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Historic designation supporters fire back against misinformation

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The debate over how neighborhoods obtain local historic designation in St. Pete is heating up. City Council is set to decide on August 20 whether it should be easier for neighborhoods to obtain the designation, but groups have popped up opposing changes to the current ordinance. In 2010, a process was established for neighborhoods to apply for local historic designation. That process requires neighborhoods to receive a 2/3 vote from all homeowners within its boundaries in order to move the…

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Pinellas County real estate’s emerging seller’s market

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The Pinellas Realtor Organization, following the release of its June real estate statistics, is forecasting a possible seller’s market for the area. According to PRO, for the first time in the history of Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey, which polls 1,000 Americans each month, 52 percent of people said they believe now is a good time to sell. And while Florida’s real estate market is unique, this statistic shouldn’t be ignored, as it’s the first time this metric has surpassed the…

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Pinellas County home sales leveling out

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Pinellas County home sales, after several months on the rise, have seemingly leveled out, says the Pinellas Realtor Organization (PRO) in its May 2015 real estate statistics. The combined 2,029 single family homes, townhouses and condos sold in Pinellas County during May 2015 was down from 2,103 in April 2015. A more accurate indicator of Pinellas County’s leveling home sales: year-over-year combined sales stats for single-family houses, townhouses, and condos. Just a 10 percent increase in these types of Pinellas…

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