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Luxury Seller Strategy (St. Pete + Beaches), Real Estate Market

What Should You Renovate Before Selling a Luxury Home in St. Petersburg? Floulis Sisters Luxury Realtors

The honest answer most sellers don’t hear: you don’t need to renovate before you sell — you need to renovate the right few things. Buyers of luxury and waterfront homes don’t reward every update equally. Some improvements come back to you at closing; others just spend your money for you. Before you touch a kitchen, […]
Luxury Seller Strategy (St. Pete + Beaches)

How Do Higher Interest Rates Affect You as a Luxury Home Seller in St. Petersburg? Floulis Sisters Luxury Realtors

Most sellers assume interest rates are the buyer’s problem. They’re not. When rates sit higher than buyers have grown used to, they change how much a buyer is willing to pay — which makes rates very much your problem as a seller. The reassuring part: a luxury home priced and positioned for today’s market still […]
Luxury Seller Strategy (St. Pete + Beaches), Real Estate Market

How Accurate Are Online Home Value Estimates for Luxury Homes in St. Petersburg? | Floulis Sisters Luxury Realtors

If you own a luxury or waterfront home in St. Petersburg, the honest answer is: not very. Automated tools like the Zestimate are designed to price typical, high-volume homes quickly. A one-of-a-kind waterfront property in Snell Isle, the Historic Old Northeast, or Pass-a-Grille is the opposite of typical — and the algorithm has no reliable […]
Downsizing, Luxury Seller Strategy (St. Pete + Beaches)

Thinking About Downsizing in St. Petersburg? 7 Things to Do Before Selling Your Home | Floulis Sisters

Thinking About Downsizing in St. Petersburg? 7 Things to Do Before You Put Your Home on the Market If you are thinking about downsizing your home in St. Petersburg, the first step usually isn’t putting your home on the market. It is creating a plan for what happens before, during and after the sale. For […]