Manatee County

Essential House Selling Tips: Don’t Curb a Buyer’s Enthusiasm

by Linda Reynolds

Before listing your home, some real estate agents will tell you to work on the outside of the house first, but unless there is a major project involved, or your in a hurry to list, it is probably best to save the outside for last. There are two main reasons for this. First, the first [...]

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10 Things To Do In Manatee County

by Linda Reynolds

Here are 10 ideas for things to do when in the Bradenton Florida area: 1. Go to the Beach House Restaurant on the island. 2. Take a walk along the beach and watch the sunset. 3. Go on a Dolphin cruise. 4. Go to the Village of the Arts on the first Friday of the [...]

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Comparing Hillsborough & Manatee Counties

by Linda Reynolds

Hillsborough County Condos # of condos Active on the market – 2,241 # of condos sold in the last 6 months – 588 Average condo sale price – $188,787 Median condo price – $135,000 Average days on market for condos – 240 Single Family Homes (SFH) # of SFH Active on the market – 9,612 [...]

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Anna Maria Florida

by Linda Reynolds

Anna Maria was founded by Charles Roser, father of the Fig Newton, who reportedly made his fortune when he sold the recipe to Nabisco. Between the Gulf and the Intercoastal Waterway, Anna Maria is surrounded on three sides by beaches. As of today there are no high-rise buildings. Anna Maria Village doesn’t even have a [...]

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Is Your House Number Clearly Visible?

by Linda Reynolds

Fire officials in Parrish are encouraging all residents in the area to check your house numbers to make sure they are clearly visible from the road during the day as well as at night. Emergency responders say that many homes are missing numbers all together, partial addresses only exist, the address is blocked by tress [...]

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State Farm seeks To Increase Florida Homeowner Policies On Average of 47%

by Linda Reynolds

State Farm has asked for an average increase of 47% on Florida Homeowner’s policies. If the rate hike is passed, south Florida residents in Miami-Dade could see rate hikes as high as 70%. “State Farm, which has been working aggressively in recent years to reduce its catastrophe risk in Florida, said earlier this year it [...]

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Comparing Hillsborough & Manatee Counties

by Linda Reynolds

Hillsborough County Condos # of condos Active on the market – 2,241 # of condos sold in the last 6 months – 588 Average condo sale price – $188,787 Median condo price – $135,000 Average days on market for condos – 240 Single Family Homes (SFH) # of SFH Active on the market – 9,612 [...]

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