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By Tracey Mullen, REALTOR , AHWD,CDPE, GRI
(RE/MAX Alliance Group)
Take Advantage of The Tax CreditThe first-time home buyer tax credits enables buyers who haven't owned a home for at least three years to take a credit against their 2009 tax return if they buy a house as their primary residence, but they have to act soon because the program ends July 1. The credit amount is 10 percent of the home price up to a maximum $7,500. Income limits are $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for households., though some buyers earning above those limits can get a smaller credit. The credit must be paid back over 15 years, so it acts like a zero-interest loan. email me for additional details
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The thought that there are still Realtors out there who have yet to implement a real estate virtual tour and the powerful online marketing tools it provides into their arsenal of Real Estate sales tools has a lot to do with:  The misconception of how valuable it is in today's market place What role it plays in the hands of the consumer So how does a real estate virtual tour benefit both the Realtor and the Client in a down economy? What can it do to help alleviate some of the financial stresses that come with a slow and stagnant economy? Read on and find out how to market your properties online without a huge cost in marketing dollars.  Virtual Tours in Today's Marketplace   There are hundreds of real estate virtual tour providers offering many different solutions. Few understand the ma...
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e-toursonline is a Bradenton virtual tour company that understands marketing properties online can be very difficult if you do not have a strategy; or, if you are just not internet savvy. Having a clear picture of how you want to attract potential buyers to your listings and using the right Online Marketing Tools is a step in the right direction. But what if you have no idea on how to approach online marketing? No problem! Marketing your property listings online does not have to be headache or cost a bunch of money. Read on and find out how to know if you are getting the most out of your real estate virtual tour provider.Am I Getting the Maximum Exposure Possible from My Virtual Tour Provider?If your virtual tour is not being distributed, then you are not getting the most out of its pot...
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By Bradenton, Sarasota, Real Estate ~ The Serena Group, Selling Real Life Dreams in Paradise!
(Bradenton-Homes, Experts - Keller Williams Realty )
Holiday time is a wonderful excuse to take stock... gather loved ones close... count blessings... and take time to create memories for years to come! Here are some of our suggestions for Holiday 2008.... Holiday Greetings to all and Health, Prosperity, and Happiness to all in the New Year!
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By Lee Forbes, Forbes Property Group #1 Preferred Agent! CRS, GRI
(Lee Forbes PA, Forbes Property Group Broker in Bradenton)
Last Tuesday Citigroup joined JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America in announcing a major loan modification program. The bank's CitiMortgage unit is offering to modify the terms of mortgages for borrowers at risk of falling behind on their payments. The Citi Homeowner Assistance program plans to contact about 500,000 homeowners in the next six months, involving up to $20 billion in mortgages. Citigroup's loss mitigation efforts have already prevented about 370,000 foreclosures on $35 billion in loans since early last year.That same day, administration officials in Washington announced a plan for refinancing delinquent loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the now government-controlled giant mortgage companies. This could result in lower payments for hundreds of thousands of homeowners....
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By Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor
(Charles Rutenberg Realty)
Max the Crystal Skull was in Bradenton at Om Gaia this past weekend and I made the trek south to see this ancient Crystal Skull. Max is believed to be between 3000 and 36,000 years old (depending on who you ask and what you read). He is believed to be one of the mysterious 13 Crystal Skulls that possess all the knowledge that mankind is waiting for to restore our planet. I got to spend a half our meditation time alone with Max and wanted to share these photos with my fellow Active Rainers!!! It was indeed a dream come true for me since I have been planning on meeting Max for several years now and something has always come in the way. This time I made up my mind that nothing was going to prevent this trip to Om Gaia in downtown Bradenton. It was a wonderful day!!!  
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By Howard Serena
(Keller Williams Realty of Manatee)
I cant't help but wonder, will blogs eventually become a thing of the past like fanny packs? Useful and everyone HAS TO have one, but down the line our kids are gonna laugh at us for writing them? I enjoy reading blogs for various reasons. However, there are more so many people writing things on so many topics, to be honest, I get a little overwhelmed! I understand their fundamental as well as technological relevance. Especially in the real estate field. We need them to help our websites placement, and to provide useful information for our clients and consumers. I just hope we aren't flooding the proverbial waters of the Internet,  and that our well thought out ideas and words don't eventually get lost at sea! I'm not just killing time, or out of ideas by blogging about blogging, I'M IN...
