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Canadian Newspaper: It´t time to buy a Florida home!
Apr 9th, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyThe Canadian newspaper “The Globe and Mail“ says “worst is over” – Florida turned a corner and heading back up. International investors must “jump fast if they want to take advantage” of it.
Hey aspiring snowbirds: The Florida housing market could be rebounding
Florida is known for its amusement parks, but no white-knuckle ride has been quite like [...]
Anna Maria Island makes top 5 of Tripadvisor´s Travelers´ Choice awards
Apr 1st, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyANNA MARIA ISLAND
Anna Maria Island made it in the top 5 islands of Tripadvisor´s Travelers Choice Awards 2013!
It has been named one of the top five island destinations in the country. The fact that travelers named the islands that made it on the list shows that Anna Maria Island is no longer a well kept [...]
Analysis: Move-up buyers shouldn’t wait
Mar 22nd, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyLooking to buy a bigger house? Now might be the best time to do so.
Although waiting a few years to sell a home will likely mean a higher sales price, the cost of a bigger new home will increase as well, according to an analysis by Redfin. Financially, it makes more sense to capture today’s [...]
Road Trip Bradenton
Feb 10th, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyGreat ROAD TRIP article about Bradenton and Anna Maria Island in the Pittsburgh Tribune ~ highlights McKechnie Field, Riverwalk, Village of the Arts, South Florida Museum, and much more.
Baseball isn’t the only game in town in Bradenton, Fla.
Dedicated Pittsburgh Pirates fans arriving from a long line drive of a road trip or a relatively short flight [...]
Stunning Bayfront Residence – $2,950,000
Feb 4th, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney2012 sales were the fourth highest in Sarasota history
Jan 18th, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyProperty sales for the year 2012 were the fourth highest in the 90-year history of the Sarasota Association of Realtors®, achieving 9,169 total sales.
In 2003, sales in our market hit 9,697, followed by 11,267 in 2004 (the current all-time high) and 10,562 in 2005. The annual sales dropped to 6,358 in 2006 and bottomed out [...]
Vacation properties new revenue stream for many investors
Jan 11th, 2013 | By Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, AttorneyNowadays, everybody is looking for a way to capture a new revenue stream. More and more investors find that to buy a rental property and rent it to vacationers is a profitable investment.
To attract vacationers who prefer homes to hotel rooms, homeowners can work with a vacation rental agency. Vacationers are coming from up north [...]


