Honest and Unflagging – Review

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We are not from the St. Pete area and at first used a different realtor, who basically wasted our time for two months. I got fed up, and started looking for another realtor and luckily found Stephanie, who is amazing. She is honest, notices things wrong with houses that I missed, and has the patience of a saint. We looked at a large number of homes. If a house didn’t comp out, she said so. If the asking price was too high, she said so. She watched my money the way I would, which is rare in today’s world.

I find Stephanie to be a woman who takes pride in her work and in doing a good job for her clients, which in this case was my son and me. Continue reading

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Market Letter – Create inventory with Contingencies – Part 1

pen-notepad2I just sent my client letter out talking about the lack of inventory and how we need to use contingencies in contracts more – which was a common feature of the “normal” housing market we’re trying to return to. The greatest frustration for everyone in the recovering housing market is the lack of inventory. Not enough homes are coming on the market to satisfy the huge, pent-up demand. I’m writing an article to explain what can be done to change this. Here’s Part 1.

Want More Inventory? Create More with Contingencies

Most sellers put their home on the market intending to buy another home. So, most sellers are also buyers. This simple fact underpins the use of contingencies. Continue reading

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10 Points – Excellent! – Review

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We were in Florida vacationing and thought of retiring here with the children. We saw some houses on the Realtor.com website for St. Petersburg, Florida. I called many agents and some did respond but they didn’t know what I was looking for exactly. So we called a few more and finally we found Stephanie Passman. We scheduled an appointment to see some homes. I told her I was on a deadline since we were leaving to go back to Chicago. She set up the appointments and told me some homes were better than others, and some were just what I needed. That was greatly appreciated.

We looked at a lot of homes, and the houses were always not what we expected from the pictures, and not exactly what we wanted, and not quite the right money. But finally Stephanie showed us our dream house and informed us she had saved the best for last. Continue reading

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Just Listed – 4635 31st Avenue N., St. Petersburg

New Listing Today!
4635 31st Avenue N, St Petersburg, FL 33713 – $165,000

See the Online Brochure
And see the Slideshow of all pictures

3 bedroom 2 bath  2 garage block construction home.

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Housing Market Update Mid-Summer 2014

I just sent this out to my clients – a brief mid-summer update on the housing market and economic trends. Bottom line? Things look positive.

The housing market nationally has been leading the recovery of the economy as a whole, but now it has an ally with jobs growth. Associated Press reports this week that employers added nearly 288,000 jobs in June, making five consecutive months now of gains above the 200K mark. In the last year the economy has added almost 2.5 million jobs, an impressive number, showing a gain rate we haven’t seen since 2006. Continue reading

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Friendly, Knowledgeable and Professional – Review

We were looking to purchase a home in Florida as my husband had been transferred. We were in process of selling our home in Ohio and our agent in Ohio really wasn’t much help. I seen a house for sale on the web and when I left contact information Stephanie contacted me right away. Other agents from other realtor companies didn’t bother to contact me. Stephanie was great she is very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I would have to say we felt she went above and beyond to help us locate a home. She was great and if we decide to sell this home we will be contacting Stephanie for her help again. I would recommend her to anyone who is seriously looking to purchase a home. We feel as if not only did we find a great realtor but also a friend.
– J. S.

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Don’t Ignore Flood Zones in Your Home Search

I just sent this update to all my clients, with my thoughts regarding flood zones and flood insurance. There’s been a lot of activity around flood insurance regulation nationally in the last year, and I’m finding that sometimes clients decide to avoid flood zones entirely in their search.

But this approach could be a mistake, eliminating a dream home that actually doesn’t present any problem with flood insurance.

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2nd Time Perfect Too – Review

This is the second time we have used Stephanie to help us find a house. We have lived in many places and have bought and sold a home in each location. Stephanie is by far the most professional and “on her game” agent we have ever had. She is with her clients every step of the way. Her greatest gift is the way she steers the process so there are no glitches or last minute surprises. She is a 5 star realtor whom we will call on again.
-B.I.

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An Excellent Realtor – Review

We are new to St. Petersburg.  We live in Dallas and plan to retire to St. Pete.  We purchased a house we loved in June of 2013, but my partner felt it was not large enough.  That was after we had finished making expensive renovations. We met Stephanie Passman, through a friend, and she showed us a larger house that we made an offer on instantly.  Stephanie worked hard and did an excellent job explaining the buying process as she walked us through the intricacies  of closing documents including inspection, title insurance, etc.   She was available to us 24/7.  Stephanie then sold our former house in 60 days to a lovely couple.  Again, she carefully explained the selling process.  Ms. Passman is an excellent realtor.

