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Mark your calendar, St. Pete & Tampa Bay summer is going to be a busy one. A few things worth blocking off the calendar for this season (including August + September): 📍 Live music at Jannus Live — Buckcherry & Black Stone Cherry hit the stage Aug 26, Check the weekly lineup. 📍 Saturday Morning Market in Downtown St. Pete — back home to Al Lang Stadium starting in September. 📍 Water Street Tampa Market — Sun, Aug 16, 10am–2pm in the Water Street District. 📍 Asian Summer Food & Music Festival at Coachman Park, Clearwater — Fri, Aug 21. 📍 Mid-Autumn Food & Music Festival on the Tampa Riverwalk — Sun, Sept 13, 5:30pm. 📍 75th Annual Sarasota Regatta — Labor Day weekend, Sept 5–7. If you want the full lineup of what’s actually worth showing up for the rest of summer (and into early fall), I’ve got you. Comment SUMMER and I’ll send you my free 2026 St. Pete Summer Guide with all the best of the season. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent sharing the best of life here. Follow for more local recs. #stpetesummer #stpeteevents #stpetelife #thingstodoinstpete

2 hrs ago

The biggest things luxury buyers get wrong when they move to St. Pete. 👀 At this price point, the mistakes aren’t about taste — they’re about information. Most of what I see costs buyers leverage, not just money, and almost all of it is avoidable if you know where to look before you’re under contract. If you’re considering a move and want the full picture — not just what’s on Zillow — I’ve got you. Comment MOVE and I’ll send you my free St. Pete Relocation Guide, with waterfront neighborhoods worth knowing (Snell Isle, Old Northeast, Downtown St. Petersburg) and what to expect once you’re settled in. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people move to and around our area with a concierge approach and serious attention to detail. Follow for more local recs and St. Pete real estate updates. #stpetelife #stpeterealtor #luxuryrealestate #tampabayrealestate #stpeteflorida relocatingtostpete waterfrontliving

yesterday

A few St. Petersburg listings I’d be touring this weekend if I were you. 👇 If you’ve been keeping an eye on the St. Petersburg market or just love a good house scroll, this round of listings is one you’ll want to save. I pulled three different price points—so whether you’re starting your search, stepping up, or planning for lots of company, there’s something here for you. Each of these has something a little different to bring to the table, and I have a feeling more than one of them is going to catch your eye. Want the links and the full details on all of them? Comment HOMES and I’ll send everything straight to your DMs. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Petersburg local and real estate agent helping people buy and sell in our area. Follow for more listings and local recs. #stpetersburgrealestate #stpetersburghomesforsale #stpetersburgrealtor #homesforsaleinstpetersburg

7 days ago

If I was moving to Tampa Bay to raise my family outdoors, I’d skip South Tampa and look at Old Northeast in St. Pete instead. 👀 Everyone assumes Hyde Park or Palma Ceia is the move — but the most well-known pick isn’t always the best fit, especially once you factor in price and flood risk. Old Northeast is one of my favorites for families who want more than a price tag: Century-old oaks and sidewalks built for actual walking — kids can bike to the park, not just the driveway. Real character homes instead of South Tampa’s rebuild-and-flip cycle — every block looks different, and most have been standing since the 1920s. A downtown, the Pier, and the water all ten minutes away, at a fraction of South Tampa’s price per square foot. If you’ve been assuming the obvious neighborhood is your only option, I’ve got you. Comment MOVE and I’ll send you my free St. Pete Relocation Guide — neighborhoods worth exploring, what to expect, and how to get settled without the guesswork. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people move to and around the Tampa Bay area. Follow for more local recs and real estate updates. #movingtoflorida #relocatingtoflorida #movingtostpete #stpeterealtor

a week ago

This is the St. Petersburg home everyone’s going to be fighting over this summer. If you’ve been dreaming about a home where summer feels like the main event, this one’s for you. The kind of place built for golden-hour evenings in the yard and summer dinners with the doors thrown open—plus all the effortless hosting that comes with it. Want the full details? Comment HOME and I’ll send everything straight to your DMs. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Petersburg, FL local and real estate agent helping people buy and sell in our area with a luxury, concierge-level experience. Follow for more listings and local recs. #stpetersburgrealestate #stpetersburghomesforsale #stpetersburgrealtor #homesforsaleinstpetersburg

a week ago

St. Pete isn’t one vibe, it’s about ten. Here are 3 totally different neighborhoods that prove it. 👇 🏡 Historic Old Northeast: brick streets, oak canopies, and porches you’ll actually sit on — this is the neighborhood people mean when they say they want “that St. Pete charm.” 🏡 Crescent Lake: morning laps around the lake loop, a dog park everyone actually uses, and bungalows just far enough from downtown to feel like your own pocket of the city. 🏡 Downtown St. Pete condos: Beach Drive at sunset, the Saturday Morning Market a few blocks from your door, and zero yard work — just lock up and go. Want the full breakdown on these neighborhoods across town? Comment NEIGHBORHOODS and I’ll send my free St. Pete Neighborhood Guide straight to your DMs. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people buy and sell in our area. Follow for more neighborhood recs and listings. #stpeteneighborhoods #stpeterealestate #movingtostpete #bestplacestoliveinstpete

