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Home ownership and the millennials

May 28, 2019 – Louise Bolger
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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March 26, 2019
By Sun staff
Local gym Fit Crew to partner with Reveal Vitality

Local gym Fit Crew to partner with Reveal Vitality

BRADENTON – Fit Crew Bradenton and Reveal Vitality are forming a partnership which will allow the businesses to offer the next level of health and fitness. By offering professional nutrition counseli…
March 26, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Technology can’t replace real estate brokers

Technology has done as much to change the real estate industry as Henry Ford did to change the production of automobiles. However, where Henry Ford brought the cost of cars way down with his technolo…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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