in the city of Seminole like single family homes for sale or "Seminole Isle"properties for sale or "Beachway" condos for sale or a bunch of great townhome communities.Hope you enjoyed the little information aboutShores of Long Bayou in Seminole, a waterfront condo / townhome community in Seminole Tampabay Florida.
We're officially four months away from the Credit Card Holder's Bill of Rights going into effect. And, if certain Democrats have their way, we're only thirty days away. But, for the sake of argument let's assume that the CARD Act provisions will wait until February 2010 to become enforceable law.
During these last few days of the credit card world's version of the Wild Wild West we should continue to see credit card issuers behaving badly, very badly in fact. The mega-credit card issuers have a shrinking window of opportunity to finish remolding their cardholder base to look more like what they will finally deem as being to their liking. This means consumers will continue to suffer the at the hands of their credit card companies, that is of course unless they employ one or more of the following strategies.
1. Don't Not Use Your Card - Ok, the poor grammar was intentional and corny but I think I've made my point. Credit card issuers are in busy to make money and make a profit. They can't do either unless you are using your credit card. And, the best news is that you do not have to carry a balance from one month to the next in order to drop a few dimes in your credit card issuers pockets. Each time you use your credit card the merchant (aka the place you used the card) has to pay the bank a fee. This fee is called interchange. It technically comes out of your pocket because many retailers will build the assumed fee into the price of the merchandise but it sure doesn't feel that way when we buy stuff with our credit cards. So, knock the dust off your cards and use them for modest purchases. Don't revolve a balance and don't get into a position where your balances spiral out of control and you'll be fine.
2. Shut Up! - In the past a viable strategy to get fees waived and interest rates lowered was to call your credit card issuer and complain or otherwise plead your case. That's still a decent strategy but beware. Your credit card issuer might turn the tables and start asking YOU questions in order to determine whether or not they still want to do business with you. If you call them and THEY start asking questions about your job status and salary then end the convo and hang up or you might just end up with a closed credit card.
3. Open Another Card, NOW - One of the worst strategies I see people employing today is the 1-card strategy. You should have MORE cards, not fewer cards. In the ideal mix of credit model - a consumer should have 3-5 credit cards (personally I endorse 4 or 5 cards). Clearly this is a credit score play as well since having more available and unused credit limits are always good for your credit scores. So, if you have one or two credit cards right now, think about opening at least one more. This gives you options in case one of your credit card issuers starts behaving badly towards you. Nothing is more empowering than saying "I'll take my business elsewhere" and then actually doing it.
4. Don't Hide Behind Great FICO Scores - FICO published a study earlier this year and the findings showed that the median FICO score for a consumer who has seen his or her credit limit reduced was 770. A 770 FICO score is fantastic in any lender's book and especially in this credit environment where lenders are gravitating to stronger borrowers. What this means is that just because you have great FICOs it doesn't fully shield you from adverse treatment from lenders.
5. Go Small and Go Local - I was speaking with John Ulzheimer, founder of credit dot com and a nationally recognized credit expert and he made an interesting point. He said that we, as consumers and watchdogs, tend to focus on the largest 5-10 banks and tend to forget about the thousands of lenders who are NOT treating their customers poorly. Credit unions are a great example of these lenders. If you are sick of how you're being treated by your Manhattan bank then perhaps you need a local credit union or local bank on your side.
6. Don't Exit The System - The blogs are on fire with angry consumers who are claiming to have sworn off credit for the foreseeable future because of how they are being treated by their lenders. "From now on if I can't pay cash for it I won't buy it." Eh, that plays well on the big screen but it's not realistic. Carrying around cash to pay for things is a bad idea. And good luck using debit cards for things like business travel and European vacations. Stay in the system, please.
7. If All Else Fails, Litigate - If you're finding yourself saddled with a garbage credit report because of errors and you can't the credit bureaus or lenders to correct your files then think about filing a lawsuit. You certainly wouldn't be alone. There will be over 8,500 credit related lawsuits filed this year. Collections agencies are the targets in most of them but certainly the credit bureaus and lenders are in the cross hairs a fair amount too. Just be sure to hire a lawyer who knows what he's doing.