2 weeks ago

30 years in St. Pete. I raised my own kids here too — and there are things about this town I will never, ever take for granted. 🤍 A few of them: Neighbors who still walk over and introduce themselves when a new family moves in. Rec league coaches who showed up for our kids’ teams year after year. Being able to say “let’s go watch the sunset” on a random Tuesday — and actually meaning it. The Pier splash pad being a five-minute drive, not a whole-day production. Saturday Morning Market runs that were half grocery trip, half family outing. If you’ve been thinking about making the move, or just want to soak up more of what makes life here so good, I’ve got two guides for you. Comment SUMMER and I’ll send you my free 2026 St. Pete Summer Guide — the best spots, events, and weekend plans for the season. Comment RELOCATE and I’ll send you my free St. Pete Relocation Guide — neighborhoods worth exploring and what to expect once you’re settled in. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people move to and around our area. Follow for more local recs and real estate updates. #movingtostpete #stpetelife #stpetelocal #stpeterealtor

2 weeks ago

The Pinellas County sellers who lose the most money right now usually make the same mistake: pricing for a market that’s already moved on. 👀 Homes across Pinellas are sitting longer — an average of 47 days now, up from 42 a year ago — and buyers have more to choose from than they’ve had in years, with active listings up sharply from this time last year. Nearly half of all active listings across Tampa Bay have already had at least one price cut. Here’s the part that catches sellers off guard: once a home sits and gets that first reduction, buyers read it as a signal — something’s off — and they negotiate harder instead of showing up ready to make a strong offer. One cut leads to another, and by the time the price is “right,” the listing has lost its momentum along with it. I hear the same worry from almost every seller before we talk pricing: “I don’t want to give my house away.” I get it — but that fear is usually what ends up costing sellers the most. Holding out for a number the market already moved past doesn’t protect your equity, it just delays the correction, and a stale listing with three price cuts almost always nets less than a home priced accurately from the start. The market shifted. Pricing should too. Message me — happy to share what’s working right now. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people buy and sell across Pinellas County. Follow for more real estate tips and local recs. #stpeterealtor #stpetelistingagent #sellingyourhome #stpeterealestate

2 weeks ago

The St. Pete neighborhoods that are flying under the radar (for now). 👀 Some of my favorite areas to send clients to are the ones that no one is talking about yet… think quieter waterfront pockets, under-the-spotlight streets, and places where the lifestyle feels a little more “private club” than “tourist map.” The thing about under-the-radar neighborhoods is they don’t stay that way forever. The buyers who get in early are usually the ones who end up watching their area grow into one of the most sought-after parts of the city. If you want the full breakdown on these neighborhoods plus a few more I always recommend, I’ve got you. Comment NEIGHBORHOODS and I’ll send you my free St. Pete Neighborhood Guide with everything you need to know about where to land and why. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent helping people buy and sell in our area. Follow for more neighborhood recs and listings. #stpeteneighborhoods #stpeterealestate #movingtostpete #bestplacestoliveinstpete

2 weeks ago

The best seats in St. Pete worth knowing about. 👇 Save this one for the next time you need a good spot to land for a drink, a meal, or a little reset in the middle of a busy week. A few honorable mentions: The rooftop at The Canopy at The Birchwood when you want sunset + bay views Bandit Coffee Co. on a slow weekday morning The bar at The Library for a late-night nightcap (and a little old-Florida charm) If you want even more local picks for the rest of the season, my free 2026 St. Pete Summer Guide is out now. Comment SUMMER and I’ll send it straight to your DMs. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent sharing the best of life here. Follow for more local recs. #stpetesummer #stpetelife #stpetelocal #thingstodoinstpete

2 weeks ago

8 weeks ago

Your summer in St. Pete is genuinely incomplete without this. 🙏 @thecanopystp: Sunset cocktails 26 stories up with sweeping Tampa Bay views—it’s the kind of spot that makes you fall in love with St. Pete all over again. I recommend it for date night, out-of-town guests, or when you want a little “vacation energy” without leaving downtown. If you’re new to St. Pete or just finally ready to explore your own backyard, start here. Comment SUMMER and I’ll send you my free Summer Guide with the best local spots, events, and weekend plans. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent sharing the best of life here. Follow for more local recs. #stpetelife #stpetelocal #stpeterealtor #thingstodoinstpete

