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Nov 15, 2021 – Louise Bolger
October 30, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

The subjectivity of home appraisals

My favorite way to define home appraising is that it’s an art rather than a science. In today’s market, which changes almost on a daily basis, the art has been elevated to the grand master level…
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October 28, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Runaway Bay condos hit with massive property insurance increase

Runaway Bay condos hit with massive property insurance increase

BRADENTON BEACH – The Runaway Bay Condominium Homeowners Association is experiencing a 337% increase in its annual property insurance premiums, an increase that may eventually be felt by other condo…
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October 24, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Avelo Airlines the latest to add flights between SRQ and the northeast

Avelo Airlines the latest to add flights between SRQ and the northeast

SARASOTA – As Sarasota Bradenton International Airport moves forward with its mission to continue record growth and expansion, a new carrier will now offer the first non-stop flights between Connecti…
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October 24, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Resident spirit or creaking house?

Halloween is this weekend, so it’s time to discuss the prospect of your house having a real live spirit who has taken up residence. Well, maybe not real live, but a spirit with an agenda. Many hom…
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October 23, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Chiles continues to push for water taxis

Chiles continues to push for water taxis

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The subject of a water taxi service comes up often at Manatee County Tourist Development Council meetings, and this was once again the case on Oct. 18 when the longest-serving boa…
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October 23, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

TDC hears tourism update

BRADENTON – Local tourism is on the increase, according to Ann Wittine, of Tampa-based Research Data Services, who gave a report on Oct. 18 to the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC)…
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October 17, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Love is blind

Usually, I write this column around Valentine’s Day, but this year I don’t think I can wait ‘til February. So, let’s talk about the mistakes both buyers and sellers make in an overheated real estate…
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October 10, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Bigger waterfront homes, bigger insurance

Have you forgotten the collapse of the condo in Surfside, Florida yet? Those of us who live on the water in Florida may never get over it, it will just keep coming back like a bad dream. The good thi…
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October 2, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Get ready for sticker shock with flood insurance 2.0

It’s October, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) new program, called Risk Rating 2.0 Equity in Action, went into effect on Oct. 1. For many homeowners, this may be the annual Octobe…
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September 24, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Here today, gone tomorrow

If you want to buy a property in the Bradenton-Sarasota area you have to act fast, and I mean lightning fast. Whatever comes on the market today will likely be gone within a week, selling at record-b…
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