Category — Real Estate

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - Did you miss your opportunity to buy Clearwater Real Estate in 2004? Well, this is your chance to make a move. According to Standard and Poor’s Case Shiller Home Price Indices, the highly regarded measure of US home prices, Tampa homes lost 20% of their value over the past year and are in line with prices of 2004. The report lags behind statistics published by the National Association of Realtors, however the stats are viewed as reliable. Las Vegas leads the list with a 28.6% decline and Miami and Phoenix fall closely behind. We can help you find your bargain in the sun!

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLORIDA - Master Illusionist Criss Angel of popular A&E Television show fame “Mindfreak” survived a daring escape from the imploding Spyglass Hotel on Clearwater Beach.

The stunt has been in works for months and the grand event was held yesterday evening as thousands watched from the beach. Angel said before the event, “It is going to be one of the biggest, baddest, craziest escapes I have ever done in my career.” Criss vowed to his mother to no longer perform life threatening tricks.

The stunt involved 450 sticks of dynamite, 4,500 tons of cement, hand cuffs, and a helicopter. He had 3 minutes and 30 seconds to exit before the dynamite leveled the building.

Angel says he chose Clearwater because no other city in the country would allow him to perform the dangerous stunt. “We’ve been looking for a building now for nine months, and no one would allow me to be in a building that would be imploding,” he said.

Good work Criss and to the Spyglass Hotel, you will be missed.

Here is a link to Bay News 9 wrap up of Criss Angel’s amazing escape from the implosion.

Here is a blog posting and video from Tampa Bay’s 10 Adam Vance, who was in the vicinity filming reporting from a helicopter.

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - The City of Clearwater, Florida has a great resource available to keep the world updated on its development plans for Clearwater Beach.

The city sponsored web site is called BillionDollarBeach.com and appears to be current with the condo, development, and beautification projects underway on Clearwater Beach. The City of Clearwater is planning to be one of world’s most desirable tourist destinations. According to the site, there is more than a billion dollars of investment flowing into the Beach area.

In our opinion, Clearwater, Florida has always been one of the worlds most desirable tourist destinations. The new and “improved” will be more desirable to some and less desirable to others. Only time will tell how Clearwater Beach will end up. We will be watching closely.

Thanks to John Jacobsen for the awesome photo!