AirYou own your home, your front yard, and your backyard. You enjoy making the home your own, planting what you’d like in your yard, and adding things like swimming pools and new fences. Have you ever considered the other part surrounding your home and who owns it?

We’re talking about the air above your home. Who owns this part of your home, you, the neighborhood, the government, or someone else? Why would this matter anyways? If you live in an area like New York City, this is a big concern for residents.

You can actually purchase the square footage over a low-rise building in New York and many developers are taking advantage of this opportunity despite the $300 per square foot price tag. This may make others around the country start to wonder about…

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energy efficient kitchenIt’s always important to find ways to increase your home’s value. Whether you are preparing to sell your home now or you may plan to in the future, finding ways to increase the value only makes sense. This can happen in renovations, fresh paint jobs, replacing your roof, or adding to your curb appeal.

Now, people are starting to find ways to improve their home’s function which in turn, actually increases the home’s value. When a future buyer can benefit from something you do to the home, this adds value to the home for a potential buyer.

Energy-efficient upgrades are starting to take over the market and a great area to improve your home would be the kitchen. Having energy-efficient appliances is a great way to improve your home’s value, function,…

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Bookstores in TampaA good old-fashioned bookstore is sometimes the perfect place to spend an afternoon. Bookstores will never go out of style, despite the popularity of shopping online at popular retailers like Amazon. Visiting a local bookstore is the only way to buy your books in a quirky, classic, independent shop that isn’t the same place you’d buy your groceries, clothes, or home goods.

It’s always nice to enjoy the local flair and personality of a unique bookstore, find a book you’ve never heard of, and enjoy a little bit of spontaneity in your week. When you’re looking for a great bookstore in Tampa, you’ll find everyone recommending stops like Small Adventures Bookshop and Lighthouse Books, AABA. Take a look at these favorites and more when you’re looking for a…

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  • Unit number: 336
  • Stories: 8
  • Unity type: condos with 1-4 bedrooms
  • Square footage: 1,000-2,000
  • Price range: $100,000- $400,000

Parkcrest Condos on Harbour IslandParkcrest Harbour Island is the latest luxury mid-rise condominium built in Tampa. The waterfront residential address is incredibly sought after by buyers and ever since its launch, the sales pace has been blistering. In less than 2 weeks, homebuyers and investors purchased 248 homes located in this condo building. Parkcrest Harbour Island features 336 luxury apartments, so it has sold 2-thirds from the very beginning.

Introducing the Parkcrest Building Location

Parkcrest is a beautiful waterfront building with 8 stories. It features a Venetian-inspired and rich architecture that impresses both locals and…

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  • Location: 6001 South Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida
  • Completion year: 2007

Castillo at Westshore Yacht ClubWestshore Yacht Club is an exclusive waterfront community situated in South Tampa. The community is gated and guarded 24/7 and it’s extremely popular among active lifestyle enthusiasts and boaters. Living in the Westshore Yacht Club community brings along numerous advantages. Residents will have at their disposal various dining places and a private Bay Club. The club also includes a bar that provides a wonderful atmosphere and an exquisite menu. The club offers a plethora of other services including:

  • spa body services
  • facial services
  • make-up applications
  • massage therapy
  • marine spa packages
  • nail services

Introducing the Castillo Condo…

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Florida

I surely love Florida. It is one of the best places in all of the United States. That’s why it isn’t much a surprise when it was recognized as one of the nation’s top vacation destinations, the Sunshine State. Thousands or even millions of tourists come to Florida every year. Locals love the place too. So here are 10 top things I love about Florida.

1. The Florida Weather

An important natural resource of the state is none other than its climate. It wouldn’t be called as the Sunshine State if it wasn’t for the lovely weather. The mild winters have attracted visitors from all over the country, those hope to find relief from the chilly winds of the north. But of course, Florida is more popular in the summer season, with its coastal beaches and…

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The Tampa Bay Rays Summer Concert Series 2013 recently announced the first five acts included. These are Kenny Loggins, Martina McBride, the Imagination Movers, Carly Rae Jepsen and Victoria Justice. Each of the concerts comes with a purchase of that date’s game ticket. In addition to the game tickets, fans can also watch different acts from the field by getting the field access passes available at the official website of the event.

Kenny Loggins

On May 11, during the Rays vs. San Diego Padres, Kenny Loggins will be playing. He already has 12 platinum albums to his credit and has become one of the most iconic forces in the music industry. He has sang and recorded a number of hit songs for movies including three of the people’s all-time favorites…

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Luxury Tampa HomeIt used to seem like not much more than a remote possibility, but for a South Tampa luxury homeowner selling a home in today’s market, tapping into the global reservoir of international buyers is becoming more and more common.  But how can you make sure your South Tampa home is marketed to this specific niche, as well as to domestic prospects?  There are several ways today’s well-marketed home attracts the foreign market. Here is a thumbnail sketch of some of the strategies we have available to market your listing internationally when selling a home from the Tampa Bay area:

1) Advertise – Selectively!

In order for your home seen by the right people, it needs to be advertised alongside other fashionable luxury listings. Magazines full of luxury…

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Bayshore-BoulevardBayshore Boulevard  hosts the longest continuous walkway in the world. The path stretches on 4.5 miles, and it goes all the way along Hillsborough Bay and Bayshore Blvd. The sidewalk is a 10 ft. wide, it begins from Columbus Statue Park and it ends with Gandy Boulevard. Between Gandy Blvd. and Rome Avenue we have a 3-mile bike lane, and additional amenities include: fitness centers, a city marina, and plenty of benches.

People come to Bayshore Boulevard to relax and exercise, but the truth is that the area also provides chic residences and astonishing landscapes of the skyline and the bay. What’s more, a myriad of luxurious condos and city residences rise among the marvelous mansions that edge the most famous shore of South Tampa.

The boulevard…

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Cante, baile, toque, palmas. These are the singing, dance, guitar music and hand claps that characterize traditional Spanish Flamenco performances.  Originating in Andalusia of Southern Spain, Flamenco is an un-paralleled performance style gaining popularity all around the world.  True flamenco cannot be complete without the romantic marriage of song and music to the hand clapping, foot stomping lyrical dance.  Andalusia’s finest dancers and musicians will be arriving in Tampa for the Flamenco Festival 2013 U.S. Tour which brings flamenco out of Spain and to the rest of the world.

Flamenco-300x300Produced by Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia is thrilling audiences across the U.S.  This world renowned company has made stops in Boston, New…

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