She is Gold! – Review

This is a heartwarming testimonial I received from a client recently.

As we all have experienced, sometimes, life gives you lemons. Finding Stephanie Passman was like making lemonade. I was alone purchasing a home for the first time and did not know where to begin, what to ask, or how to proceed. Stephanie got me…she understood what I wanted, how I lived, what I needed to know. Then she proceeded to walk me through the whole process once I found a place I liked. She is gold! She is a good honest person and that makes her a great honest agent.
— P.K.

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Congratulations – New Home

1029969_48539316Congratulations Dave and Michelle on the successful closing of your new home! 🙂

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Preview – 3218 8th Ave N., St. Petersburg

Preview – To be listed in MLS April 9, 2015

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3218 8th Ave N. • St. Petersburg, FL • 33713 ~~ $325,000 ~~

 

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Preview – 6265 Sun Blvd, #607, St. Petersburg

Preview – To be listed in MLS April 3, 2015

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6265 Sun Blvd, #607 • St. Petersburg, FL • 33715 ~~ $365,000 ~~

 

6265 Sun Blvd, #607 • St. Petersburg

6265 Sun Blvd, #607 • St. Petersburg

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Light, Shadow and Reflection: Add These Elements to Your Home

Houzz.com has a great article showing how to use natural light to its most pleasing effect in your home and landscape settings. Use pools of water – from decorative planters filled with water, to ponds, to swimming pools – and stage elements such as trees and plants in the background, to cast a reflection on the water. This doubles the effective space as well as bringing natural outside elements into your living experience.

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Better Than My Own Agent – Review

This testimonial is especially nice coming from a seller from whom my client was buying a house. She kept in touch with me and we worked together to find her a new dream home. Very satisfying.

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30 Things that Make St. Petersburg Really Cool

Here’s a great article highlighting 30 features that make St. Petersburg a really cool place to live – see how many of the 30 you already knew!

It’s in the Movoto web site, one of their “Move To” pieces. It’s called 30 Things You Need To Know About St. Petersburg Before Moving There

The Salvador Dali Museum - Image Source: Flickr User Matthew Paulson (Photomatt28)

The Salvador Dali Museum – Image Source: Flickr User Matthew Paulson (Photomatt28)

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Best Fire Pit Ever? In the Middle of the Pool

I love this idea of a fire pit island in the middle of a pool:

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Amazing – From an Investor – Review

5star2Here’s a recommendation that comes from an investor in properties, someone whose housing calculations have to be right. I appreciated the professional acknowledgement, especially this part: “And talking about professional knowledge and ability of fast assessment of the property – there is no doubt: she has it all. Amazing!!!”
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Congratulations – Closing on New Home

Congratulations Jan on successfully closing on your new home!

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Congratulations – New Home

1373858_42342101Congratulations Joe and Tara on the successful closing of your new home! 🙂

 

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Preview – 248 8th Ave. N St Petersburg

Preview – To be listed in MLS Jan 15, 2015

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248 8th Avenue N. • St. Petersburg, FL • 33701 – $799,000

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248 8th Avenue N. • St. Petersburg

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We Wouldn’t Have Closed Without Her – Review

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We are from out of state and had been looking for a vacation home for several months working with another agent. After three or four frustrating trips, we were considering giving up. I found Stephanie’s website quite by accident, but that was my lucky day! I contacted Stephanie by email, explaining our situation and asked if she would be willing to work with us long distance. She responded in just minutes and called me the next day. Right from the first conversation, I knew she was the right agent for us. Continue reading

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Christmas Wishes 2014

xmasIt’s that time of year again when friends and family plan for the coming holiday with their loved ones.

As we reflect on this wonderful holiday, we must keep in mind that Christmas is a time for remembering, a time to share the goodness of your heart with others, and for expressing with words and gifts what someone means to you.
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Hard Worker in a Tough Market – Review

5star2I have lived in the Metro Tampa Bay area for about 6 years.  I found myself needing to buy a home within the last year and I called many real estate agents in an attempt to find a good buyer’s agent.  It became apparent that many of them seemed unwilling to take the time to talk to me, do house searches for me, or even show me listings.  It was just about the time that I was giving up on finding a good agent in the area when I received a call back from one of the best agents in the area, Stephanie Passman. Continue reading

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Market Letter – Should I Put my House on the Market During the Holidays?

pen-notepad2Holiday season is upon us. People often wonder if they should put their home on the market during this time, or wait until the new year. Here’s my answer, I hope you find it useful.
— Stephanie

Should I Put my House on the Market During the Holidays?

As we all know, spring is a great time to put a house on the market. The weather is great, the flowers are blooming and the trees are bursting with life, but what about the winter months?
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Second Time Great Too! – Review

5star2This is my second time working with Stephanie , she sold me my condo 2 years ago and that was a great transaction. Continue reading

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Market Letter – Create Inventory with Contingencies – Part 3

pen-notepad2Here’s the conclusion of my article about buyer and seller contingencies in sales contracts. These are contracts contingent on buyers selling their existing home and sellers finding a suitable replacement home. This is the mark of a normal housing market, and crucially required to increase inventory.

Create More Inventory with Contingencies – Part 3

As Part 1 and Part 2 explained, before the crash of 2008 our housing market was long accustomed to adding buyer and seller contingencies into sales contracts for homes. Sellers are usually also buyers of their next home, and most buyers have an existing home to sell. Contingencies allow a sale to close only if the seller has found a suitable next home, and if the buyer can successfully close the sale of an existing home.

Without contingencies, potential sellers are afraid to list their homes for sale because with limited inventory they may be unable to find another home, and could become homeless. On the other side, well qualified buyers usually need to coordinate selling their existing home in order to purchase. Continue reading

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Recommend Without Hesitation – Review

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Stephanie was recommended to me by a colleague when I moved to St. Pete from Boston. I was told that she was hard working, tenacious, knowledgeable, and will show you a 100 houses if need be. I found this to be true and so much more. Being in temporary housing I was eager to buy a place as soon as possible, but wasn’t sure where I wanted to live. Stephanie was patient and kind as we spent days upon days looking at houses and narrowing down choices. I never had a question that Stephanie could not answer.

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Market Letter – Create Inventory with Contingencies – Part 2

pen-notepad2Here is Part 2 of my article on restoring a normal housing market – and increasing the inventory for sale – by returning to contracts with buyer and seller contingencies. These are contracts contingent on buyers selling their existing home, and sellers finding a suitable replacement home.

Want More Inventory? Create More with Contingencies – Part 2

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