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COVID-19 hitting the credit market

Jul 13, 2020 – Louise Bolger
June 20, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

How things have changed

Change seems to be the word that I’m most using these days, and rightfully so since within the span of three short months our lives have completely been turned upside down. For real estate, the chang…
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June 15, 2020
By Cindy Lane

COVID-19 heavily impacting tourism

The coronavirus pandemic has sickened the local tourism industry, but local officials plan to ask the state for a shot in the arm by moderating some vacation rental restrictions, the Manatee County T…
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June 15, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Million-dollar surprises

The last time I wrote my million-dollar update published on March 18, we had no idea what a challenge the next months would be. I ended this column with the wish that the next three months wouldn’t h…
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June 8, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Island celebrates bar reopenings

Island celebrates bar reopenings

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Florida bars reopened Friday and the Anchor Inn in Holmes Beach was the first one on Anna Maria Island to restart its business. Anchor Inn owners Darla and Bobby Tingler hosted…
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June 8, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourist season’s tax receipts plummet due to COVID-19

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tourist tax collections for March and April reflect the strain that COVID-19 closures had on Anna Maria Island vacation rentals before Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed them to resume bus…
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June 7, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Mortgage forbearance can lead to foreclosures

Sometimes when something looks too good to be true, it is, and this may be one of those times for mortgage forbearance. Just to be clear, the definition of forbearance is a pause, not a termination…
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June 1, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

It’s June – do you know what that means?

Here we are again – the official beginning of hurricane season. But as every Floridian knows, hurricane season is a moving target, as are hurricanes. One week you’re basking in the glow of sunshine a…
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May 23, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Does anyone have a clue what’s going on?

Just like the coronavirus predictions about numbers of infections and deaths have been off the mark, so too are the predictions about the future real estate market. There are a whole range of conflic…
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May 22, 2020
By SUN contributor
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

TDC recommends opening vacation rentals

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) took the first step on Monday to reopen vacation rentals countywide, including on Anna Maria Island. TDC Chair and Manatee Cou…
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May 17, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

When the real estate market sneezes, it infects everyone

The last thing anyone wants these days is for someone next to you in line at the market, the bank or in our slowly-opening restaurants to sneeze near you. But if the real estate market starts to get…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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