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| This is my last post here on this blog (for now, anyhow) |
| 2007-06-01 07:27:32 |
Just wanted to let anyone that reads this blog know that this is my last post on this blog ( for now anyhow). It has become too hard to try and keep up with several different blogs and try to keep posting to all of them.
I am going back to my ActiveRain blog and going to concentrate on posting on that one. For SEO purposes, it is better for me to try and concentrate on that one for now, I think.
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| Swing wide the gates in Lakewood Ranch |
| 2007-05-30 14:42:55 |
By FRANK GLUCK
Herald Tribune
MANATEE COUNTY -- Many of Manatee's gated communities that shut off their roads to uninvited visitors may have to become much more welcoming.
County commissioners on Tuesday directed the county attorney's office to draft an ordinance requiring that community development district roads remain open to the public, even if they have gates.
Many of Manatee's community
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| Is the carpet in your home making you sick? |
| 2007-05-24 08:24:25 |
In a story I read the morning from Realty Times reminded me of why I don't like carpet. When I lived in Michigan, I didn't mind it because in the winter time, it helped keep the house a little bit warmer than if I would of had wood or tile floors. But here in Florida, tile floors are best to have for a couple reasons. Once the sand gets in the carpet, it trashes the carpet pretty quickly and tile
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| The downturn in the residential real estate market is over in Manatee County |
| 2007-05-18 10:04:40 |
An article in today's Herald Tribune confirmed what I have been arguing for the last few months. Things ARE getting better in Manatee County!!
I have been saying these very same words to everyone that asks me for the past several months. I started taking note of the MLS activity every day starting on January 1 of this year and the numbers don't lie! Things have slowly been getting better.
"Hank
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| The most hated blogger on the internet |
| 2007-05-16 08:17:30 |
C/Net reports the following:
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Casey Serin is on his way to becoming the most hated blogger on the Internet.
With scant income, assets, or business savvy, the would-be real-estate mogul managed to purchase eight homes in hopes of reselling them at a profit. Along the way, he's lost all of them, run up some $170,000 in credit card and credit line debt, and launched
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| April Market Stats for Manatee County |
| 2007-05-15 06:34:31 |
Well folks the numbers are in for April. Below is what has SOLD and closed compared to this time last year. As you will see, the numbers are the same as/or a little better this year than last year!
April 2007
# of Single Family Homes that SOLD = 221
Average Sales price = $367,482
# of Condos that SOLD = 83
Average Sales price = $233,131
April 2006
# of Single Family Homes that SOLD = 221
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| Critics say Manatee condo plan 'makes mockery' of coastal rules |
| 2007-05-09 07:26:57 |
By ANTHONY CORMIER
Herald Tribune
BRADENTON -- Local environmental advocates say a developer is squeezing condominiums into a flood zone by counting a public park as "green space."
In the latest round of criticism of Riviera Southshore -- a 700-unit condominium project in the Old Manatee neighborhood -- some want to know why Bradenton is endorsing a deal that gives "precedent-setting" leeway to
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| FDOT Examines Big Picture For Interstate 75 |
| 2007-05-07 07:14:53 |
By TOM BRENNAN
The Tampa Tribune
BRANDON - Any driver who's been buffeted by the wake of a passing semi or had to stomp on the brakes as traffic inexplicably ground to a standstill knows something should be done to improve Interstate 75.
Officials with the Florida Department of Transportation won't argue.
The agency has just begun a major corridor study of I-75 from Fletcher Avenue in Tampa
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| Plan to build on golf course fizzles |
| 2007-05-07 06:53:18 |
By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET
St. Pete Times
Facing vocal resident opposition and a bumpy approval process, Newland Communities has scrapped its plans to build homes and dredge canals on the fairways of a public golf course.
But the developer still plans to build 130 homes southwest of the Apollo Beach Golf Club - a project that likely won't involve any zoning changes.
"It would have been a long,
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| Developer envisions shopping mecca |
| 2007-05-03 06:54:31 |
By Catherine E. Shoichet
St. Pete Times
If county commissioners approve a developer's plans, South Shore shoppers could have 1-million square feet of new stores to explore in 2009.
Developer Equity Inc. has announced plans to buy 133 acres at the southwest corner of Interstate 75 and Big Bend Road and build a $200-million project there.
