Pinellas condos close below asking

Buyers in Pinellas County secured seven beach properties for the week ending Oct. 23. Of the seven closings, five sold for less than the asking price. One property exceeded its list price, and one closed at the exact listed amount.

In St. Pete Beach, the largest sale was a two-bedroom condo at 6600 Sunset Way. The 2,070-square-foot unit, built in 1985, listed for $940,000. It closed for $900,000. The other two St. Pete Beach sales were smaller units. A 567-square-foot studio at 525 73rd Ave. sold for $206,500, down from a $210,000 list. A 420-square-foot unit at 111 60th Ave. sold for $135,000, exceeding its $130,000 list.

Treasure Island recorded two sales, both below list price. A condo-hotel unit at 12000 Gulf Blvd. closed for $665,000 after listing at $725,000. The 870-square-foot unit was built in 2006. A single-family home at 230 125th Ave. sold for $465,000, a drop from its $525,000 list. The 1,273-square-foot home was built in 1990.

Madeira Beach saw three transactions. A duplex at 14906 N. Bayshore Dr. closed for $459,000, slightly below its $469,900 list. The 1,399-square-foot structure dates to 1970. A townhouse at 11117 Kapok Grand Circle sold for $410,000, above its $399,999 list. The 1,850-square-foot unit was built in 2000. A 430-square-foot condo at 253 Rex Place closed for $274,500, matching its list price. The unit was built in 1973.

City halls in St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and Madeira Beach provide new residents with information on trash collection, recycling, and lawn watering schedules. The sales data covers the period from Oct. 23 to Oct. 30. Other Gulfport sales are tracked separately by local reporters.