So there you have it, seven solid strategies to hopefully minimize your chances of being treated poorly by your creditors. And while there are certainly no guarantees that you'll exit this credit environment without a few scars, you can certainly make yourself as immune as possible by doing a few easy and inexpensive things.
Good luck!!
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How much should I pay for a condo in Sunset Vistas in Treasure Island Tampabay on Gulf Blvd.
You do not need to be a Realtor or an appraiser to find the right price for these condos. All it takes it common sense. All of the units are the same, same size, same year built, same color, same floors, same kitchen, same furniture same everything BUT the view.
There are 13 units in a row going all the way from the street to the beach angled so each unit has a view of the water. The building has five floors above parking. The units have 3 digit numbers the first number is the floor and the other two are the position on the floor. It starts with 1 at the street site and goes up to 13 which is closest to the beach.
So, right now unit units in Sunset Vista Treasure Island
408 is listed for $299,000
302 is listed for $306,000
403 is listed for $309,900
Now here we have unit 201 listed for $399,000. I hope the seller does not wonder why it has been on the market for 1132 days. This unit is on the lowest floor and the furthers from the beach.
All this said, one last thing. Don't just "stumble" into the Real Estate market, do your homework first, be prepared find a good Listing agent or selling agent that knows Treasure Island, someone that does a lot of online advertising and marketing for a listing and comparative market analysis for a sale, check out his or her testimonials, "Google" the name.
I hope I gave you a good answer to your question. How much should I pay for a condo in Sunset Vistas in Treasure Island Tampabay on Gulf Blvd.
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
Selling/ listing my home or condo in Treasure Island, how do I find the right asking price?
The answer to that is very easy, have your Realtor (make sure it is a local real estate expert) do a comparable market analysis for you or get and official appraisal. (From an appraiser that knows the area well) Yes, that's how easy it is. No if's and but's, no guess work. Keep in mind we homeowners all think that our house or condo is so much NICER that the neighbors. Our children are so much smarter than the others and on we go. It is impossible for a home owner to be unbiased or objective about their own property. There are too many emotions involved and we simply cannot see a clear picture. Talking to your friends and neighors won't help either, they are not experts and they do not want to "hurt your feelings"
Keep in mind, in this kind of market is it more important than ever to ask the right price for your home or condo. If you are priced wrong, nobody will make an offer and you will sit on your listing forever.
I am a Realtor in Treasure Island and also a homeowner in Treasure Island, if I want to know what I could sell my home for, I would ask one of my fellow Realtor here in Treasure Island. I can do the comparable market analysis for ever home or condo in Treasure Island BUT for my own. I simply can't see it objectively.
Hope this helps you a little bit to answer the question Selling/ listing my home or condo in Treasure Island, how do I find the right asking price?
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
A day in a Realtor's live here in Saint Petersburg Tampabay
I just have to write this. A few days ago we closed on a property in St. Pete for a client of mine and at closing when we talked about the little obstacles we run into during the process, my buyer said "I always thought it was easy to be a Realtor, I had no idea what you have to deal with" Ever since that conversation this sentence is stuck in my mind.
What do our buyers and seller think we are doing all day long?
I am one of the Realtor who tries to make buying and selling real estate in Saint Petersburg a good experience for the buyer and seller and therefore I deal with most of the "Little Things" myself instead of bothering the buyer or seller with it. I aim to have two happy parties at the closing table and not a buyer and seller that are mad at each other or mad at the banks or the other Realtor or the Title company or or or. But by doing so, my clients think the deal was a walk in the park and do not understand how much work, time and energy was involved.
So, today I will just give you a "list of thing that happened"
Original plan (so much for time management) was to work out of my house till noon and fine tune my new website so it can go live.
