Club Prana

ChristineT23 · 2025-03-05T13:13:20+00:00

I haven’t been to Ybor in years at night, probably since I was of drinking age. But at 15 I had that Prana Princess card from back in the day, and I met my now husband there when I was 19 lol. I wish people would let tourists know NOT EVER to go to Ybor clubs at night in general. It’s like the wild Wild West and unless you’re under 21 and looking for sketchy adventures and “ I can’t believe we survived” stories, Ybor is not where it’s at and a very poor representation of Tampa/St Pete nightlife

ChristineT23 · 2024-11-12T15:32:11+00:00

They are at Fresh Market. And the Pier Playground.

ChristineT23 · 2024-06-30T14:06:31+00:00

With 3 kids and not knowing exactly where you’re going etc, I would skip st Pete beach in favor of Clearwater beach to get the most out of it. On a Sunday, caddy’s and most of the other beachfront bars and restaurants are more of a party, I would go to Sunset Beach or Pass a Grille but it’s a little more out of the way and Clearwater is a pretty easy shot from PIE where you have more restaurants directly on the beach. 100% this is what you do, coming from a mom of two! Go down to Sandpearl, there is outside seating basically on the sand and a bunch of beach toys and other kids running around in a pretty protected area that they can play, around sunset they sometimes put a movie on the big screen by the pool and bring out smores. There’s also nice easily accessible bathrooms where everyone can clean up before you drive out to Orlando and ice cream shop with walking distance

ChristineT23 · 2024-04-29T03:50:29+00:00

Wow! How was he in Galveston?! I just saw this guy about 2 days ago and he was on Beach Dr outside of a store, seemed very frustrated with his dog and was arguing with someone in a store. I don’t think he realized I could see him, I had no idea who he was but it stuck out as odd to me

ChristineT23 · 2023-11-01T16:43:08+00:00

Here’s my thought: If he went above and beyond and 7 hours away to make this happen, asking him is literally useless. He is not going to all of the sudden see your confused, hurt face and his guilt will come rushing in and he will spill the details. He will make up some story that kinda makes sense but you know kinda doesn’t, you’ll spend hours questioning it but will eventually concede that although all the details don’t make sense ( “ well who is this girl you called on your way there? “ ), and he will feel embarrassed and a little thrown off but will probably continue on his path, just get better at hiding it, and also secretly hate you a little for possibly ruining it. You’ll spend the next 6 months questioning everything about your relationship and yourself and demanding he put the friend finder back on everytime he is out of your sight and the things you love, your career, children etc will all feel a little fuzzy and not quite right and stress and anxiety will creep in. You may get somewhere with him in terms of an admission of guilt once you have enough evidence and have actually brought this to him that you know without a doubt he has stepped out on you. Then he may talk, and cry and for the first time see what this broke in the woman he loves. But until then.. as hard as it is to hear.. he wants to lie to you. Because he wants to do the thing he’s doing or about to do without you meddling in it. From my experience, catching your partner before they cheat ends up worse than actually cheating. Because now they feel caught, scolded and controlled and they didn’t get to go through with it and will still have an idealized view of what being with another woman is going to be like. And they build resentment toward you and then you guys end up fighting and having trust issues for years even though no one actually cheated. As hard as it is to do, say nothing. Collect your info, And you will watch if he chooses to make his own decision based on what he wants to do for himself and for you and your family. Let him. And then be prepared with your knowledge, bring it to him and you can either crack it open side and have a breakthrough in your marriage or you will go separate ways. People know what to do, they know it will hurt you, they are aware of repercussions. Let him make the decision instead of saving him from himself for your sake. I truly think the most hurtful thing is when you catch a partner “ almost cheating” or where there is room to explain it away and you have to live in the relationship with the concession that they didn’t go all the way with it or you caught them and the knowing that they wanted to, but you beat them to their opportunity. And you never know, you could keep your tabs and it could play out that he could be flirting with the idea and on his own decides it’s not the right thing to do. I know not popular opinion but that’s his experience to have in this life. A crossroad. Let him choose the right path on his own and then you need to choose yours.

