Real Estate Views from St Pete

head_left_image

Unique Gift

What do you get for the person who has everything? Something unique and memorable, of course. Once we had a street named for a person, so that when she drove home every night she drove along Barbara Street. It was a small street, and there were no homes on it at the time, so it was easier to do than renaming a main street, but it made a great impact.  Instead of thinking, I can't, think How Can I? What's been your most unusual gift?

Sharon Simms, Real Estate Agent serving St. Petersburg, Florida, the Gulf Beaches and the Tampa Bay area.   

6 comments • Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS • September 24 2006 07:35AM

Comments

How about registering and naming a star after them?

Scott

Posted by Oak Valley Mortgage-California Home Loans and Refinancing over 5 years ago
Wow, did you have to move heaven and earth to get a street named after her? I haven't given anything that unique, however, you got my brain going.
Posted by Karen Villa Schweinfurth, ABR, CRS, SRES, CyberStar (RE/MAX Northwest Realtors, Inc. 425-308-3669) over 5 years ago
we've never done anything as naming a street, but we have a friend that has a winery, and have sometimes been known to shop up at a new homebuyers 1 year anniversery after buying the home with a wonderful bottle of wine that has a picture of the house on it, just to celebrate.
Posted by Professor X (NONE) over 5 years ago
Sharon that is a great idea how did you get the street named after someone I would like to do that for my Mom.
Posted by Christine Adler (Adler Realty) over 5 years ago
Oh I forgot to mention that there a a few plaves like Disney that will sell a brick with your name on it but I like the street better.
Posted by Christine Adler (Adler Realty) over 5 years ago
You have to go to the city, county or municipality that controls the particular road and begin negotiating, pleading, calling in favors, etc. It's easier if there aren't people living on the road, i.e., runs through farmland, or is a new street, otherwise I suppose you'd have to get the current residents to sign off and add their names to your request. Like many of the things you do, be persistent.
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) over 5 years ago

Participate

(optional)
What does the graphic say?