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Jun 4, 2019 – Louise Bolger
May 14, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Falling in love with a second home

Last week we had a conversation about financing second homes and some updated government regulations about renting. We even touched on the pending Florida legislation regarding short-term vacation re…
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May 7, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Unregistered Airbnb fined $250 per day

Unregistered Airbnb fined $250 per day

ANNA MARIA – Special Magistrate Karla Owens has levied a $250 per day fine for the unregistered operation of an Airbnb vacation rental at 302 North Shore Drive. Owens issued this order during the…
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May 7, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

One of our favorite topics

It doesn’t take long for a get together with friends and neighbors to morph into a conversation about real estate. One of the preferred topics among the dozens of available real estate topics is seco…
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April 30, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Floods, saltwater and freshwater

The poet W. H. Auden said, “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” Surely, he meant both freshwater and the ocean water since both feed the body and soul, but both can have their…
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April 23, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Taxes come and gone

April 15th has finally passed. Every year we hold our breath until this day is in our rearview mirror, especially this year. Let’s see how some of the changes impacted property owners and take a glan…
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April 16, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate process speeding up

For me, a good recipe has three main components – less than five ingredients, less than 30 minutes and less than two pots. A good real estate transaction is not so different than a good recipe; the o…
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April 9, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Flood insurance rates changing

Flood insurance rates changing

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Flood insurance premiums soon will be changing for better or worse for Island property owners, depending on where their property is located. The Federal Emergency Management Ag…
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April 9, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Traffic, real estate sales up

If you want to know why you’re starting to analyze traffic patterns so you can plan your trips to the supermarket, doctor’s office and Trader Joe’s, here’s the reason. During 2018, Sarasota and Manat…
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April 2, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Should you digitally – or actually – renovate?

There comes a time in every homeowner’s life when they are faced with the dreaded renovation question. Frequently this question comes about when you’re thinking of putting your home up for sale. Ther…
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March 26, 2019
By Cindy Lane

County collecting tourist tax from most Airbnb owners

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Manatee County Tax Collector told concerned county commissioners last week that vacation rental owners using Airbnb to rent their local properties online are paying their fair…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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