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By Howard Serena
(Keller Williams Realty of Manatee)
Does your website have an RSS Feed? All the 'cool kids', or should I say, technologically savvy real estate agents have added the capability to their website. I thought I'd take a minute to educate us technology 'slackers'... The initials "RSS" are used to refer to the following formats: "Really Simple Syndication". Sounds simple right? Okay, well it is a little harder than they make it sound, but overall, not too hard to accomplish. A RSS feed or 'web feed' is fancy lingo for updated text and regularly published documents LIKE OUR BLOGS. Having a feed burner, aggragator or RSS feed capabilities on your website allows readers to subscribe to your blog and the information will be 'fed' to their desired location, in most cases a google, msn, aol, or yahoo home page for their convenience....
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By James Adkins, BA, CDPE - Realtor
(Adkins Florida Group, Keller Williams)
Join the Adkins Florida Group for an Open House on Sunday, September 28th, from 2-4 pm at 4611 West 18th Avenue in Bradenton, Florida. This property is simply fantastic for the price; 4/3 with a fully modern kitchen, caged pool and large outdoor entertaining area. Please point your browser to the following link for details: http://wagnerrealty.com/RealEstate/Property/ViewDetails.visient/State/FL/County/Manatee/City/Bradenton/propertyid/341813?searchType=MLS&page=1da   Thanks and we hope to see you there, James
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By Axel Weiss, Sea to Sky Realty
(Bradenton Realtor and Sarasota Homes for Sale)
While the Real Estate Market is struggling nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors "Profile of International Home Buying in Florida" Survey, especially buyers from Canada and Western Europe are attracted to the area by the weak dollar. The most interesting part of this survey for us is that the Bradenton/Sarasota area makes the third place for the most frequently reported location of a home purchase after the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and the Orlando-Kissimmee areas. If you take in consideration that our area is much smaller than the Miami or Orlando area, this news is even more significant. The buyers who bought property in Bradenton and Sarasota we...
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By Linda Reynolds, Bradenton Real Estate
(Bradenton Real Estate - Linda Reynolds)
Bradenton Real Estate News I am excited to offer a new website to the buyer and seller communities of Bradenton Florida. The website contains: Search for Bradenton homes for sale Set up a Property Watch and receive emails when homes matching your criteria hit the market Find the value of your home Set up an MLS Market Snapshot for your neighborhood and follow the market by having the report emailed to you. Download our Community Toolbar to keep updated on Bradenton Real Estate News and much, much, more So pop on over and check it out! We hope you find it useful and as always, if you have any suggestions, please let me know as I created this site for you and I want it to be a productive tool for your Bradenton real estate needs. Bradenton Real Estate News
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By Cynthia Calisch and Preston Larus
(Keller Williams Realty)
I mentioned a month or so ago that it sure is nice when a listing client listens to pricing recommendations. The transaction I was speaking of closed just a few hours ago, so I can now say it out loud: Within 5 days, we got a full price cash offer. (And no, it was NOT a fire sale. We actually set the current record for highest price per square foot. Our client gets the credit for having the cleanest unit in the whole complex!) And they said there are no buyers!! There are buyers, just no dumb buyers. One thing the Internet has done is to make it easy for homebuyers to do extensive research all on their own! By the time they start physically touring homes, they've surfed many, many homes -- and they know what value is. Hoping and praying that someone will come along and pay too much for ...
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By Cynthia Calisch and Preston Larus
(Keller Williams Realty)
We've been saying it all along: the market determines the correct price, not the seller ... and certainly not the realtor! What the realtor CAN do is interpret the market, provide a suggested range to the seller, and help the seller match the desired time to sell with the price that is most likely to do the trick. It's just that sellers so seldom listen that sometimes we question our own truth. Today we got a shot of validation ... A good friend approached me 2 weeks ago, needing to sell her Bradenton condo quickly and relocate. We did the homework, looked at the actives and the solds, and took the seller on a property tour to see a half-dozen of those actives. Many of those have been on the market for 6 months or much longer! She got to self-discover what the market is really doing. We...
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By Becky Troutt
(No longer practicing real estate as of 2008.)