6.30 Woke up and had a cup of coffee while I switch on my computer.
7.00 I started working, have 57 e mails, deleted most of them.
Answer one property inquiry about a condo that is already under contract, did comparable sale on a listing inquiry, did a property search for a few clients, looked at the new bank owned and short sale listings in Saint Petersburg, started to write my newsletter for this month, added a price change to the MLS search, downloaded real estate pictures of waterfront home to my computer, e mailed a bunch of waterfront homes to a buyer up north. Printed an offer that I had received and started a file, forwarded this offer to my seller.
Called my seller and left a message to see if he got the offer.
Called the listing agent to see if water was on one of the properties here in St. Pete that we need to do a home inspection on.
Called Title Company to see if they had received one check I send yesterday and to find out if another one from last week had cleared.
Answer a call and gave a clients some phone numbers for home inspectors.
Answer a realtor's call about a listing that I had in St. Pete
Called one of my owners to set up a showing.
Printed a few properties and made 5 phone calls to schedule showings for my buyer and to get showing instructions
Answered a phone call about the condo budge of Seminole Isle.
Answered a phone call about rental restrictions in Sunset Vistas on Treasure Island
Made about 10 phone calls to mortgage brokers to find out who can still finance Condotel.
10am, left the house, got my Starbucks coffee, stopped at the bank to drop of a commission check. Run into a buyer that saw my car sign and had a few real estate questions about Madeira beach. Finally got to the office about 11.30 am
Made 12 phone calls to banks about short sale listings we have, faxed a short sale package for the 4th time to the same bank (they lose them. . .)
Wrote up an addenda to a contract to get an extension for closing date.
Looked over a 30 page home inspection report. Called my seller to talk about inspection report.
Checked my messages on Listing book.
Talked to my website provider about a new feature.
Showed a condo in Sereno complex in Madeira beach.
Ordered condo docs for St. Pete Beach Yacht and Tennis club.
Called another agent to get a missing signature on a contract.
Answered a few more e mails that came in during the day.
Made a few phone calls to find a real estate sign that got lost.
Called the city of St. Pete to find out watering restrictions on a particular house.
Hunted down Title Company in Treasure Island which did not send the HUD statement in time.
It is 5.40pm now, leaving the office to check on a lockbox that is apparently not opening. Go to Silver Sands in St. Pete Beach to take some additional condo and beachfront photos for a buyer.
Made it home by 7 pm only to find more emails to answer and phone calls to return.
Being a Realtor here in sunny Saint Petersburg Tampabay and showing beautiful waterfront properties is fun and interesting and I love all the different things you have to do, but it is not a Walk In The Park. Long hours and lots of problems that need to be solved.
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
How is the Treasure Island Real Estate market doing, have we reached the bottom yet?
Isn't this the million $ question everybody has? Well, I do not promise you an answer (because I do not have a crystal ball) but I will give you some interesting numbers and fact so you can draw your own conclusion.
Treasure Island has 5694 housing units.
306 are for sale right now, this is only 5.3%
86 homes or condos have sold so far in 2009 with 133 days in average on the market.
6 of them sold for over $800,000. Last year it was 6 units over $800,000 in all 12 month.
Nothing sold for less than $100,000
Between $100,000 and $200,000 we sold 22 units
Between $200,000 and $300,000 we sold 22 units
Between $300,000 and $400,000 we sold 11 units
Between $400,000 and $500,000 we sold 8 units
Between %500,000 and $ 600,000 we sold 10 units
Between $600,000 and $ 700,000 we sold 4 units
Between $700,000 and $800,000 we sold 2 units
Between $800,000 and $2,550,000 we sold 6 units.
If your home or condo here inTreasure Island is listed under $400,000, you have a good chance to find a buyer, over $400,000 the air gets really thin.
Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 25 percent in first quarter 2009 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to FAR
Existing home sales rose 28 percent last month with a total of 15,850 homes sold statewide compared to 12,339 homes sold in June 2008, according to FAR. Statewide existing home sales in June increased 13.8 percent over May's statewide activity.
