Real Estate Views from St Pete

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Save $40 on Amazon's Kindle

Amazon has reduced the price of its Kindle, the electronic book reader, from $399 to $359. I don't know why they reduced it, since I think it's the best thing since sliced bread, but they have.

I bought it in December and have saved more than its price on the reduced price of books. I carry my Kindle with me everywhere and read it mornings on the treadmill, too.

For traveling, it's a way to combat the price of checking luggage. It's a way of drastically reducing the weight that you lug around.

Worried that it won't be "like a book"? So was I. I wouldn't want to read books on a computer, but after the first page or so, I'd really rather read on the Kindle than in a book.

High net worth households increasing in the St Petersburg area
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St Petersburg/Clearwater/Tampa has an increasing number of high net worth households according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. They quote numbers from a study by IXI Corporation, which has defined high net worth households as having a net worth… more
Poynter Institute - St Petersburg, Florida
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St Petersburg is fortunate to have the Poynter Institute a unique place that attracts journalists from all over the world for its seminars and conferences. Its goal is to serve journalists and media leaders, as well as future journalists - to… more
SOUL sign at 400 Beach Drive
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Yes, that's a SOUL sign in the window at 400 Beach, not a SOLD sign. It in the window of the space at the southeast corner of the retail portion, and must portend the coming of a Chapman/Hamilton restaurant at the corner of 4th Avenue Northeast and… more
Corrections welcomed - and acted upon
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This weekend I received an e-mail correcting a fact on one of the downtown St Petersburg condominiums. I had said the units had 8 ft ceilings, and the writer actually measured - the main rooms are all just a tad under 9 feet. I have already… more
St Petersburg voters are taking sides
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This is Al Lang Field in downtown St Petersburg, Florida. It has been used for Spring Training for many years, but now that's over. The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team wants to leave Tropicana Field and build a new stadium here on the waterfront,… more
They need the truth because they're making decisions
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This afternoon Rob and I met with a client who had purchased a new home through us in June 2005 - the height of our frenzied market. He's relocating out of state and wanted to know his options. We know he's making decisions based on our information,… more
St. Petersburg Florida skyline is changing
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The skyline of St Petersburg, Florida is changing week by week and even day by day. It's interesting to catch sight of new buildings from different angles. Here, from 2nd Ave N, overlooking the Bay Plaza Building and the Parking Garage,… more
A waterfront teardown and rebuild in St Petersburg Florida
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This waterfront home in St. Petersburg was built in the early 70s, and though it has been updated and has a pool, it's not what today's buyer wants. This house does have a unique lot, though, and is located at the tip of a peninsula,… more
#1 Beach in USA again in Pinellas County, Florida
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Dr. Beach has just released his 2008 choices for the top 10 beaches in the US, and #1 is: Caladesi Island Florida which is in Pinellas County, Florida, just north of Clearwater. It's been #2 for a few years, so has made the cut. Pinellas… more