In the September-October issue of Where To Retire, Bradenton/Sarasota was named one of eight best places to retire. Other cities also named were:  Ocala, FL Phoenix, AZ San Diego, CA  Myrtle Beach, SC St. George, Utah Santa Fe, NM Brevard, NC With so much to do here, this is a great place for people to retire.  Miles and miles of gulf coast beaches, golfing, museums, boating, fishing, theaters, shopping and more!  It's all located here in Bradenton! In the March Issue of Art Calendar magazine, Bradenton was also named one of the top cities in the country for artists, because of the Village of The Arts. Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com
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By Becky Troutt
(No longer practicing real estate as of 2008.)
The Promenade At Riverwalk is offering a great deal that some people won't be able to pass up!  What is it?  How about living there for three years practically free? The Promenade At Riverwalk is offering a fantastic deal to any buyers that can secure a loan with 20% down and are able to pay for all closing costs associated with the mortgage.  So what do you get in return?  They will pay your mortgage payment, taxes and association fees for three years.  Yes you read that correctly...they will pay your mortgage payment, taxes and association fees for three years!!! Condos currently range from $360,000 to $700,000.  There are about 47 units left for sale.  They have 9 different floor plans available and units range in size from 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom and 1,414 sq ft up to 3 bedroom, 3 bat...
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By Becky Troutt
(No longer practicing real estate as of 2008.)
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about the South Florida Museum and the Parker Aquarium located in Bradenton.  Manatee Counties famous manatee named Snooty lives at the Parker Aquarium.  He is turning 60 on Monday and they are throwing him a birthday party this weekend! When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SaturdayWhere: South Florida Museum, Parker Aquarium, 201 10th St. W., BradentonSpecial admission Saturday: The event in the courtyard is free. There also will be reduced admission prices for the aquarium, planetarium and natural history museum.Information: 746-4131 or www.southfloridamuseum.org *Video is from the Bradenton Herald
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By Ronald Gillis, CNSA Southwest Florida. Notaries, Port Charlotte, 941-7-NOTARY
(Southwest Florida Notaries (Mortgage Notary Signing Agent))
These are two special seminars that will be held the next two weeks: Tuesday July 15, 2008  9:30 AM Registration & Refreshments 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Seminar Wednesday July 23, 2008 1:30 PM Registration & Refreshments 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Seminar Location: Renaissance on 9th 1816 9th Street W Bradenton, FL 34205 941-749-0100 This seminar will focus various things to help seniors: on modifications, improvements and equipment for their home; ways to lower their home expenses; services they may avail themselves of; ways to pay for any/all these options - so they may continue to live in their own home (vs ALF/nursing home, etc.) for as long as possible! Topics will include the following: Helping you stay at home Staying Mobile Spend a little - save a lot Home Instead of a facility Celebrate ...
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By Joe and Molly Murphy, Put our Team to work for your Family
(Coldwell Banker)
As I suspected the sales in bradenton where up overall compared to last year,  Not as good as the cape coral, fl market that had a 41% increase!  But, I was busy,  too busy to tend to my blog.  It seems like the market just slowed down much faster than usual.  Summer time typically has the buyers that are looking for upgrade, or relocation during the summer recess from school.  These buyers are few and far between. Most of the buyers that I have been dealing with are buying Cash, or if they finance they are overly qualified buyers.  It seems that the perception is this is a time to pick up that bargain in Florida. As I see it there is the Second home/Investor buyer, and the Workforce buyer.  It is amazing how we can have two different scenarios playing at the same time!  The people with...
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By Tracey Mullen, REALTOR , AHWD,CDPE, GRI
(RE/MAX Alliance Group)
A beautiful deed restricted community located in Northwest Bradenton just 5 miles from Anna Maria Island. Like any other investnment, you should know everything you can about its value and marketability. That is why we are happy to provide this complimentary report for the recent sales activity. Our promise is to update the sales activity every sixty days. If you are thinking about selling or buying in this community we have extensive knowledge to assit with all your real estate needs.                       
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Interested? We are looking for homeowners looking to sell their propertires at REALISTIC prices (not low). If you are looking to list now now and your expectations are for a realistic market value, we may be able to help you. We can also help you if you are a FSBO and willing to pay a 3% commision if we bring you a buyer. Contact me directly. We service Manatee and Sarasota counties.
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