tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post1685401248895344765..comments2024-03-22T16:30:48.999-05:00Comments on Key West Properties: Family Home - 201 Virginia Street - Key WestGary Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03006513292595034076noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-23267083360738788832010-06-24T08:54:48.903-05:002010-06-24T08:54:48.903-05:00I talked about "trailerville" on Stock I...I talked about "trailerville" on Stock Island. Not the entire island. There is a difference. <br /><br />GaryGary Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006513292595034076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-66932424326623495832010-06-24T07:22:43.451-05:002010-06-24T07:22:43.451-05:00I am sorry to say Gary that the comments about Sto...I am sorry to say Gary that the comments about Stock Island are also false. Many places on Stock Island, such as Oceanside Marina, Coral Hammock, and even the newer Islander Village are safe and provide a nice neighborhood environment that is promoting investment into this area.<br /><br />I am offended by your remarks. There are good and bad in both spots. Crime, drug use, etc. are always a problem in lower income areas but to say the Stock Island is nothing byt trailerville shows me and the rest of those who read your column that you don't see much beyond your tiny little Key West. That is a shame because you should see what you are missing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-35118518093595236832010-06-24T04:14:56.136-05:002010-06-24T04:14:56.136-05:00Anon: Your comment about Bahama Village is offens...Anon: Your comment about Bahama Village is offensive and false.<br /><br />There is nothing unsafe about Bahama Village. Normal people live there and have lived there for decades. The fact that some of the older houses look run down does not mean the people who live there are bad. It means they don't value white picket fences and fru-fru.<br /><br />A friend and fellow Realtor bought a house on Thomas Street years ago. He loves living in the heart of a real community-not some Disneyesque creation like in Truman Annex where everything looks perfect but where there is no character. <br /><br />If there is one part of Key West I would not feel comfortable it would be the trailerville areas on Stock Island. <br /><br />GaryGary Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006513292595034076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-53314020105180000042010-06-23T21:15:58.056-05:002010-06-23T21:15:58.056-05:00Its Bahama Village and that is enough to turn off ...Its Bahama Village and that is enough to turn off many people. Public housing is one thing but most locals know that this area is also not the safest in town either. You can only do so much and as anyone knows, real estate 101 is location, location, location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-42446059723961243492010-06-22T19:34:26.999-05:002010-06-22T19:34:26.999-05:00I like BV too - just not this particular corner. A...I like BV too - just not this particular corner. As you said - it's not for everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-84100873781730355682010-06-22T17:17:57.405-05:002010-06-22T17:17:57.405-05:00I had a buyer that submitted a cash offer higher t...I had a buyer that submitted a cash offer higher than the asking price after we made the first look I mentioned in my blog.<br /><br />Seller rejected the offer and would not counter. <br /><br />My buyer purchased a very nice new home on Thomas Street early in 2009. He and his wife love Bahama Village. <br /><br />I understand not everyone wants to live across the street from public housing. <br /><br />GaryGary Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006513292595034076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740556909864494483.post-5451106837416309752010-06-22T14:27:12.283-05:002010-06-22T14:27:12.283-05:00We've been looking to buy in Key West for the ...We've been looking to buy in Key West for the past few months. We've looked at quite a few homes and are open to a variety of areas on the island. Of everything we've looked at, this is the one we rode our bikes to, stopped, looked around and said, "nope, not here... not for $700k." <br /><br />The reduced price is good, but surrounding area seems so depressing and who knows how long it'll take before the economy allows for more development in that area. <br /><br />Kudos to the builder... his company does great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com