bradenton florida: Fun Things To Do Around Bradenton, Florida - 02/17/08 10:23 AM
Yesterday was a fun day as my wife and me, my son, his wife, and their 3 year son, all decided to take a day to visit a nearby park. We live in Bradenton, Florida which is on the South side of Tampa Bay. Just across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is
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bradenton florida: Breaking News: Nothing Happened Today in Bradenton Florida - 02/06/08 06:32 PM
I receive a daily email from our local newspaper's web site. The purpose is to be the first to know about breaking news. I laughed when I read one of the headlines: No accidents on local roads this morning.' No kidding. Here's the full article: "HERALD STAFF REPORT "The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting
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bradenton florida: 120 Pets Found in Bradenton Florida Condo. Oh, The Smell... - 02/06/08 07:16 AM
Authorities were called to investigate the smell coming from a condo in the CityWalk Condominiums in downtown Bradenton Florida. What they found was 128 total cats and hamsters crammed into an 817 square-foot condo covered in feces, urine and maggots. The officer who entered the door was forced to retreat from the
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bradenton florida: Have You Checked Your State's Sex Offender List Lately? - 01/14/08 04:59 PM
Today's local paper carried a horrifying story of a just-released sex offender in my state who was caught again. Having just been released from prison he moved into a local nursing home. There he was caught molesting a fellow female patient. Unfortunately, there is no state law that required he disclose his offender
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bradenton florida: La Cantera in the Country Club at Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34202 - 12/16/07 09:28 AM
Lee Wetherington is a local builder whose homes are featured in La Cantera in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch, Florida. This is an award winning master planned community. This section features homes priced in the mid 600's to well over one million. Homesites range from 1/3 to 1 acre with gold
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bradenton florida: The News About Florida's Real Estate Death (Like Mark Twain's) Was Greatly Exaggerated - 11/23/07 09:30 AM
It was Mark Twain who said, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." Well, recently there appeared a number of news articles that gave the impression that more people were leaving the state of Florida than arriving. That just isn't true. Florida's population growth has slowed, but the state stands
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bradenton florida: Taste of Manatee in Bradenton, Florida is a Fun Event - 11/05/07 04:11 PM
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bradenton florida: Will The Tax Reform Plan Revive Manatee County's Housing Market? - 10/31/07 10:31 AM
Manatee County homeowners may take some comfort in the tax reform plan be proposed by our Legislators. Voters will go to the ballot box in January 2008 to adopt the constitutional amendment or not. Late Tuesday Florida Legislators approved a last-minute property tax reform plan which will appear on the January 2008
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bradenton florida: Bradenton Area Ranked 14 in 2007 Best Performing Cities - 09/27/07 07:45 AM
The Milken Institute just released the 2007 Best Performing Cities Index and the Bradenton - Sarasota - Venice area ranked number 14. The Index ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs. Bradenton moved up to number 14 from number 24 in 2005. Our area continues to
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bradenton florida: Manatee County Market Conditions Report - August 2007 - 09/12/07 08:16 AM
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bradenton florida: East Manatee County Businesses Thriving and Growing - 09/09/07 10:56 AM
Today's paper featured the Eastern Manatee County area in which I live and work in Florida. It specifically focused on the growing businesses in the area of I-75 and SR 70. Already existing in this area are businesses, banks, restaurants, car services, and shopping like: LowesBeallsBealls OutletBob EvansApplebeesCVS PharmacyStarbucksMcDonald'sDairy QueenChick-Fil-APublixGecko's Grill and BarSweetbay'sMany,
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bradenton florida: Manatee County Florida's Housing Market in Slow Recovery - 08/30/07 03:29 PM
This was just released today from the Florida Association of Realtors: "Popular perceptions about the housing market are wrong, says noted economist Hank Fishkind, who believes the market reached bottom a few months ago. Fishkind looks for trends in real estate statistical releases, and says that things may not be great
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bradenton florida: Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida in "Top 100 Places to Live" - 08/21/07 01:22 PM
Our Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida area continues to attract new residents from around the county and around the world. A recent article in a local paper pointed out some of the buzz...2007 2007 (to date) "Top 10 Places To Start A New Business," according to American City Business Journals "Top 10 Places to
