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Jan 23, 2024 – Louise Bolger
January 1, 2024
By Louise Bolger

Happy new real estate year

Despite homeownership being a pipe dream for many Americans, there is good news on the horizon. If you’re a first-time buyer and are still stuck on the sidelines, this may be the time to get started…
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December 23, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Will there be home stability in the New Year?

It’s a whole year later and we’re still talking about interest rates and low inventory – will it ever end? The sellers are still happy with their values, the buyers are still dismayed with the lack o…
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December 23, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Year in Review: Tourism

Year in Review: Tourism

Journal featured a full-page article about Anna Maria’s 34216 zip code being the second most expensive in Florida. It ranked second only to the ultra-exclusive Fisher Island in Miami, which is home t…
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December 19, 2023
By Louise Bolger

It’s a wonderful Island

Although most Americans didn’t realize it then, the holiday season of 1946 was the opening bell of some of the most prosperous decades in our history. World War II had just ended, and men and women w…
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December 13, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Working in paradise

This may seem redundant, but Anna Maria Island is an island and, like every island in the world, it’s surrounded by water. There are two bridges to the Island from Bradenton, one north and one south…
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December 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Holmes Beach Holiday Open House a hit with shoppers

Holmes Beach Holiday Open House a hit with shoppers

HOLMES BEACH – It was difficult to find a parking space and sidewalks were packed at the Dec. 1 Holmes Beach Holiday Open House. The event is a partnership between the City of Holmes Beach, Bradento…
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December 5, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Is owning a home still the American dream?

Last week we talked about first-time buyers who are taking a pause in their house hunting and redirecting their savings. But is this the new permanent reality in a country that includes homeownership…
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November 28, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Enjoy life or keep waiting

What would you do if you had a bunch of savings and the thing you were saving for is unavailable? A lot of first-time home buyers in the country are faced with that exact problem but they’re not all…
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November 20, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
AMI Chamber Gala features Business of the Year Awards

AMI Chamber names Businesses of the Year

BRADENTON – Local busi­ness owners recognized high achievers in the business world at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com­merce 2023 Member Gala on Nov. 17 at the Bradenton Country Club. The even…
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November 20, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Be thankful – maybe

This is Thanksgiving week, and in spite of or because of our current housing market, we have much to be thankful for. Not everyone in the world can live in their own home, especially in such a beauti…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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