"It's the hottest piece of retail ground left in the
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| Pool Designs Focus on Family and Functionality |
| 2007-04-30 07:32:29 |
by Phoebe Chongchua
Realty Times
Less is more when it comes to pools, at least when you're referring to depth. Industry experts say a trend in pool construction is leaning to smaller and shallower pools.
"People are looking more for a family-friendly pool, a sports pool -- where they go from three and a half feet to five and a half feet deep," says Josh Lawson, General Manager of San Diego
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| Holdouts from condo sales fear bill |
| 2007-04-30 07:25:13 |
BY CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL
Herald Tribune
Some Florida condo owners are fearful of legislation that they say could make it easier for developers to force them to sell their properties.
Right now, many condo projects are safe from a hostile purchase by developers because of contracts that say all owners within the project must agree to a sale.
In particular, those contracts have protected aging
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| Sales are on the rise in Manatee county |
| 2007-04-24 12:09:42 |
Yes folks, despite what the media is saying, home sales are on the rise! Below are actual sales stats taken directly from the Manatee MLS of homes that have sold and closed in the past few months in Manatee County.
Properties that SOLD in January 2007:
Single Family Homes = 128
Condos = 34
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| Florida's foreclosure rate eases somewhat |
| 2007-04-19 06:57:26 |
Herald Tribune
Charlotte County saw foreclosures spike last month while Manatee and Sarasota counties saw substantial drops in the number of filings.
That came against the backdrop of a decline in foreclosures across the state in March compared with the previous month, though the phenomenon is up 54 percent from this time last year, RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based online marketer of
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| New plan to go before Myakka residents |
| 2007-04-19 06:48:43 |
By MAURA POSSLEY
Bradenton Herald
MYAKKA CITY --A hotly contested affordable housing project again will be put to residents who last year came out in such strong opposition the unit was downsized.
The Village of Hope, proposed by Catholic Charities Housing, would consist of 59 single-family homes on 27 acres at State Road 70 and Singletary Road.
The project was originally designed for 109
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| Unrealistic Buyers Need To Get A Grip! |
| 2007-04-19 01:27:01 |
Ok...I think some of the buyers are out for blood!
I get a phone call this morning from a "buyer" wanting information on one of our listings. So I proceed to answer her questions and tell her what the price is...which was $289,900. She says, well I'm not gonna pay $289,900. I told her the price is not firm, the seller is willing to negotiate on it if you are interested. She says well I would
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| As people multiply, area divides |
| 2007-04-16 07:15:56 |
By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET
St. Pete Times
First developments started sprouting up like new crops on fertilized farmland. Then came big-box stores and traffic jams.
On July 1, Riverview and Valrico residents will see another sign of the area's explosive growth: new ZIP codes.
In Riverview, the existing 33569 ZIP code will be split into three parts, creating 33578 and 33579. And the United States
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| Bradenton land deal scrutinized |
| 2007-04-10 08:07:10 |
By ANTHONY CORMIER
Herald Tribune
BRADENTON -- A plan to sell 64 acres near this city's reservoir has some people nervous about potential impacts on Bradenton's water supply and the deal's cozy relationship between the city and a prominent developer.
The proposal would lead to construction of at least 200 new homes near Evers Resevoir, which is fed by the Braden River and provides drinking
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| Parrish camp gets go ahead |
| 2007-04-10 08:01:49 |
By JESSICA KLIPA
Bradenton Herald
PARRISH - In months, the former Head Start building should be alive with the activity of children playing during summer camp.
The camp, run by the Parrish Civic Association for years, faced setbacks after its headquarters, the old school house in Parrish, was closed for renovation.
Funded by the donations to the organization, the camp accommodated about 50
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| Lenders willing to help struggling homeowners |
| 2007-04-06 07:15:11 |
Associated Press & MSNBC
NEW YORK - As home foreclosures mount, mortgage companies are knocking on doors, sending letters and making phone calls with a simple message for struggling homeowners: They’d rather modify your loan than foreclose.
EMC Mortgage Corp., which has a $78 billion loan portfolio that includes subprime loans made to homeowners with weak credit, this week launched a 50-person
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| Think you're ready to buy a home? |
| 2007-04-02 06:24:35 |
By Liz Pulliam Weston
MSN.com
Buying a home is a complicated process, and it can be particularly daunting for the first-timer.
