You´re in the market for a home and you’ve found what you’re looking for: but what is the value of the home?
A lot of people try to figure out what a property is worth by looking at the tax assessed values. But when you are looking at the assessed value vs market value, there may [...]

I found an interesting article in the Sarasota Herald today that reflects what we have seen in the last couple of months - more and more buyers are purchasing luxury homes again.
Here are some interesting facts:
In the unincorporated areas of Manatee and Sarasota counties and on Longboat Key, builders have begun construction of 49 luxury homes [...]

Siesta Beach finally made it!
Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the United States Friday in an annual survey by Florida International University professor Steven Leatherman, who is also known by the friendly nickname “Dr. Beach.”
Siesta Beach – Sarasota, Florida
Siesta Beach is the number one beach in the 21st annual Top 10 Beach [...]

Florida Island Living At Its Very Best!
Anna Maria Sound is located in the city of Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Harbour Isle, located in beautiful Perico Island, is just minutes away from Anna Maria Island, with its quaint business districts, award-winning restaurants, specialty shops, and arts and entertainment venues that make it one of the nation’s favorite [...]

CNN Money sais: It´s time to buy Real Estate again. We already knew that though, right?
Just make sure you buy right. How do you know you’re buying right? – You get a good agent!
Here is the article:
Forget stocks. Don’t bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in [...]

Buyers purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned home may receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price for closing cost assistance if they close before June 30, 2011. Offers previously submitted (before April 11) do not qualify, and the offer is not extended to investors – buyers must use the home as their primary residence.
All [...]

The real estate crash has created some outstanding opportunities for property shoppers.
While the struggling housing market turns out to be a nightmare for many homeowners, it offers great opportunities to others who are planning to buy a home.  Lower home prices and low mortgage rates make housing much easier to afford than a couple of [...]

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 [...]

There was an article in today’s Herald Tribune about a 130% increase in condo sales in Sarasota, Florida.
Here are some highlights of this article:
In the Sarasota-Bradenton market, 239 condos changed hands, a 130 percent increase from the 104 sales that took place during the same month a year earlier.
Realtors and analysts attribute the uptick to both [...]

UPDATE: PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD BY WEISS INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Current use is Bed & Breakfast or use it as a great Old Florida Style Pool Home with in law quarters.
Large 4 Bedroom / 3.5 Bathroom home on quiet street in West Bradenton offers huge caged deck and heated pool with auto cleaner. The oversized, fenced in [...]