Lipply's Blog: Tarpon Springs Real Estate

Ever since we learned that Fred Howard Park closed for renovations (it will be closed until Fall 2009), we’ve all been wondering where else to go in Tarpon Springs to enjoy the beach and take in a sunset.  Many of our past customers have bought homes close to this beach and are not happy about the closing.

Well, we discovered a little known place not far from Fred Howard called Sunset Beach. Sunset Beach is a bit south of Fred Howard Park, off of Florida Avenue. Although the water here is not the best for swimming, this beach is a nice spot to relax and watch the birds. Even better, pack yourself a picnic dinner and head that way for the sunset. It’s a peaceful place to watch the setting sun. If you live in Tarpon Springs you probably know this little…

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It's just temporary, but for 15 long months we can't go to our favorite beach.  I kind of forgot about this but an email today reminded me:

• WE WERE AT FRED HOWARD BEACH TODAY AND ENJOYED OURSELVES .......WE SAW A BIG SIGN  SAYING   THAT THE BEACH IS TO BE CLOSED STARTING SEPT.2  AND CLOSED TILL NEXT YEAR......WHAT IS GOING ON......??????  YOUR REPLY WILL BE GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED.

We get all sorts of inquiries; we have lots of fun at staff meetings comparing notes between the emails and phone calls from our toll free number.  Some of them are hillarious; for this one I SHARE YOUR PAIN.  Since I know about this, I promptly answered the lady.  

Fred Howard Park is Tarpon Springs best beach.  It's easy to get in and out of, it's clean and family… Read Full Post

I'm always trying to save paper, cut down on paper work, and get rid of junk mail.  One thing I learned today that never occurred to me before is that you can have the delivery of the yearly phone book stopped.  Every year, I get the new one, recycle the old one, and put the new one in its place - in the closet in the back room.  Never to be opened.  Does anyone actually use the phone book anymore?  I know I don't.

We are sometimes amused by the few, but regular requests, we get through our website of people asking for us to send them a "real estate book".  Real Estate books haven't been around for a long long time.  I'm not sure exactly how long but when I started in real estate about 10 years ago, everything was online.  We always tell people that each…

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At long last the Northfield subdivision of Lansbrook finally looks like it belongs!  The brand new sign from the street proudly displaying "Lansbrook" has been installed. Being the only subdivision in the Lansbrook community that is in Tarpon Springs and with a separate entrance to it, no wonder many people didn't know that Northfield was one of the 19 subdivisions of Lansbrook.

Northfield broke ground in the early 2000s with two builders:  David Weekley and Nohl Crest homes.  Construction starts were a little slow because it took the builders a little time to get the models finished and the sales flowing.  Northfield has ponds and conservation just like many of the other subdivisions in Lansbrook, but you can only get to the Northfield subdivision by…

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     Imagine a little piece of Greece transplanted to the northern part of Pinellas County Florida . The delightful town of Tarpon Springs, which has a population of around 20,000 is famous for its unique Greek heritage and culture. It also has the distinction of being the oldest town in the St Petersburg / Tampa Bay area.

     The first Greek immigrants were attracted to the area during the 1800s when they were employed in the thriving sponge industry. The town was given its name after residents spotted fish jumping out of the water and in 1905 sponge diving was introduced to the town. By 1930, millions of dollars a year were being generated by the sponge industry.

     Today, although the sponge industry isn’t as profitable as it once was, Tarpon…

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