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Mar 14, 2021 – Louise Bolger
February 7, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Boomers rule – again

Babies born after World War II between 1946 and 1964 are generally considered Baby Boomers. Since their numbers were so enormous, they had an effect on the prices of everything from baby furniture to…
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January 31, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate outside the box

The first time I heard the expression, “think outside of the box,” was in a real estate seminar when I first moved to Florida. It’s a thought process that can be applied to almost anything in life, f…
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January 24, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

New construction surges

Practically every week there is a trend in the real estate market directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has taken over every aspect of our lives, but it appears that housing an…
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January 18, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Move over and make room, there’s more coming

As if the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest last year and, of course, going into this year, aren’t enough, the Census Bureau started reporting population counts and Florida is one of the states…
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January 10, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

New year, new homes

It’s the second week of the new year and it’s probably a good time to outline how homeownership has changed, not just during the past year, but beyond. Design space has had a surprising shift and lif…
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January 3, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Are home sales starting to slip?

It’s a new year and signs are pointing to the possibility that there may also be a new real estate market. We have been enjoying a high number of sales and increasing sales prices for practically all…
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December 27, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate sales surge continues

Happy New Year, are we all just about done with this year? I certainly am. Nevertheless, Anna Maria’s real estate market is not done, and this year has been an immensely successful one in spite of th…
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December 19, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Merry mortgage rate Christmas

It’s Christmas, and many of us in the country are spending the day much quieter than in years past. We can only hope that the vaccine they have promised us will bring our world back to normal and nex…
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December 13, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate sales rise as pandemic continues

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an adverse effect on most parts of our lives and economy. Even though the stock market continues to climb based on the “light at the end of the tunnel” theory, million…
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December 6, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Is your dream a vacation home?

Owning a dream vacation home is kind of like owning a dream boat, until you actually own one. The idea of it is so exciting that you spend hours every day looking at what’s available to buy. You imag…
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