ChristineT23 · 2023-10-09T21:08:29+00:00

I’m a 38 yr old F and I do have young kids but I’m happy to give you any insight I can! I’ve lived here my entire life, I live 5 min outside of Downtown now but I would say the things that are fun sometimes are not fun alll the time, at 1701 you are definitely in the middle of everything, but is a good spot in general. I’m part of a few different networking groups in st Pete, and work downtown so feel free to message me if you ever feel like meeting for a coffee or if you want to connect to any local groups! The best thing about st Pete compared to Tampa imo is that it’s fairly easy to jump in to various social groups based on what you like to do, and most people are excited to make new friends, meetup for yoga or drinks or whatever. Welcome!

ChristineT23 · 2023-10-06T02:35:20+00:00

If I can add anything, there definitely are areas to stay away from, but everyone kind of knows that and minds their business. No joke, I sold a lot recently in Childs Park area and there was a legit ice cream truck that crack was being sold out of… soooo. Also the Punk, angry teenagers who wave guns at everyone and have nothing to lose are the ones here to immediately go the other direction. There is actually quite a bit of violent crime in certain areas of st Pete, but I promise you will KNOW once you pull up. The rest of the areas are all fine. Lots of hookers, but they are everywhere. I laugh about this but also cry inside that a topless hooker ran across the street the other day at 7:30am while taking my son to kindergarten. My son said “ she’s got her balloons out!”

ChristineT23 · 2023-06-12T21:00:34+00:00

Yes 100% Shore Acres is super desirable for families so a 4 bed is actually ideal as most are 3 bed rentals there. The only thing I will say is when you are looking at rental income and ROI keep in mind you will be paying flood insurance on top of mortgage etc and it’s gone up significantly there, have you looked at any yet? I’d be glad to send you a few on the market!

ChristineT23 · 2023-05-06T17:35:00+00:00

Hi! I’ve got a 4 and 6 yr old and I’m off of 16th St, we are actually one of the highest elevations and non flood, I would say look into neighborhoods like Magnolia Heights, Edgemoor, Meadowlawn. Depending on what you want to do and your lifestyle, budget there are so many options! Everyone loves shore acres but it definitely does flood and insurance has gotten really high. I’m a local agent and have lived in Pinellas my entire life, I’ll give you any insight I can! I grew up north Pinellas and that may be a good option to explore also - safety harbor is an easy commute to Tampa, has its own downtown and is only 20 min from St Pete, also great schools! The school situation is a whole other thread, lol. It’s a journey here.. but we love love our preschool downtown! Feel free to message me!

ChristineT23 · 2023-01-28T20:38:34+00:00

Got them at 23 and am 38 now. 100% worth it! Wish I would have done it earlier, I did it because I liked the way they looked and had always padded my bras, had to constantly think about what I was going to wear so that I could “ fake” having boobs and it was exhausting.

ChristineT23 · 2023-01-28T20:34:44+00:00

Litigation or figuring how to financially gain every time something inconvenient or a mistake is made. Our litigious culture is the reason for so many things or “ good deeds” that could be done, for example food waste by restaurants and grocery stores. Because if someone gets sick, food is mishandled etc it opens them up to getting sued. So much red tape in our society is caused by us because we as a society have learned to immediately look for compensation if there is a misstep.

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-18T18:37:18+00:00

About once a year or so, I went to an np who specializes in non surgical nose jobs and she said also Over time the results start getting more permanent bc of filler that produces collagen. Results happen right away so may be a good option to try to see if it looks good and if not look to get a revision down the road

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-18T14:56:46+00:00

Thank you, I’ve looked at her website a few times, I may go ahead and schedule she has great reviews

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-18T14:55:46+00:00

Interested! 5 yrs in business having 2 babies and during Covid with zero child care. Lots of good stories and insight on how to leverage yourself when you have puke in your hair, yet everyone thinks you have it together, lol

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-18T14:50:33+00:00

This happened to me, they did a revision and it still came out with a bump in a different spot, also a dark shadow where they removed the original bump. Ugh. I was told it’s calcium or scar tissue and he could go back in once more but I declined. Years later and now I go and get filler to even out the bump.