8 weeks ago

Your guide to summer events in St. Pete this June 👉 June is one of my favorite months because St. Pete fully comes alive. The patios are packed along Central Ave, the waterfront is the place to be, and the weekends fill up fast. I rounded up the events worth showing up for, the new spots everyone’s about to be talking about, and a June bucket list you’ll actually want to work through—think golden-hour hangs by the bay, live music, and local favorites that feel very “only in St. Petersburg, Florida.” Want the full guide? Comment SUMMER and I’ll send it straight to your DMs. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent. Follow for listings and the best things to do here. #stpetelocal #stpeterealtor #stpeteevents #stpete #stpetersburgfl tampabay floridaliving waterfrontliving stpeterealestate

8 weeks ago

Most parents in St. Pete can name the same 3 summer activities they rotate through. Swipe for some fresh ideas that keep the kids entertained, off their screens, and I’ve included a few with AC (because Florida). 😉 Save this one for the next time you hear “I’m bored” and comment SUMMER for my full free St. Pete Summer Guide. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete, FL local and real estate agent sharing the best of waterfront life here. Follow for more local recs. #stpetelife #stpetelocal #stpeterealtor #thingstodoinstpete

9 weeks ago

The best outdoor activities in St. Pete this summer are basically free therapy. Here are my go-to spots for when I’m needing to get some sun ☀️ - Sunrise walk + coffee along the St. Pete Pier - Paddleboarding in Weedon Island Preserve (hello, waterfront calm) - Golden hour bike ride on the Pinellas Trail toward downtown St. Petersburg If you want even more ways to get outside in St. Pete this summer, I’ve got a whole guide for that. Comment SUMMER and I’ll send you my free St. Pete Summer Guide with the best local spots, events, and weekend plans. I’m @tarakipprealtor, a St. Pete local and real estate agent sharing the best of life here. Follow for more local recs. #stpetelife #stpetelocal #stpeterealtor #thingstodoinstpete

9 weeks ago

Questions on what matters when selling?

9 weeks ago

👀 I see you... But seriously, living in St. Pete is truly the best decision. 1) The unspoken rule: you don’t “check the weather” — you check the water. If the bay is glassy, plans change (and nobody’s mad about it). 2) We all have a “locals-only” sunset spot we swear we won’t share… but somehow we still end up there together, walking the waterfront like it’s therapy. 3) The lifestyle here is effortlessly elevated — flip-flops to fine dining is normal, and “I’ll be there in 10” actually means 10 (unless the drawbridge has other plans). So, if someone sent this to you and you’re just a little bit curious about life in St. Pete... Comment “GUIDE” below and I’ll send over my free Relocation Guide to help you find the right place to live based on budget, schools, and lifestyle. 👋 I’m @tarakipprealtor - your local guide, and St. Pete real estate agent. My inbox is always open for questions! #stpeterealtor #stpeterealestate #movingtostpete #relocatingtostpete #buyinginstpete stpetelife

10 weeks ago

If our neighborhoods walked into a bar what drinks would they order…. Agree or disagree… Leave your comments.

10 weeks ago

Buy a house in Tampa Bay? I want something more for you. I want you to find a home where your kids make memories they’ll still talk about at 35. Where your dog claims the sunny patch on the floor and makes it his daily ritual. Where you can knock on a neighbor’s door to borrow some milk and it’s not weird. And a place, that years from now, you can look back on and really think, that place was awesome. That’s what I’m searching for when I work with you. Not just the right square footage, a place for your life. If we haven’t met, I’m Tara, local real estate advisor in St Pete and Pinellas County. Have questions about finding your place in St Pete? My DMs are always open. #stpetebeachrealestate #stpetefl #stpetersburgrealtor #stpeterealestate

11 weeks ago

If you’re new here, welcome! 👋 I’m Tara Veprovsky, St. Pete real estate advisor and your go-to for a true concierge experience—especially when it comes to luxury and waterfront homes. I’m really glad you found your way to my little corner of the internet. This is where I share the things that matter most to me… helping people feel confident in their next chapter, showing you what life in St. Pete actually feels like (from our waterfront lifestyle to the neighborhoods locals love), and making the buying & selling process way less overwhelming. I got into real estate because there’s nothing better than helping people find their place in St. Pete. If you’re exploring neighborhoods, dreaming about a move to St. Pete, or just trying to get a feel for what’s possible, you’re in the right place. I’m here to be a resource (and someone who will always shoot you straight!) Save this post so you can find your way back here. And whenever you’re ready to chat, my messages are always open. 🤍 @tarakipprealtor #stpeterealtor #stpeterealestate

11 weeks ago