In Florida's year-to-year comparison for condos, 5,241 units sold statewide compared to 3,771 units in June 2008 for a 39 percent increase. The statewide existing condo median sales price last month was $112,900; in June 2008 it was $180,400 for a 37 percent decrease according to the Florida Association of Realtors.
How is the Treasure Island Real Estate market doing, have we reached the bottom yet? Having all the above information, I think it is it safe to say that we are doing much better than last year. Still, from my experience as a Realtor here in Treasure Island I have to say that there is no balance yet. My phone rings off the hook for a whole week and as soon as you hear some "bad news" on TV or Internet, my phone goes dead for a few days. Buyers know that they can get some incredible deals right now, but they are still a little jumpy. They do not want to miss the boat but then again they are afraid the prices might go down even further.
That brings us back to the second part of our question, How is the Treasure Island Real Estate market doing, have we reached the bottom yet?
Yes and No. Foreclosure fillings are way down, short sales close faster, there is a lot of cash money out there (48% of all sales in Pinellas county in the first 3 quarters were cash deals) A few subdivision in Treasure Islandhave already seen the worst, other still have a little ways to go. Last year we did not have any real estate for sale under $100,000. Right now we have 7 listings already under $100,000 active on the market and a ton of Short sale to be closed soon. Yes, the prices are still adjusting but we will soon see a "new normal"
My advice to sellers is to price your home or condo at fair market value if you are serious about selling. If you are way overpriced, do not even bother putting it on the market, nobody will make an offer and you will get very frustrated about the whole situation.
My advice to buyers is, do NOT be shy, make offers, this is the time to buy. Have your Realtor do a detailed comparable market analysis for you so you know you are getting a good deal.
Ok, this is it for today. Thank you for your interest in , How is the Treasure Island Real Estate market doing, have we reached the bottom yet? I hope I was able to give you some good information so you can form your own opinion.
Mansions by the Sea, Treasure Island Luxury living The Mansions by the sea was built in 1980 and it is located in Treasure Island Florida at the end of Sunset Beach. Mansions by the Sea is a gated community and consists of two "Towers" Yes, over here we call a 12 story building a tower. Building A (street number 7650) sits directly on the beach, building B (street number 7600) is just a few feet south of it and set back by maybe 100 yards from the beach. Both buildings of Mansions by the Sea offer wonderful views onto the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway and Blind Pass.
The units are really nice and very spacious and a one bedroom has at least 1015 sf. with huge balconies. A two bedroom unit in Mansions by the Sea could be 1510 heated square feet, also with nice size balcony. The corner units have huge wrap around balconies with 180 degree view onto the water. Right now asking prices range from $265,000 for a one bedroom to $999,000 for a 10th floor 2 bedroom 2 bath corner unit. Between the two Mansions by the Sea towers we have a total of 144 units.
Amenities are heated swimming pool, tennis courts, a gym, game rooms and a sauna. Now let's talk about location. Like I said, Mansions by the Sea is on Treasure Island at the end of Sunset beach, honestly, can it get any better than this? This little area is made for beach lovers and people that enjoy sunsets, sunrises, fishing, boating and a relaxed life style. Mansions by the Sea is just a fabulous complex.
The maintenance fee is about $400 a month and you can rent a unit between $1500 to $4500 per month depending on the size and time of the year. Pets are not allowed in Mansion by the Sea. Please give us a call or send an e mail if you need more information about this community in Treasure Island or want to know what is available for sale.
If you think about buying or selling a house or condo in the Saint Petersburg Tampabay Florida area, please give me a call. Ask me about waterfront homes or condos in St. Pete beach, Treasure Island, Madeira beach, Seminole and other Clearwater Tampabay neighborhoods. Find out what we can do to sell your home or condo and what the value of your property is. Check out great real estate deals or visit condo associations like Seminole Isle.
We also work with short sale bank owned and foreclosures. Find a property or go to my website for more real estate information or simply contact us. 727 409 8706
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This subdivision is only 4 years old and everything is like brand new. The clubhouse is gorgeous, has a huge kitchen and a social room overlooking the incredible tropical pool area.
