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Jun 18, 2019 – Louise Bolger
May 14, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Falling in love with a second home

Last week we had a conversation about financing second homes and some updated government regulations about renting. We even touched on the pending Florida legislation regarding short-term vacation re…
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May 7, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

One of our favorite topics

It doesn’t take long for a get together with friends and neighbors to morph into a conversation about real estate. One of the preferred topics among the dozens of available real estate topics is seco…
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April 30, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Floods, saltwater and freshwater

The poet W. H. Auden said, “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” Surely, he meant both freshwater and the ocean water since both feed the body and soul, but both can have their…
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April 23, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Taxes come and gone

April 15th has finally passed. Every year we hold our breath until this day is in our rearview mirror, especially this year. Let’s see how some of the changes impacted property owners and take a glan…
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April 16, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate process speeding up

For me, a good recipe has three main components – less than five ingredients, less than 30 minutes and less than two pots. A good real estate transaction is not so different than a good recipe; the o…
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April 9, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Traffic, real estate sales up

If you want to know why you’re starting to analyze traffic patterns so you can plan your trips to the supermarket, doctor’s office and Trader Joe’s, here’s the reason. During 2018, Sarasota and Manat…
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April 2, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Should you digitally – or actually – renovate?

There comes a time in every homeowner’s life when they are faced with the dreaded renovation question. Frequently this question comes about when you’re thinking of putting your home up for sale. Ther…
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March 26, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Technology can’t replace real estate brokers

Technology has done as much to change the real estate industry as Henry Ford did to change the production of automobiles. However, where Henry Ford brought the cost of cars way down with his technolo…
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March 19, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Good news and good news

It’s been a while since we had positive news about how the national real estate market was trending. The little black cloud hanging over the head of the market has included a shortage of inventory, f…
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March 12, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Are you smarter than a hedge fund manager?

The most expensive home in U.S. history was just sold. It’s a four-story condo on Central Park South in New York City dubbed “billionaire’s bunker” and closing for $238 million. The buyer is a hedge…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting