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Oct 17, 2021 – Louise Bolger
September 13, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Are you ready to be an island investor?

Investing in real estate can be a lifelong dream or a recurring nightmare – usually, it turns out to be both. What sounds better than owning an island home that you can rent for outlandish prices…
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September 5, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

How not to derail your transaction

It’s the night before your home closing and your broker calls and says she was just notified by the lender there is a problem with the title and closing is postponed. The moving trucks on both ends o…
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August 30, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Ribbon cutting

Bradenton Beach Spa and Bou-tiki celebrates 10 years

BRADENTON BEACH – Bridge Street is known for its many dining choices and some of the best shopping on the Island. Among the restaurants, gift shops and galleries you will find Searenity Beach Spa &am…
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August 30, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

House hunting wars

On the HGTV channel’s show “House Hunters,” they make buying a home civilized and stress-free. A smiling real estate professional shows you three homes all in your price range, all in acceptable cond…
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August 22, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Buying a condo on the beach is bound to change

How many people do you know who actually hired an engineer to inspect their purchase of a condo? I don’t mean just a building inspector to make sure the appliances, plumbing and air conditioning syst…
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August 17, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Renovated Bortell's Lounge reopening soon

Renovated Bortell’s Lounge reopening soon

UPDATED Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 at 12:09 p.m. – ANNA MARIA – Bortell’s Lounge is scheduled to reopen at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 25. “We’re super excited to be back and we’re looking forward to seein…
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August 15, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Homes with docks more valuable than ever

You’ve probably read it dozens of times in real estate advertising: “Buy a home for your boat.” Homes with access to a boat dock have always been popular, but like everything else that COVID-19 has i…
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August 8, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

COVID-19 has changed the meaning of home

If it’s true that everything old is new again, we may be living through the real estate version of that idiom. Small cities and small towns sprinkled over the entire United States are having a resurg…
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August 2, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Four hoteliers keep their seats on the TDC

BRADENTON – Four hoteliers have been reappointed to the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC). In a meeting on July 27, county commissioners voted to retain the four TDC members for ano…
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August 1, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Are we starting to see a normal market?

I’m starting to read in national publications that the real estate market is beginning to return to normal with more new listings hitting the market, especially in what is considered the luxury marke…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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