Business
October 11, 2020
Mortgage protection in the time of COVID
As we keep moving along down this never-ending pandemic road, hardly a day goes by when there isn’t another major hit to our nervous system. Buried in all of this bad news and extraordinary events th…
October 4, 2020
Florida is new home to thousands
When I moved to Florida 23 years ago, I honestly thought I was at the end of the world. During my dog’s 11 o’clock walk, the brightness of the stars was so overwhelming, I would ask the dog, “Where h…
September 27, 2020
Mortgage interest rates lowest since 1971
Based on current interest rates, it’s a great time to buy a home, and it’s also a great time to sell a home. At this moment in time, sellers have the upper hand, prices are high, inventory is low and…
September 21, 2020
COVID can’t ground soaring real estate market
Strange doesn’t even come close to describing today’s real estate market. You would think that in the middle of a pandemic, everyone would be afraid to leave their home, much less purchase a new one…
September 21, 2020
Skincare boutique seeks beer and wine service
BRADENTON BEACH – The new Leah Chavie Skincare boutique at 115 Third St. S. hopes to soon serve beer and wine to its patrons.
On Thursday, Sept. 17, the city commission authorized Building Officia…
September 13, 2020
To disclose or not to disclose
Since there are no perfect houses, when it comes time to sell your imperfect home, just how honest do you have to be about its defects?
Basically, you should disclose anything that might affect a…
September 5, 2020
Seymour’s group selected for City Pier grill and bait shop
ANNA MARIA – The group consisting of Brian Seymour, Vic Mattay and Nick Graham is the city commission’s top choice to operate the City Pier grill and bait shop.
During Friday’s emergency meeting…
September 5, 2020
Everyone needs a change – even in paradise
Are you starting to feel like you’re in prison? Granted it’s a really nice prison and you’re enjoying the views, but since you haven’t left recently, even the beach gets redundant. Welcome to what I’…
August 31, 2020
Revised Hunters Point plans increase home size
CORTEZ – Developer Marshall Gobuty plans to enlarge the homes in the proposed Hunters Point project in Cortez, but will not increase the proposed number of homes, he said.
Gobuty, the founder and…
August 29, 2020
Real estate sales reaching lofty heights
The above-the-fold headline in a national newspaper a couple of weeks ago said this: “Home sales reach lofty heights.” My real estate heart started fluttering even before I read the first sentence, a…











