Downtown St. Pete homes, listed with intention.
A boutique brokerage for sellers and buyers in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and the barrier islands. Quiet professionalism, coastal market expertise, and the kind of hands-on guidance you can't get from a big-box franchise.
Troy Nowak
Broker · Owner · Pinellas County native
Thinking about listing your downtown St. Pete home?
A no-pressure conversation with a local broker who has actually walked your block. Get a clear, current valuation — and a marketing plan that treats your home like the asset it is.
5.0 ★ · 56 reviews · Discretion guaranteed
Pricing that holds
Hyperlocal CMAs for downtown St. Pete, Snell Isle, Old Northeast, and the barrier islands. We price for the market we're in — not the one from last quarter.
Marketing built for coastal homes
Editorial photography, twilight shoots, drone, and a media plan tuned to the buyers who actually buy in Pinellas — not a $99 MLS dump.
A broker who answers
You call Troy directly. From listing prep to closing day, you get a licensed broker — not a junior agent learning on your listing.
Serving Tampa Bay & Beyond
We serve the Tampa Bay area including Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Hudson, and Seminole with local expertise to help you anywhere in the region.
Coverage Areas
Tampa Bay Real Estate
Comprehensive coverage across all major Tampa Bay markets.
Our story
A brokerage built on neighbor-helping-neighbor.
Troy founded Mangrove Bay in 2020 after a decade of teaching math and coaching basketball in Pinellas County. He saw firsthand how transactional and impersonal residential real estate had become — and built Mangrove Bay around the opposite philosophy.
Straight talk. Answered phones. Local knowledge that algorithms can't replicate. Today the brokerage serves buyers, sellers, and investors across St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Dunedin, and the rest of Pinellas County — with the same approach we started with.
How we work
Why people choose us.
Straight talk
If a deal doesn't make sense, we'll tell you. No pressure, no commission-driven nudging — just an honest read of the numbers.
Hyperlocal expertise
Troy walks every block we list. We know which streets flooded, which HOAs are quietly reassessing, and which builders cut corners.
Hands-on service
You call the broker, not a junior agent. From the first showing through closing, the same person who knows your file picks up the phone.
Results that show up in the contract
Editorial photography, twilight shoots, and pricing strategy built from sold comps — not a sales pitch. The numbers speak in the closing statement.
Licensed
Florida brokerage
325+
Career closings
5.0★
Cross-platform
Local
Pinellas-based
“Troy guided us through every step with expertise and dedication. His local market knowledge and investment-property experience made all the difference.”
Recent clientPinellas County
Client Reviews
Verified client testimonials
j cliff
VerifiedAugust 2023
I could not speak more highly of Troy and the Mangrove Bay Realty team. My home search and purchase had a few layers of complexity, but Troy and his team handled it with ease and helped me buy my first home! They always advocated for me in negotiations and were extremely patient throughout the process. Highly recommend Mangrove Bay Realty for anyone looking to purchase property in the Tampa Bay area.
Carla Furman
VerifiedJuly 2023
It is a tough market and a brutal economy. You need the Mangrove Bay Realty team. Part therapist, part building inspector and part educator, Troy brings an upbeat, problem-solving approach to help guide you through an otherwise daunting and difficult process. We couldn't have asked for a better experience buying our home in Pinellas Park!
gnyanapranee
VerifiedJanuary 2023
Troy is absolutely fabulous. He is very hard working and gives his all to make you understand the entire process so that you can make informed decisions. He also has been in realty a long time and is very time efficient with getting the required information to clients. Overall excellent experience with Mangrove Bay Realty!
Talk to Troy
Drop your info — he'll text you back personally, usually within the hour.
Or call us: (727) 625-1777