The monthly cost of owning a home is more affordable now than in the past 15 years, and is less expensive than renting in numerous cities, according to The Wall Street Journal’s third-quarter survey.
Low home prices mixed with low mortgage rates – hovering at 4 percent or lower – create an appealing buyer’s market, analysts [...]

I just found a nice article about Anna Maria Island on authenticflorida.com with some good ideas on how to spend the day. Of course there is way more to explore on Anna Maria Island.
Enjoy checking out Authentic Florida – and ask us how you can make this living possible for you!

Anna Maria Island
Daring to be Different

If you [...]

FREE PIZZA FOR 1 YEAR WITH HOME PURCHASE
You can now get free pizza for 1 year with a home purchase in the Bradenton / Sarasota area. Just have Axel Weiss from Weiss International Realty represent you with your purchase as a buyer’s agent and you get free real Italian Pizza for 1 year for free.* See [...]

Bradenton – Sarasota: This is good information for all homeowners, fellow Realtors and mortgage brokers:
The homeowners market has changed a little in 2011, but here are some valuable tips to keep your insurance costs down.
Last year rates went up significantly so the price of insurance rose. This year the rate increases aren’t so bad, but [...]

TAMPA, Fla. – Sept. 17, 2010 – The federal homebuyer tax credit did its job to boost the real estate market, but many involved – from buyers to the IRS – have run into problems with confusing wording and stipulations.

The result: Hundreds of thousands who’ve already filed for the credit will have to give the [...]

UPDATE: The closing deadline has been extended until 09/30/2010 in order to accommodate delayed closings. However the property still needed to be under contract by 04/30/2010.
As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed new legislation that:

Extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax [...]

AOL is reporting that Sarasota, Florida is the 2nd most undervalued cities in the United States:
Sarasota is a relatively upscale community on Florida’s west coast. “It’s a nice boating community, and they have got a lot of beautiful homes there,” says Jack McCabe of Florida-based McCabe Research & Consulting. After home prices plunged 44 percent [...]

The City of Bradenton Housing and Community Development Division has about $130,000 available to help residents make down payments on houses if they qualify.
The funds are part of the $482,236 in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation that the City received for the 2008-09 program year.
To qualify, the applicant [...]

Gov. Charlie Crist signed the budget bill (SB 2600) that lays out how the state will spend its $65.6 billion in the fiscal year that starts July 1. Included is $30.1 million for the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program, which will help with downpayment assistance.
Beginning July 1, those who quality for the federal $8,000 first-time homebuyers [...]

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 [...]