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Paul and Carol

Paul and Carol make a dynamic team as their individual strengths are hugely complimentary to the other. They enjoy working together and are loved by their clients for their down-to-earth personalities and the old-fashioned work ethic that they bring to their business.

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August 26th, 2011

Boca Grand Goes Crazy at the High End

This may be a tough real estate market for many areas and in many price points but it would appear that someone forgot to tell the residents of the lovely little island of Boca Grande this information.  At the beginning of 2011 there were 25 homes at the high-end of the market for sale and [...]

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August 20th, 2011

July Sees Increase In Condo Sales But Prices Are Mixed

The Bradenton-Sarasota market experienced a 15% increase in condo sales in the month of July over the previous month.  While this is healthy and good news, the prices, on the other hand, were quite mixed.  In Bradenton-Sarasota the prices dropped by 3% to $125,800 from this time in 2010 and by 8% from last month.  [...]

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August 18th, 2011

Short Sales’ Outcomes Vary Widely

Many people have jumped on the “let’s do a short sale” bandwagon after hearing of a good report from someone who went through the process and now feels as if the world is off of their back.  A few here and there even received a cash payment from their mortgage company in the end, as [...]

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August 18th, 2011

Home Warranties are More Accurately Called Home Service Contracts

It is not a good statement when one reads that in 2010, home warranty companies led Angie’s List of the most complained-about companies.  That is not too encouraging but that doesn’t mean that all home warranties are bad.  Perhaps people have not understood what they were buying or being given.  (As many people do offer [...]

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August 17th, 2011

Sarasota’s Tourism Industry Had a Great Spring Season

Well, the numbers are officially in and tabulated and let us all find joy in knowing that the Spring Season was a great one for the area.  And better still, it wasn’t only Sarasota that experienced this bump in tourism, the region and entire state saw improvement over the same period of time in 2010.  [...]

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August 17th, 2011

President Obama Wants Government in Mortgage Market

The President wants the government to continue to play a pretty significant role in the mortgage market.  He has given a small group of advisors the role of putting together a plan that would keep them active especially as it relates to extending the federal loan subsidy for most home buyers.  This comes from the [...]

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August 14th, 2011

Short Sales’ Outcomes Vary Widely

Many people have jumped on the “let’s do a short sale” bandwagon after hearing of a good report from someone who went through the process and now feels as if the world is off of their back.  A few here and there even received a cash payment from their mortgage company in the end, as [...]

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August 14th, 2011

Lakewood Ranch Coming Back Strong After Recession

Had you been touring Lakewood Ranch in the past couple of years you would have noticed many properties that looked unloved and forgotten.  You would have seen yards that needed help and driveways that needed the help of a pressure washer and so on.  These had all been signs of the foreclosures in the area.  [...]

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