Asking $3,100,000. Luxury Bayfront Residence located on a small intimate Key on Anna Maria Island and across from the Key Royale Golf Club. Magnificent 160 degrees of endless views overlooking Tampa Bay, the Skyway Bridge, and St. Petersburg; you can see the lights in the distance. 
Quality construction resounds throughout the property with obvious attention to [...]

International buyers are making up a growing share of business. Here are the most important trends that we use to get your home sold:
1. Florida leads the pack
International buyers purchase homes across the U.S., but Florida leads with 26 percent of all sales!
2. More pay in cash
Twenty-eight percent of international buyers bought their homes with cash, [...]

Enjoying your time in the sun and the sand between your toes? That feeling doesn´t have to be limited to only a couple of weeks a year. Make the Bradenton/Sarasota area your home and let everyday life become something truly spectacular!
Our beautiful area is definitely a great place to be all year round.  We admit [...]

Bradenton / Sarasota – The bailout plan (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) was signed into law on Oct 3 2008. Many current homeowners who are in trouble of paying their mortgage look for it as a relief to their situation. As many of them purchased at inflated 2005, 2006 prices they now owe more than the home is worth, and [...]

While the Real Estate Market is struggling nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors “Profile of International Home Buying in Florida” Survey, especially buyers from Canada and Western Europe are attracted to the area by the weak [...]

The City of Bradenton is one of eight cities featured in a national magazine’s profile on cities that currently boast the best deals on homes.In the September/October issue of Where to Retire magazine, a national magazine geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, the Bradenton-Sarasota area was named along with Ocala; Phoenix; San Diego; [...]

On Sunday, the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency jointly annonced their plan to assume control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – mortgage companies that own or guarantee about half of all U.S. mortgages.
But what does this news mean to home buyers and sellers? Generally, it brings stability to the mortgage market, [...]

The number of Canadians buying homes in Florida doubled in only one year, according to a current NAR report.
With the Canadian dollar hovering around par with the U.S. dollar, buying Florida homes seems to be a nice investment for many Canadians (The Canadian dollar was worth only 80 cents three years ago). Also Canadians benefit [...]

Stunning Dream Home in University Place -
Offered @ $384,900
This gorgeous home offers an open floor plan and lots of upgrades: central vacuum, surround sound, an upgraded kitchen with gas stove, a screened lanai plus an open paver patio and a 3 car garage, just to name a few.
The beautiful gated neighborhood offers 2 community pools, [...]

Some good news for first-time homebuyers:
As part of the Housing and Economy Recovery Act of 2008, the IRS authorizes a deduction of up to $7,500 for qualified first-time homebuyers. The tax credit is part of a recently enacted legislation to help people recover from the recent mortgage crisis.
The tax credit is basically an interest-free government [...]