St. Petersburg is a very popular destination for those looking to relocate somewhere warm and near the beach. Many decide owning a condo in the area provides the perfect way to escape for the winter, while others love the views so much they stay year-round.

If you're shopping for a place to call home in St. Petersburg, you might just find a condo fits perfect. Here's a look at a few of the top condo buildings to consider in the downtown area of St. Pete.

Vinoy Place

With 102 units, this complex provides a great location and plenty to enjoy. It's a mid-rise condo complex with four towers. The complex even includes ten city homes.

Vinoy Place is a prime location found not far from downtown St. Pete. It's close to the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel and…

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furniture-storeAfter buying a new home in the Tampa area, you may be ready to purchase some stylish pieces of furniture. Maybe your tastes or budget don't have you in the market for something new. You're in luck!

Tampa Bay provides some of the best used furniture stores you'll find. If you're looking for something stylish for a great price, try one of the furniture shops on our list below.

66th Street Furniture - 4720 66th Street North, St. Petersburg

Whether you make the drive over to St. Pete's or you live in the area, you're sure to enjoy this 10,000-square-foot warehouse. 66th Street Furniture provides a huge selection of options with both financing and delivery. The shop is family owned and provides new couches, dining room tables and plenty of other…

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A popular Florida destination due to pristine beaches and plenty of access to Tampa, Clearwater provides some excellent single-family homes for sale. A variety of properties are found throughout the area with something for just about any type of home buyer. Here's a look at a few of the possible properties you can buy in Clearwater right now for between $500K and $600K.

1830 Braxton Bragg Lane

1830-braxton-bragg-laneThis property is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom choice with plenty of space. It's not common to find a property with 1.25 acres of land in Clearwater. However, this two-story provides all kinds of space including nearly 3,000 square feet of living space.

It was built in 1970 and comes in at a list price of $525,500. The property includes a three-stall…

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When you became a new homeowner, you probably started collecting common tools. Now, it's time to put those tools to good use and handle some of the most common home issues yourself.

It may seem easier to just call a repair person, but why should you waste hundreds of dollars when you can fix the issue yourself? In addition, you'll gain a sense of pride knowing you can handle fixing some of the things that happen around your new home. Here's a look at three common home issues and how to fix them.

A Loose Toilet Seat

loose-toilet-seatOver time, toilet seats can become loos. This is an easy thing to fix and it shouldn't take much time or effort. While the short-term fix is to simply tighten the hinge-bot nut, you can actually use the following fix for a longer-term…

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st-petersburg-lunchWhen you’re thinking about your lunch hour and going somewhere with your colleagues, you need it to be an easy decision that everyone will love. You know you only have so much time to dine and you want the food to suit everyone at your table.

Where do you go around St. Petersburg for a quick and delicious lunch break? Fortunately St. Pete’s and Clearwater have a ton of great options to choose for lunch that the locals swear by. Take a look at these top choices that you’ll want to check out this week for lunch.

Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza – 1101 S Ft Harrison Avenue, St. Petersburg

Who doesn’t love a pizza day to cheer up the busy work week? Check out Cristino’s, known for its made-from-scratch, fresh ingredients and authentic Italian cuisine. It’s…

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I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little…

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Carrollwood in Hillsborough County, Florida is an incorporated community. Even though it is considered as a separate community, it is still counted on the census-designated place of Greater Carrollwood.  The zip code for this community is 33618. Located northwest of Lake Carroll, the place was built during the early 1970s, developed by Matt Jetton and the SunState Builders. With a long line of history, the community brings families boulevards lined with oak trees. This place surely promotes the well-being of each of the residents.

The community features great hubs and recreational areas, like the Carrollwood Cultural Center. The space provides cultural programs, such as services for all age groups which encourage the residents in exploring both graphic…

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The Live Oak Preserve is designed quite uniquely. The community is located at the heart of New Tampa, indeed a prime location for homes. This private, gated community is at Hillsborough County, which stands on 1,300 acres of land. The growing community boasts tranquil and peaceful neighborhoods, which comes with 362 acres of wetland preserves, great views of the wildlife, ponds, conservation areas and the like.

Location, Location, Location

Live Oak Preserve is a family-friendly community and offers a wide variety of amenities. It is quite near to highly rated and award winning schools as well, which makes it better than the rest of the communities in the county. And just outside the gates of this community are a number of restaurants, parks, offices…

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The Glazer Children’s Museum is like a huge playground for kids. It surely keeps kids curious. You can visit the museum at 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL. It is found in the downtown area, just next to the Tampa Museum of Art and Curtis Hixon Park, along the Tampa Riverwalk. It is actually part of the Waterfront Arts District.

The museum promotes learning through different hands-on, interactive play. The majority of the museum’s effort is focused on visitor experience and of course, the educational programming. It offers a number of programs, from formal curriculum based classes for schools to informal workshops for families, to camps and specialized programs.

Seated in a 53,000 square foot facility in downtown Tampa, the Glazer Children’s Museum…

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Are you planning to buy a house in Tampa? Or perhaps you are a new owner of a home, or you already own one for a long time. How well do you know your home? A house may have problems that you don’t know about. These problems are not about bad energy flow or ghosts. What we’re pointing out is the presence of real financial issues or maybe, safety concerns. Be sure to know the signs to look into and take essential steps to protect yourself, your family, and your budget.

Old Wiring

One may need to worry about the quality of wiring within a home, and this basically depends on the age of a particular house. Many Tampa homes built way back in the 60s and 70s were designed with aluminum wiring. Such thing corrodes much quickly. And today, with modern…

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