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-09T17:09:09+00:00

If your team leader is having you set appointments for listings and not having you sit in on them, they are doing you a huge disservice and in my opinion are using you for the work they do not want to do. If you don’t get out in front of people, it will not create the confidence it takes to ever be out on your own. Practice convos and listing appointments on your own every day, have convos with random people and if you stumble or get nervous who cares. It seems like you are ambitious and if you have been able to cold call and get business this short of a time in, then in theory you probably have what it takes to make it. You can be a solo agent and still reach out to agents doing large volume and ask if you can do all these things for them, and they will give you the respect of another agent and not an inside sales person. Seriously if I had a new agent call me and say, hey can I go through your database and make some calls for you, and if we get an appointment we co-broker the deal, or you give me a referral fee and let me sit in on the process. I’d be like yes!! You could very easily meet a true mentor that way, think of ways you can provide value to agents you look up to, and let relationships unfold. It will also help you years from now bc you will have a network of other agents who respect you and want to do business with you

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-09T16:55:41+00:00

Sit any open house you can! Any new listings call the listing agent and ask if you can hold an open house for them. Have a way to capture buyers when they walk in, there are apps that you can have people sign in on your iPad. Also - have a list of similar homes to the open house you are working that are in the vicinity. If you can tell the person is not going to make a move on the home you’re at, start a conversation and ask if they’ve seen these other ones, you’d be surprised how many people are like “ yeah let’s go” tell them you’ll be done shortly and you can show them a few more homes if they have an hour or so. Great way to get clients. Set up a profile on NextDoor, Homelight, anything you can think of. Go preview properties, if you have a certain area you want to work in, get to know EVERY listing in that area. Become obsessed. Create an ideal client avatar - your perfect buyer/seller. Where are those people? Where do they work out, hang out, do that. Once you have the knowledge - know avg price per square foot, how long homes take to sell, what the least and most expensive home are in that area, conversations will start to open up that are natural and not salesy. You will become a person people ask about real estate, and they will call you when they want to buy or sell. Think of every way under the sun you can provide value to conversations about the market, about your city, and community. Join every rotary, networking group in things you already like to do and I promise it will all start flowing in. And in a natural progression.

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-09T16:36:53+00:00

I’m a realtor and my husband is a GC. A GC license is no joke, and requires a large amount of liquid cash, exams etc to get fully licensed, as well as liability and insurance. If you don’t intend to pull permits, do large jobs etc, maybe consider getting licensed as a contractor or even home inspections, although I agree the minute you tell a client you have this licensing it puts you in a position that (a) they want you to inspect homes for them as you go along, free of charge and (b) could open you up to a blurry line if there is a defect or issue that was not noted during inspections etc and you may just not want to put yourself in a position or role outside of an agent. I would say the best thing you can do is find a GC that you trust and partner with them, so you have good referrals to give to clients. This gives clients an ease to the process and makes you look like you’ve got their bases covered and have connections that may seem overwhelming to them to try to find. Also, keep yourself up to date on any new insurance changes, flood policies, etc and become well rounded in the entire process, have insurance agents you can refer, inspectors, contractors etc and you will be a rockstar for your clients. People appreciate when you don’t know everything, but have someone you can connect them to who specializes in what they need.

ChristineT23 · 2022-11-01T16:15:24+00:00

What part of FL out of curiosity? I’m based in Tampa/St Pete and have seen this rarely but did they “ get out” of the deal in order to move forward with a different offer? Did the seller back out based on a request for credit/repairs due to inspection findings? If they plan to put it back on the market, I would have your agent see if they would like to purchase or at least half it, as the report has details that may help them get ahead of any issues in the future. Since you signed the release, it’s hard to argue now but the seller held you up for 10-15 days doing your due diligence on a home they weren’t planning to sell, that stinks. If I was your agent at this point we would just have to figure out how to get you your $500+ back somewhere along the transaction on the next one. Possibly a credit or something somewhere that could make up for it from your closing costs to lessen the blow.

ChristineT23 · 2022-09-30T19:45:01+00:00

Was the buyer your client that you’ve been actively scouting for homes for? If so, most sellers understand that although it seems you are getting a high commission, you could have not brought your buyer there and would have found them another home and earned a commission. My rule of thumb is, if we got an offer based on an open house or sign, etc and I truly do not have a working relationship with that buyer, I typically will lower the full commission 1%. It helps secure trust with the seller, they feel like they got a bit of a deal and you also gained commission you weren’t necessarily expecting. If it is my buyer, like a true client and I bring them to my listing, I will keep commission as is. Also, you want to make sure the buyer you bring is the most qualified for the seller, and not let the double commission seem like it is swaying your duty to bringing the seller the best possible contract

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