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Canadian Newspaper: It´t time to buy a Florida home!

Apr 9th, 2013 | By
Canadian Newspaper: It´t time to buy a Florida home!

The 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

ANNA 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
Analysis: Move-up buyers shouldn’t wait

Looking 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
Road Trip Bradenton

Great 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
Stunning Bayfront Residence – $2,950,000


2012 sales were the fourth highest in Sarasota history

Jan 18th, 2013 | By
2012 sales were the fourth highest in Sarasota history

Property 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
Vacation properties new revenue stream for many investors

Nowadays, 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 [...]



More cash sales, shrinking time on market

Nov 19th, 2012 | By
More cash sales, shrinking time on market

All-cash buyers have surged since the housing downturn while the typical amount of time it takes to sell a home is shrinking, revealing the changing dynamics of today’s home buyers and sellers.
Academic experts took a closer look at cash buyers and how time-on-market impacts home sales during the “Changing Dynamics of Recent Home Buyers and [...]



Historic Pool Home – $275,000

Sep 30th, 2012 | By

233 47th W St, Bradenton, FL 34209 (MLS # M5830093)
Lots of character in this historic 4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bathroom home. The home is located on a quiet street in West Bradenton and offers a huge caged deck and heated pool.
The oversized, fenced in lot has two lush, landscaped backyard areas, one on each side [...]



Sales in 2nd Quarter at highest level since 2005

Jul 17th, 2012 | By
Sales in 2nd Quarter at highest level since 2005

More good news about the Sarasota real estate market. The Sarasota Association of Realtors issued the following press release today.
With 864 closed sales transactions in June 2012, the Sarasota real estate market achieved the highest level of quarterly sales in seven years, with 2,604 sales from April through June. The 864 closed transactions in June [...]