Can owning be less expensive then renting? 3 considerations.

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Prices of homes for sale in Bradenton, Sarasota and Parrish are at the same price points as they were 10 or more years ago.  While rent rates are up more than 25% over the past few years.  Is now the time to Own a home instead of renting.  Here are three considerations if you are… Read More

Now You Can Substitute a New Buyer for One Who Walked Without Restart, Awesome news!

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This should really help speed up the process when short sale deals fall apart.  Nothing worse then getting a deal approved, and the buyer cancels the deal. I am glad to see that Bank of America is using some common sense on the realities of short sale process.  Many times I have had a short… Read More

short sales on the decline in Manatee County Lowest levels in years

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Short Sale inventory has been decreasing at the same time that sales are picking up.  Short sale homes and condos for sale in Bradenton have taken a noticable drop this past month, with 532 total short sales listings in all of Manatee county.  194 short sale homes and condos went pending last month as well. … Read More

Top-10 Reasons to Buy a home in Sarasota/Bradenton FL in 2011

2010 is almost here and this is a time to reflect on the past year, and what is to come. The question that most buyers I see in the Sarasota and Bradenton real estate market is the big question.. Is this the time to BUY??? I SAY YES!! No one can say when a real… Read More

Bank of America announces that Foreclosures are back on

Bank of America today announced that the freeze on mortgage foreclosures in the 23 states that have Judicial foreclosure is lifted. That includes here in Florida. Over 100,000 new foreclosure filings will take place next week. This was probably expedited to get nervous stock holders more comfortable. Since many investors have worried that a protracted… Read More

5 condos sold in 10 days! Sarasota and Bradenton Condo markets are getting hot!

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This has been quite a busy May especially for entry level condos. Prices have dropped so dramatically that a small condo in Sarasota or Bradenton for investment, or as a second home makes a lot of sense. Prices of most of these “entry level” condos are at 50% to 25% of their peak values! For… Read More

45 days left to qualify for 8k tax credit. One exception here.

Exception for Home Buyer’s Tax Credit. This is one that I was unaware of. But I am glad to hear there is additional help for our active duty service soldiers.  Courtesy of Michael Taylor  We are fast approaching the deadline for the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit, remember that Buyers need to be under contract by… Read More

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