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

Not a good time to fall in love

Stressed-out seems to be the condition we’re all living with. It may not be an actual medical term, but if you have it, you know it. One of the fastest ways to catch “stressed-out” is to try and buy…
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February 8, 2021
By Cindy Lane

COVID-19 impact on 2020 visitation slight

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – COVID-19 had little impact on tourism to the Island, where one of its three cities enjoyed an increase in visitors, according to tourist tax collections records. The coronaviru…
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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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February 1, 2021
By Sun staff
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Tourist tax collections 2020

2020 tourist tax collections compared to 2019 January Anna Maria ↑ 13% Bradenton Beach ↓ 1% Holmes Beach  ↑ 35% Manatee County ↑ 19% February Anna Maria ↑ 30% Bradenton Beach ↑ 4%…
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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 20, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
2020 a banner year for real estate sales on AMI

2020 a banner year for real estate sales on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – In the midst of a global pandemic, 2020 was a stellar year for Anna Maria Island real estate agents. For the sixth consecutive year, Sato Real Estate Realtor, broker and co-own…
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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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