Is a Turn Key Furnished Home or Condo Right for You? - 12/19/11 03:04 PM
The options when purchasing Sarasota Real Estate are growing exponentially, and one of the largest growths is in Turn Key houses.
The lure of the Siren’s song is tantalizing, enchanting, almost hypnotic. The home or condo is beautiful, exquisitely staged by the developer or seller to appeal to the most discriminating taste. The property comes with an option: furnished as is, with the cost of the furniture added to the sales price, or unfurnished at a lower cost.
What’s a Sarasota home buyer to do?
Regina Brassil, ABR, AHWD, e-Pro a Realtor® affiliated with True Real Estate in Sarasota, offers this … (0 comments)

For Buyers of Sarasota Real Estate, It’s Time to Believe - 12/16/11 10:39 AM
Sarasota Real Estate home buyers should use an Accredited Buyer Agent this holiday season. 
The image is etched in the memories of many Baby Boomers and their children: young Susan Walker (Natalie Wood) struggles with whether Santa is real, in the immortal 1947 Christmas classic “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Who can’t forget her plea, complete with a torn-out page from a magazine, of the perfect home? “If you are really Santa and not just a nice old man,” she says to Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn), “you’ll give me this house for Christmas.”
Many Sarasota home buyers may be facing a similar … (1 comments)

Sarasota Home Buyers Can Save Some Green with Energy-efficient Mortgages - 12/08/11 01:32 PM
Utilizing a Green Mortgage can save Sarasota home buyers thousands.
Buyers of both new properties and fixer-uppers are increasingly looking to incorporate “green” elements within their homes.
This makes sense for many reasons, environmental impact being only one. By seeking out a mortgage that encourages green building practices, Sarasota buyers can integrate sound energy saving measures while taking advantage of special green mortgage rates.
 
The two loan types that are most appropriate in our market are Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) and Energy Improvement Mortgage (EIM).
EEMs provide the borrower with special benefits when purchasing a Sarasota home that is energy- … (0 comments)