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bradenton florida: Selling Your Home: You May Need to Drop Your Price - 08/20/07 03:48 PM
Your home isn't selling but you don't know why? There's a nagging feeling that it may be the price. Pay attention to that feeling, it's probably right. Our Bradenton, Florida market has suffered the biggest decline in home prices than any metro-market in the United States. We have lost over 16% of
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bradenton florida: Bradenton Real Estate Club Meeting - Fri. Aug. 17th - 08/16/07 07:39 AM
Don't miss this week's meeting of the Bradenton Real Estate Club, Friday at 11:45 a.m. (see details below) The Manatee County, Florida Property Appraiser, Charlie Hackney, is our guest. You have probably already received your TRIM notice. Did your property tax assessment go up, even in this down market? Let's hear Charlie's explanation. Follow this
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bradenton florida: Highest-Depreciating and Most-depreciating Areas - 08/15/07 07:24 AM
The value of midsize and large homes declined more in the last year than the value of small single-family residences, according to a second-quarter analysis by real estate Web site Zillow.com.The value of single-family homes smaller than 1,200 square feet fell by just 1 percent, according to Zillow's report. Meanwhile, values
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bradenton florida: University Park (Bradenton, FL) featured in yesterday's paper - 08/13/07 07:22 AM
Located just North of the county line seperating Manatee County from is Southen neighbor Sarasota, is the neighborhood of University Park. Home prices range from $600,000 to $4.5 million. The article open this way, "As Vince D'Alessandro describes it, driving up to the guarded gate of University Park Country Club is like
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bradenton florida: Top Ten Reasons to Buy Bradenton Real Estate - 08/08/07 03:41 PM
When is the best time to buy real estate? When it is a buyer's market, right? So, what are you waiting for? Our Bradenton real estate market is a ripe opportunity for investing in real estate or buying your dream home. As I sat down to write this article I thought I'd
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bradenton florida: Bradenton, Florida Real Estate Market Conditions Report: July 2007 - 08/07/07 04:08 PM
PREMIER TEAM's Market Conditions Report Summary July 2007 (from our study of the Gulf Coast Regional Multiple Listing Service) Statistics for Single Family Homes Total Listings: 4287 - Up 7.28% over last year. Down 2.15% from last month Total Solds: 186 - Down 20.85% year to year, and Down 9.71% from last month . 96%
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bradenton florida: My Home Isn't Selling; Is It the Market? No, No, No! - 07/30/07 12:47 PM
It's not the market that is keeping your home from selling, it's the price. When the price reaches the point that a buyer is willing to buy, you have then discovered the true market value of your home. I recently wrote an article to answer the question, "My home isn't selling; is
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bradenton florida: Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida Home Sales Up! - 07/26/07 01:38 PM
Our local paper reported a 5 percent increase in home sales in our Bradenton - Sarasota market. This is good news since other Florida markets continue to face declining sales.Bradenton - Sarasota sales +5%Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater -35%Punta Gorda -33%Miami -47%Fort Myers-Cape Coral -37%You may read the article here.=================I'm Dan Forbes and I
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bradenton florida: Selling a Home in Bradenton, Florida - 07/26/07 10:48 AM
The Bradenton – Sarasota, Florida housing market slump has many sellers perplexed. How do you sell a home in a down market? This article will help. Only about 3 to 4 percent of the homes in our local Multiple Listing Service are selling in any given month this summer of 2007.
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bradenton florida: Our Florida Area is One of the Best for Buyers - 07/19/07 11:58 AM
I just found this on MSN real estate"A new report projects home-price declines for the next two years. The riskiest markets are in Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona. Here's how to ride out the hard times. "As if the housing market isn't bleak enough. The Standard & Poors' Case-Shiller Home Price
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bradenton florida: Meet Premier Team - 07/17/07 03:29 PM
Meet Premier Team Inc., Realtors of Bradenton, Florida. Front: Dan Forbes and Marie Avery, Brokers and business partners Back: Lee Forbes, Realtor, Buyer's Specialist Jean Trousdale, Client Care Manager Jenean Avery, Support Specialist We specialize in smooth transactions. As Certified Residential Specialists we have the credentials, expertise, and experience to provide the best to seller
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