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Whether you're buying your first house, looking for a vacation home, or thinking about selling your property, we can help you make the most of your real estate investment, from concept to closing – and beyond.

Have one of our experienced specialists assist you with your home needs. Our knowledge of the Pinellas County housing market has been regarded as among the best in the industry1, and our specialty homebuyer services consistently rank high in consumer satisfaction2.

You now have one source for many services, to make the most of your real estate investment. We are locally owned, and our success and reputation depend upon serving you with the same sincerity and integrity that began more than 70 years ago.

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1 Based on broker price opinions from Wachovia Bank and First National Bank.

2 Based on Better Business Bureau ratings for WHY Realty since 1997.
Serving Pinellas
and Tampa Bay
since 1936
Harkey Real Estate, 1936
David A. Harkey Sr., Proprietor
Licensed in 1924

Bea Harkey Real Estate, 1982
Bea Harkey, Founding Broker
Licensed agent since 1949
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 David A. Harkey III, B.A., LMB
 Founder, WHY Realty, 1997
 Licensed broker since 1977
 Broker, HomeFinancing Specialist™,
 Market Counselor, REALTOR®
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 Malarie Harkey Smith
 Real Estate Professional
 Active in Pinellas since 2002
 HomeFinder Specialist™, REALTOR®,
 Market Counselor, Home Investment
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 Maria MacNeil
 Real Estate Property Manager
 Active in Pinellas since 1998
 HomeFinder Specialist™, REALTOR®,
 Market Counselor, Home Investment
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 Kathe Bierhoff
 Certified General Contractor
 Active in Pinellas since 1995
 Lic. CG-C058023, Herr Contracting
 Remodeling and Renovation Specialist
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 Vicky Krentz
 Real Estate Professional
 Active in Pinellas since 2004
 HomeFinder Specialist™, REALTOR®,
 Market Counselor, Home Investment
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 Doreen Smith
 Real Estate Professional
 Active in Pinellas since 1995
 HomeFinder Specialist™, REALTOR®,
 Market Counselor, Home Investment

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WHY Realty Tour of Homes PHOTO CREDITS

Home Page
Slide Show: Drew Harkey; Marc Wheeler; Chris Dailey; City of St. Pete
Some photos courtesy of City of St. Petersburg

Historic Downtown St. Pete:

Photo courtesy St. Petersburg Museum of History
Animation design by Drew Harkey

About Page
Personnel and Staff: Abi Ring Portrait Illustration Maker
http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

Homebuyers Education Guide
Drew Harkey; David Harkey
Some photos courtesy of Mandarin Design
Some photos courtesy of Wilson Media & Advertising

MLS Atlas
Neighborhood Signs: Drew Harkey
© 2007 Drew Harkey and WHY Realty. All rights reserved.

All other photos for whyrealty.com
© 2007 Drew Harkey


TECHNICAL CREDITS

MLS Atlas
©2002-2008
Drew Harkey. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and use is prohibited.

Aerials: Color Infrared Digital Ortho Quarter-Quads (DOQQ) Labins (Florida DEP) Projection: UTM; Datum: NAD83; Units: Meters; Year: 1999; Color adjustments created by Drew Harkey in Adobe PhotoShop 5.5. True north rectified by mathematical computation developed by Drew Harkey.

Topographics: Digital Raster Graphics (DRG) Labins (Florida DEP) Projection: UTM; Datum: NAD83; Units: Meters. True north rectified by mathematical computation developed by Drew Harkey.

Atlas Zones: Names derived using common nomenclature designated on U.S.G.S. topographical maps.

MLS Areas: MLS Area boundaries derived from official MLS Area designations provided by the Pinellas REALTOR® Organization for the sole use of member brokerages. Unauthorized use prohibited. MLS Area names developed for use by WHY Realty.

Neighborhoods: Neighborhood and subdivision boundaries derived from 2003 Pinellas County plat maps. Neighborhood and subdivision names derived from 2003 master list of subdivision names purchased through Pinellas County Geographic Information Systems.

CyberShowingVirtual Tours
©2002-2008 Drew Harkey
Each virtual tour is custom designed for unlimited non-commercial use for clients of WHY Realty. All photos remain the copyright of Drew Harkey with unlimited permission to use for WHY Realty. CyberShowing™ virtual tours created with Macromedia Flash.


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WHY Realty CyberShowing™ and CyberShowing™ are registered signature marks for WHY Realty in the State of Florida. We Help You, HomeFinder Service™, and Peace of Mind Purchase Plan™ are also registered signature marks in the State of Florida. All rights reserved.

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All CyberShowing™ virtual tours are copyrighted by Drew Harkey with unlimited permission to use for WHY Realty. CyberShowing™ technology and presentation on the internet or compact disc format are copyrighted with unlimited permission to use for WHY Realty. All rights reserved.

The MLS Atlas is copyrighted by Drew Harkey with unlimited permission to use for WHY Realty. All aerial and topographic images that are modified from their public domain source are copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction and use is prohibited. All rights reserved.

The Neighborhood MLS Areas pages as well as neighborhood and subdivision lists are original works of art. All neighborhood lists are copyrighted with unlimited permission to use for WHY Realty. Unauthorized reproduction of neighborhood lists from the Home Page, MLS Atlas or the MLS Neighborhood pages other than for use by WHY Realty and the Tour of Homes Network is prohibited. All rights reserved.

Tour of Homes™ as it pertains to real estate sales, and Tour of Homes Network™ are registered corporate names with the State of Florida. Tour of Homes™ is a registered signature mark for Tour of Homes Network™. All rights reserved.

All photographs, graphics, and text not otherwise cited in this colophon:
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES

Pinellas County Homeownership Resource Directory, 2006 Edition. Center for Affordable Homeownership; Pinellas County Government, 2006.

Homes and Communities. III. Your Settlement Costs. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2007.
Web Resource: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/res/sc3secta.cfm

Florida Long-Term Economic Forecast. Bureau of Economic and Business Research; University of Florida, 2005.

Profile of Homebuyers and Buyer Agents (Item#E-186-53). NAR Research Department Reports; National Association of REALTORS®, 2003.

Pinellas County Government.
Web Resource: http://www.pinellascounty.org

Pinellas County REALTOR® Organization. Pinellas Suncoast Association of REALTORS®.
Web Resource: http://www.tampabayrealtor.com

Florida Association of REALTORS®.
Web Resource: http://www.floridarealtors.org

Private Mortgage Insurance. New Law Requires Lenders to Cancel PMI; Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco, San Fransisco, California.
Web Resource: http://www.frbsf.org

Identity Theft and You. Fair Issac Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Web Resource: http://www.myFICO.com

2005 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Tampa-St.Petersburg, FL Report; National Association of REALTORS®, for Pinellas REALTOR® Organization, December 2005.

2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Tampa-St.Petersburg, FL Report; National Association of REALTORS®, for Pinellas REALTOR® Organization, December 2006.

2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Tampa-St.Petersburg, FL Report; National Association of REALTORS®, for Pinellas REALTOR® Organization, December 2007.


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