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Time to think positive, no matter what you read

Apr 29, 2026 – Louise Bolger
March 25, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Hidden issues in your future home

You finally found the home of your dreams. Now you need to be certain that your dream won’t turn into a nightmare. Hiring a home inspector will probably be the best money you spend during the purc…
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March 12, 2026
By Louise Bolger

The thaw has begun

If you listen carefully, you’ll hear sounds of the housing market beginning to warm up.
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March 3, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Tips on selling in a funky market

In recent years, homeowners in Manatee County have lived through hurricanes, floods, droughts and super-sized construction projects. Every single one of these events have had an effect on the real es…
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February 24, 2026
By Louise Bolger

January weather wasn’t the only thing chilly

I was really cold in January, but not as cold as the national real estate market, which apparently couldn’t think of anything else either.
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February 18, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Castles in the Sand: Frozen in place

For a long time, we’ve been saying the real estate market is frozen in place, but on Feb. 2 it was confirmed by Punxsutawney Phil.
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February 11, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Proposed cruise port prompts threats to county staff

County staff is reportedly being subjected to harassment and threats related to a proposed cruise terminal project near Rattlesnake Key. 
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February 10, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Castles in the Sand: People change their minds all the time

Humans are notorious for changing their minds. It could be as simple as the flavor of ice cream to the color of your new car. But when you’re involved in a real estate transaction, changing your mind…
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February 5, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Where did my parents’ Florida go?

Florida’s real estate market has changed a lot since the the 1970s, when a condo could be purchased for about $20,000.
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January 28, 2026
By Louise Bolger
January 21, 2026
By Louise Bolger

Castles in the Sand: Critical ignoring and crystal balls

The best thing that has happened to the real estate vocabulary in recent years is called critical ignoring.
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