— Albert L.

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Latest Market Update April 25, 2014

I just sent out my latest market update to all my clients this month – leader: “In my view the market continues to become more of a ‘normal’ market, which I welcome.”

Read the full analysis here.

 

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3600 Yardley Ave N. St. Petersburg – Under Contract!

3600 Yardley Ave N. St. Petersburg – Under Contract today!


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425 17th Ave NE – Under Contract!

425 17th Ave NE — $735,000 – Historic Old Northeast – Went under contract on the first day! Click picture for details

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New Listing – 425 17th Ave NE — $735,000

New Listing: 425 17th Ave NE — $735,000 – Historic Old Northeast. Click picture for more info:

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Impossible Without Stephanie’s Knowledge – Review

I found Stephanie Passman’s contact information on-line while looking for single-family properties on Tierra Verde and from the minute I met Stephanie Passman in person, I knew I had chosen the right realtor! We had been looking for property on Tierra Verde for a few years and were at the point where we were ready to make a move. Stephanie spent a good 7 months working with us relentlessly to find a property that fit our very specific guidelines. Each time we found a “new” property we wanted to see, Stephanie would make the arrangements and would be there to walk thru the property with us. On many of the properties, she would point out things …read more of this review →

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She Took Ownership of Our Search – Review

My wife and I had almost give up our search for a new home. We experienced an absolute nightmare with another realtor and were told to just “hang in there…the market will get better.” This was incredibly frustrating having saved money and prepared for the new home purchase the best we could. We would find homes and ask for showings with no response. Later we would meet with listing agents that would tell us the opposite and ensure us that there are great homes out there in your price range and desired neighborhood. This was incredibly frustrating and we had accepted the idea that we would just have to buy a home without a realtor and rely on the listing agent.

I clicked a request a showing button off of a website and within five minutes had a call from Stephanie. The timing was crucial because there was an open house that weekend and we wanted to see it prior. Although that home wasn’t for us, Stephanie assured me that we would find a home and she took ownership of our search immediately! My wife was excited …read more of this review →

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An Amazing Real Estate Agent – Review

We started by looking for a house or condo and someone recommended Stephanie to us. So we contacted Stephanie in hopes that she would help us look for a house or condo. As soon we started talking to her we realized she was very professional with her job.

There were many possibilities and houses but Stephanie helped narrow it down for us. She was very professional with her work. We could contact her at anytime about anything and she would be more then happy to answer any question. She has a lot of patience especially …read more of this review →

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Awesome Job! – Review

Here’s a review I received just this week from some dear clients I’ve been working with all year. I’m very pleased I could help turn their uncertainties into a dream home for them!

We started our home search, with a lot of uncertainty, in February of 2013. Given the economy and our personal situation, the idea of selling a home seemed impossible. Stephanie was one of the first to respond to an online inquiry that I had. She came to view our home and talk things over in regards to the house and local market.

She was very thorough and honest. I can say that both [my husband] and I have appreciated her view points and honesty. We didn’t list our house until August. Throughout …read more of this review →

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Knowledgeable and Honest – Review

Ms. Passman, or Stephanie, as we like to call her, is a great realtor. She is more than that to us, she has become our friend. She is very patient with her clients, knowledgable and honest in giving her opinion. She did a good job screening perspective properties and was tireless in arranging showings. Next time we are shopping for a property in St. Petersburg, or listing one with a real estate agent, we will be calling on Stephanie again.
— E. & J. H

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Review of Stephanie Passman

Our relationship started in February 2012 when we stumbled upon Stephanie’s website and she immediately e-mailed us with her contact information and a password to login to her website.  We found her website was easy to work with and we were able to focus in on the towns and type of condos that we were interested in.  Most of the properties listed had enough detail and pictures for us to be able to eliminate them or save and request more information.

After finding several condos in the St. Petersburg area we decided to make the trip from Connecticut and physically meet with Stephanie in April 2012.  Upon meeting with her and spending several days looking at condos we realized …read more of this review →

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No Freak Outs Here – Review

A client sent me this great review, “so that others can benefit from your professionalism,caring, and excellent attitude as they seek to deal in real estate.” Thanks!

No Freak Outs Here

We found Stephanie through an online listing of a property that we considered interesting. As lots of her clients have noted, she responded promptly to our initial contact and, after learning more about the kind of home we were interested in finding, immediately identified several other houses for us to tour. In addition, she …read more of this review →

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