The following timeline starts one year before you hope to start seriously shopping for a home. This is an ideal; you can arrange your finances and buy a home in less time, if necessary, but you'd be smart to walk through all of the steps in order. The more time you give
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| Furniture giant Ikea has big Tampa plan |
| 2007-03-27 06:16:22 |
By James Thorner
St. Pete Times
Ikea's affiliation with clean living suggested the Swedish furniture chain might gravitate to the suburban green fields of Interstate 75.
But it was a gritty industrial site between the Port of Tampa and Ybor City that Ikea named Monday as the future home of its third Florida megastore.
A $22-billion global company best known for its blond, assemble-it-yourself
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| How To Hire The Right Mover |
| 2007-03-26 06:23:51 |
By Marshall Loeb
MarketWatch, Inc.
The task of packing up all your things to move to a new place can seem daunting at best. A move, whether it's cross-town or cross-country, is often fraught with anxiety and headaches: Which mover should I use? Am I getting a good deal? Will my belongings be safe?
Because moving expenses can run high, it's smart to do a little research before handing your money
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| Single-family home sales up 5% in Bradenton-Sarasota |
| 2007-03-24 06:50:46 |
By MELISSA FOLLOWELL
Bradenton Herald
In February, the consumer appetite for buying single-family homes and condos in the Bradenton-Sarasota market rose 5 percent from a year earlier.
While that may sound like only a modest gain, Bradenton-Sarasota outperformed every other market in Florida, except one. Statewide, the sales of existing homes were down 23 percent, according to the Florida
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| How To Make Sale Homes More Attractive |
| 2007-03-20 06:35:45 |
by Peter G. Miller
Realty Times
Spring is here and with it the start of the real estate selling season for much of the country. The sales story for the past year has been that some metro areas are down, some are up and fears of a 2006 real estate bubble were grossly exaggerated.
While we don't yet know what will happen in 2007, we know what the National Association of Realtors found in the
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| Are you a sitting duck? |
| 2007-03-15 14:14:10 |
Are you on the fence with all the rest of the "sitting ducks"? By sitting ducks, I mean buyers that are "waiting" for the bottom to fall out and all the great deals to start popping up.
News flash! The great deals are already out there!
You could be missing the perfect opportunity right now, by just doing nothing! Are you getting listings emailed to you on a regular basis to ensure you don't
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| Mortgages up despite subprime woes |
| 2007-03-14 13:06:47 |
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- In the wake of the ongoing subprime lender shakeout, mortgage applications rose last week, with both new purchases and refinancings driven up by the lowest long-term home loan rates since early December, an industry trade group said Wednesday.
The meltdown among U.S. subprime mortgage lenders broadened this week as two large lenders, Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (
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| Two local subdivisions for sale |
| 2007-03-13 13:20:23 |
BRIAN NEILL
Herald Staff Writer
A Palmetto developer is offering to sell two undeveloped Manatee County subdivisions with a combined 380 homes.
DL Homes is offering to sell Fox Crossing, a 96-unit, single-family subdivision near 27th Street East, for $3.6 million.
The developer is also hoping to sell Meadow Terrace and Meadow Terrace West, a combined 284 townhomes near U.S. 301 and Interstate
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| House in Harbor Acres sells for record price |
| 2007-03-12 12:16:15 |
By PATRICK WHITTLE
Herald Tribune
SARASOTA -- Brett and Joanne Price built their dream house at 1423 Hillview Drive with a thought that they might live there forever.
Instead, the Prices will have to settle for a record-breaking sale.
The home sold recently for almost $7.3 million, the highest price ever in Harbor Acres, one of Sarasota's oldest and most elite communities.
The 10,500-
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| East Manatee Wal-Mart to add grocery store |
| 2007-03-08 14:00:58 |
By EMILY MORRIS
Herald Tribune
EAST MANATEE -- Wal-Mart is moving ahead to convert an existing East Manatee store into a Wal-Mart Supercenter, but the expansion will be smaller than originally planned.
Plans call for expanding the existing 113,400-square-foot store at University Parkway and Lockwood Ridge Road by 40,000 square feet.
That is significantly smaller than plans submitted to Manatee
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