Manatee Real Estate

Nov. 17, 2011

Palm Aire Sales Hold Strong - November 2011

Palm Aire Sales Up for 2011

Fairway View at Pal Aire Country Club in Sarasota FL
Palm Aire sale numbers are up for this year compared to the same period last year with single digit increases across the board.  These are not the big numbers places like Bird Key  put up this year but units sold up …
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Nov. 8, 2011

Siesta Key Condo Sales Jump

Siesta Key Condo Sales up 18%

(Sarasota - November 8, 2011)  Fueled by lower prices, Siesta Key Condo sales are up 18% this year as compared to Siesta Key Beachthe same period last year.   Lower interest rates are also making owning a condominium on Siesta Key more attractive.  A weak dollar …

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Oct. 29, 2011

Now Under Contract in 15 Days

Under Contract in 15 days

3307 Miami Place

John Woodward announces that someone has snatched up this completely redone home in Bayshore Gardens at 3307 Miami Place in just 15 days.  We waited awhile to announce this sale until we were past the appraisal phase for the buyer’s loan.

The significance of this …

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Oct. 10, 2011

Pam Bondi on Bank Foreclosure Fraud

An important call to action for those who don't think robo-signing and shady bank maneuvers are acceptable.  I ran across this today.  Here is an organized effort to tell Florida's AG what we think.  This open letter that you can sign onto and tell Ms. Bondi, siding with the banks …

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Oct. 6, 2011

Kudos to John Woodward

I received this email in the morning from a customer that I sold his property for him last month in under 30 days.  As a professional, I am always interested in the my performace both good and bad.  I felt like this was worthy of sharing.  My goal is for every customer …

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Sept. 21, 2011

The Sarasota Boat and Yacht Show

The Sarasota Boat and Yacht Show

This Week-end (9/23-25/2011) at Marina Jack!

Friday 9/23/2011 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9/24/2011 10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 9/25/2011 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission and Parking are FREE!

Make plans to stop by the Sarasota Boat and Yacht Show this week-end …

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Sept. 19, 2011

Lakewood Ranch - Not a Town for Now

Lakewood Ranch has abandoned it's effort to be the regions newest incorporated town, at least for the time being.  The current economic conditions and lack of excitement by area residents in a recent poll were enough to shelve the idea.  There just isn't the support for such a move.   Using "Lakewood …

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Sept. 2, 2011

SarasotaOne.Com Discussion Board

We would love to hear from you!

Do you like our website?  Tell us here!  Do you have a suggestion or something you would like to see?  Tell us here!  Is there something you like about our service and would like to mention it here?  We would love to hear …

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Aug. 17, 2011

The Florida (un)Fair Foreclosure Act of 2012

The Florida (un)Fair Foreclosure Act of 2012

Everything BUT Fair!

September update - It's now HB-1191

I saw several blog posts about this new piece of proposed legislation and cannot believe this could be anything serious.  My first reaction was to see if it was April fools day or some other joke.  …

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Jan. 26, 2011

House of Cards

I really enjoyed this program called the "House of Cards."   The program, hosted by David Faber of CNBC really showed some of the issues behind the mortgage melt down, securitized loans, who was really injured, and just how arrogant those with all the money and power of Wall Street are.  …

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