Bradenton

‘Bradenton Courthouse Square Concerts’ coming to downtown

Jan 7th, 2009 | By bea | Category: Area Info, Bradenton

The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority will host weekly, lunchtime concerts outside the county courthouse from January through the end of May.
The first “Bradenton Courthouse Square Concert” will be on Friday, Jan. 9, on the Manatee County Courthouse Square, located at Manatee Avenue West between 10th and 12th streets. The concerts will run from 11 a.m. to [...]



Bradenton: Funds available for home downpayments

Jan 7th, 2009 | By bea | Category: Bradenton

The City of Bradenton Housing and Community Development Division received $482,236 in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for the 2008-09 program year. The City has approximately $125,000 available for down payment assistance for persons earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The maximum annual income [...]



Get a $25 Bradenton dining certificate for $10 or less

Jan 3rd, 2009 | By axel | Category: Bradenton

Many local restaurants offer discounted dining certificates for our customers. If you want to know which restaurants want to have your business, Just click here:

 
 



Bradenton/Sarasota among the top 3 destinations of foreign home buyers

Sep 24th, 2008 | By bea | Category: Blog, Bradenton, International, Sarasota, Seller Advice

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 [...]



Bradenton recognized in ‘Where to Retire’ magazine

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By bea | Category: Blog, Bradenton

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; [...]



When it´s Time to Buy!

Jan 30th, 2008 | By axel | Category: Blog, Bradenton, Buyer Advise, Sarasota

There are bargains out there which haven’t been there for almost a decase.
No, no, don’t laugh. I’m serious. Of course, I don’t mean property that is overpriced or overvalued. The kind of real estate that is only available at these times and at these prices.  Realistic sellers, short sales and foreclosures mean opportunities for buyers.
Look [...]



New York, Paris, Berlin…..Bradenton!

Jan 29th, 2008 | By bea | Category: Blog, Bradenton, Featured articles, International

Since January 2008 a City of Bradenton sign joins thousands of other hometown, directional and unusual automobile, caution and other signs in the world-famous Fernweh-Park Sign Post Forest in Hof, Germany.

Klaus Beer the founder of the Fernwehpark in Hof, Germany with Axel Weiss
The Sign Post Forest is a tourist attraction in Germany where visitors from [...]



Results of Luxury Real Estate Auction in Sarasota

Nov 17th, 2007 | By axel | Category: Blog, Bradenton, Buyer Advise, Sarasota, Seller Advice

Another Luxury Real Estate Auction took place on Friday at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
The responsible local Real Estate company for this auction was Sky Sotheby’s Realty of Sarasota. The auction was overseen by Daniel DeCaro Real Estate Auctions Inc.
Some noticeable outcome:
1522 & 1538 N Casey Key Road
8 Bedroom(s) | 10 Full Bath(s) | [...]



City of Bradenton joins world famous Fernwehpark sign forrest in Germany

Oct 22nd, 2007 | By bea | Category: Blog, Bradenton, International

The latest in Bradenton……
 
A City of Bradenton sign will join the thousands of other hometown, directional and unusual automobile, caution and other signs in the world-famous Fernwehpark sign forest in Hof, Germany.
Axel and Bea Weiss, formerly of Germany and full-time residents of Bradenton for the past four years, approached Councilman Patrick Roff about the idea [...]



Condo Approval Standards Raising

Aug 29th, 2007 | By bea | Category: Blog, Bradenton, Featured articles, Sarasota, Seller Advice

Many owners of condos in Florida have difficulties to find a buyer in the current down market. Now times are getting even harder.Condo boards across Florida have begun raising their approval standards for buyers because of concerns about the applicants’ ability to pay their monthly maintenance fees. The condo boards are afraid that buyers might [...]