You have to see the views to believe it. This is a corner condo on the 10th Floor in the Mansions by the Sea towers here in Treasure Island Tampabay on Sunset beach. 
Shores of Long Bayou. A lot of people don't know that it exist or where it is. This gated condo community with about 340 units and 23 condo association is just off Seminole Blvd and 62nd Ave. the tiny little street that leads to it is unknown and nobody ever takes it. Shores of Long Bayou is hidden away at the southern part of Lake Seminole. Once you enter through the gate you are in a different world. The community of Shore of Long Bayou was built between 1998 and 2004. It sits on 77 acres of beautiful waterfront. with 25 acres of lakes and ponds, and little parks and nature preserves. 
Back to Shores of Long Bayou in Seminole, a waterfront condo / townhome community in Seminole Tampabay Florida. Since I am a Realtor I better tell you about some of the great deals you can find at Shores of Long Bayou. For now I will concentrate on a gorgeous 1324 square feet condo built in 2001 With relaxing water views onto the natural vegetation surrounding Lake Seminole. The condo has an open floor plan with a nice size kitchen, plenty of storage and lots on natural light coming in. The asking price is $163,000 Where else you can find this for under $170,000 ??? Pets up to 25 Pounds are allowed, and you also get a full size garage with the condo. Live here year around or use this perfect retreat as a second home and you can also rent for a minimum period of 3 month if you are not in town. At the moment the lowest price unit in Shores of Long Bayou is $ 163,000 and the highest price is $399,000 Like I said earlier, Shores of Long Bayou is hidden away but within minutes you are on Seminole Blvd where you can find all kinds of stores, malls, restaurants, you name it. Tampa airport is only 30 minutes away and within an hour and a half you can be at all the Disney world attractions.
You do not need to be a Realtor or an appraiser to find the right price for these condos. All it takes it common sense. All of the units are the same, same size, same year built, same color, same floors, same kitchen, same furniture same everything BUT the view.
The answer to that is very easy, have your Realtor (make sure it is a local real estate expert) do a comparable market analysis for you or get and official appraisal. (From an appraiser that knows the area well) Yes, that's how easy it is. No if's and but's, no guess work. Keep in mind we homeowners all think that our house or condo is so much NICER that the neighbors. Our children are so much smarter than the others and on we go. It is impossible for a home owner to be unbiased or objective about their own property. There are too many emotions involved and we simply cannot see a clear picture. Talking to your friends and neighors won't help either, they are not experts and they do not want to "hurt your feelings"
I just have to write this. A few days ago we closed on a property in St. Pete for a client of mine and at closing when we talked about the little obstacles we run into during the process, my buyer said "I always thought it was easy to be a Realtor, I had no idea what you have to deal with" Ever since that conversation this sentence is stuck in my mind.
Isn't this the million $ question everybody has? Well, I do not promise you an answer (because I do not have a crystal ball) but I will give you some interesting numbers and fact so you can draw your own conclusion. 
The Mansions by the sea was built in 1980 and it is located in Treasure Island Florida at the end of Sunset Beach. Mansions by the Sea is a gated community and consists of two "Towers" Yes, over here we call a 12 story building a tower. Building A (street number 7650) sits directly on the beach, building B (street number 7600) is just a few feet south of it and set back by maybe 100 yards from the beach. Both buildings of Mansions by the Sea offer wonderful views onto the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway and Blind Pass.
The units are really nice and very spacious and a one bedroom has at least 1015 sf. with huge balconies. A two bedroom unit in Mansions by the Sea could be 1510 heated square feet, also with nice size balcony. The corner units have huge wrap around balconies with 180 degree view onto the water. Right now asking prices range from $265,000 for a one bedroom to $999,000 for a 10th floor 2 bedroom 2 bath corner unit. Between the two Mansions by the Sea towers we have a total of 144 units. 
The maintenance fee is about $400 a month and you can rent a unit between $1500 to $4500 per month depending on the size and time of the year. Pets are not allowed in Mansion by the Sea.
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