Archive for April, 2007

Florida again #2 in growing high tech jobs

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A national study by AeA again found that Florida is #2 in high tech job creation. In fact, though California created many MORE jobs, Florida created them at a higher ... Read more..

Vinoy Place Market Update St Petersburg Florida

Monday, April 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

St Petersburg, Florida:  April 23, 2007There are currently eight properties for sale in the Pinellas Realtor Organization Multiple Listing Service. They range from $799,900 for a 1,793 sq ft condo ... Read more..

Broadwater - 3 bedroom waterfront home for $695,000 - St Petersburg Florida

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

St Petersburg, Florida, April 22, 2007Just this morning I noticed a new For Sale sign when I was driving through the Broadwater neighborhood. A phone call determined that this 3 ... Read more..

Ovation Update St Petersburg Florida

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Caissons continue to be driven down for the foundation of Ovation, the premier luxury highrise condominium on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg. Actually the caissons are vibrated down into ... Read more..

Big Weekend in downtown St Petersburg Florida

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

St. Petersburg, Florida, April 21, 2007This beautiful weekend, sunny and with highs in the 80s and evening lows in the 60s, is a perfect time for the annual Mainsail Arts ... Read more..

Signature Place St Petersburg Florida Construction Update

Saturday, April 21st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Construction on Signature Place continues in downtown St. Petersburg. Concrete trucks are busy, but not interrupting traffic. Developer Joel Kantor estimates completion of the west building, which will have retail ... Read more..

Florida Insurance - Things to Note

Sunday, April 15th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Codes and Ordinances.  Just having full replacement coverage for your home is not enough. Most Florida homes were built before the latest building codes and ordinances went into effect. So ... Read more..

USAA Announces Florida Insurance Cutbacks

Friday, April 13th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

USAA says 9% of its policyholders are in Florida, but 49% of its risk is here. To change those ratios, USAA announced that it will issue new homeowners policies in ... Read more..

Parkshore Plaza downtown St Petersburg Florida 1st Quarter 2007 Update

Thursday, April 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Parkshore Plaza, a luxury condominium on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg, was completed by Opus in 2006.  According to the Pinellas Realtor Organization MLS, at the end of the ... Read more..

1010 Central GRAND OPENING St Petersburg Florida

Thursday, April 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

1010 Central, a 114 unit condominium development by Miles Development Partners, will hold its Grand Opening on April 12, 2007 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. This four story building covers ... Read more..