Home Prices in Ventura Village, Venice FL - Market Report March 2013   Real estate market report for Ventura Village, Venice FL provided by Kwee Huset of Kwee Huset Realty D R Horton is the builder of this gated community.The homes sell out quickly; as of April 16, 2013 no resale homes are available. Now is the time to sell, low inventory of homes for sale are bringing a faster turnaround for today's seller.     There are 10 new home prices ranging between $191,515 and $304,415.  The new homes have living areas from 1,534 square feet to 2,426 square feet. Smaller homes have 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom and 2 car garages, and the larger homes have 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom and 2 car garages.There are 9 homes under contract - 1 is short sale and 8 are regular resale.       Between January 1, 2013 an... 04/16/2013

Suncoast, BBQ Bash 2013 in Venice FL Where to go, what to do this Saturday? Do not worry. Come to Venice FL to enjoy the 4thAnnual Suncoast, BBQ Bash 2013, as well as for a good cause to benefit the Suncoast Foundation for handicapped Children Inc.       What: to see the event schedules here When: April 20, 2013 Saturday Hours: 11:00am – 7:30pm Where:Venice Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 Tickets: Freeadmission and parking to all Who to contact: 941-809-5232 for more information   For $5/- each, the public can sample 6 different dessert ($5/-) or chili ($5/-) offerings and vote for your favorite   This is a family friendly fun event, and the largest BBQ contest in Southwest Florida. It starts with a Bagpipe Parade. You will meet BBQ legend Chef Myron Mi... 04/15/2013

  Pelican Pointe Venice FL Real Estate Market Report – 1st Quarter 2013   Thinking of buying or selling in Pelican Pointe? Make sure you read this Pelican Pointe Venice FL Real Estate Market Report – 1st Quarter 2013 provided by Kwee Huset Realty, before you take action.     Pelican Pointe market report between January 1 and March 31, 2013 as shown:   To search single family homes for sale in Pelican Pointe Venice FL   Total single family homes sold = 9 Total single family homes active for sale = 15 Total single family homes pending = 14 Average sold price per square foot = 144.93 Average sold price = $326,161 Average listing price = $338,033 Average days on market = 185 Sales price to list price ratio = 96% Highest sold price = $495,000 Lowest sold price = $219,000   Pelican Pointe sin... 04/13/2013

Interview Questions by Home Sellers Kwee Huset received an email from buyers who need to sell up North first before they buy in Florida – What interview questions should I ask the real estate agents so I can choose the best one?   Interview questions to ask your potential listing agent: 1. Call and see whether he/she will answer your call (or how soon they return your call).  Are they a part time or full time agent?   Agents who answer calls or return calls within a reasonable time will be easier to work with. Part time agents may not be able to show your property when he/she is working at another job.   2. How many transactions or properties have you sold - lately and in the past? Experience comes from the number of transactions sold, to provide more knowledge and negotiation skills.  ... 04/13/2013

  Sharks Tooth, Festival 2013 - Venice FL   Where to go, what to do this weekend? Do not worry. Come to Venice FL to enjoy the 21stAnnual Sharks Tooth Festival 2013, as well as for a good cause to benefit the Special Olympics of Sarasota County.     What:  to see the entertainment schedules here When: Date:                                             Time:             April 12, 2013 Friday                       4:00pm – 9:00pm             April 13, 2013 Saturday                   10:00am – 9:00pm             April 14, 2013 Sunday                     10:00am – 5:00pm   Where:Venice Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 Tickets: $3 per person, children 12 year old and under are free Who to contact:941-412-0402 for more information Pets:No pets please however se... 04/12/2013

Venice, Florida is Named Top Retirement City When deciding where to spend our retirement years, a number of elements have to be considered especially the cost of living, the climate, and the crime rate. It is also important for most to be near family, banks, medical facilities, or houses of worship. Tranquility, however, may be the most important factor. Many will look for a community where they can simply relax and live as worry-free as possible.   The Huffington Post recently investigated America’s small cities and towns, looking for the most relaxing and tranquil retirement destinations. For a town or city to make the Huffington Post’s top 10 rankings the community needed to have evidence of a peaceful atmosphere: a good climate, low crime, civic-minded neighbors, and plenty of outdo... 04/10/2013

Pictures of Roses We stopped to smell the roses today. My husband and I enjoy the beauty and varieties of colorful flowers and their scents.They remind me of my mom in Malaysia; she used to have a beautiful rose garden beside our home when I was young. There are more than one hundred species of roses.Most of them are native to Asian countries.In general, roses fall in any of the three categories:wild, old garden and the hybrid or modern garden.   Picture of Wild roses This is naturally created. It has only five petals, and was not hybridized by man. Most common colors are pink, red and white.It is low maintenance and blooms once a year in the fall.   Picture of Old Garden roses This group of flowers was recognized and introduced before 1867 and is the hybrid, or modern rose. It blooms r... 04/07/2013

Take your Florida online Real Esate license course in Venice, FLorida with a Venice Real Estate School Online Pre Sales Licensing Course. Venice Online Real Estate Courses for Sales Associates and Brokers are available with Rowlett Real Estate School at www.rowlettrealestateschool.com .  As one of the leading Venice Real Estate Schools in Sarasota County, all our real estate courses are state approved and fully accredited.  If you would like to get your Venice Harbor Real Estate License with a Venice Real Estate School online courses and begin selling real estate in Sarasota County in just a few short weeks, Rowlett Real Estate School is your number one choice in Florida real estate schools.  We are proud to say that our passing rate for the Florida State Exam is among the highest in th... 04/05/2013

Book Festival Coming to Town; Venice, FL   Curious and want to find out who are those writers that live in Venice FL? Come and meet them and other writers from Florida at the Venice Book Fair Writers Festival this weekend.  The purpose is to raise funds for the Venice Heritage Inc.   The Lost Mermaid – Author Jan DiRuzzo       When: April 6, 2013 Saturday Hours: 10:00am – 3:00pm Where: Centennial Park 200 W Venice Av Venice FL 34285 Who: Everyone and anyone Ticket: Free for out-door browsing Ticket: $10.00 for in-door at Venice Theater 140 W. Tampa Av. Venice FL (across from Centennial Park) Contact: Pam Johnson Tel: 941-486-2626   Book Festival - Free for out-door browsing   Come and interact with more than 30 diverse groups of authors, who are selling and signing their books. There a... 04/04/2013

This morning begins with confusion.  The stone had been removed from the entrance and the tomb was empty – Jesus’s body was missing.  Mary arrived; saw the Angel and later Jesus standing there.  Then confusion was replaced with hope, the weeping woman became the first to confess her faith in the risen Lord.       Happy Easter to all who celebrate Easter, especially friends and staff of ActiveRain and all who read my blog.       03/31/2013

 Q & A: Condo Questionnaire about Maintenance fees, etc.  Condo Questionnaire     Q: Water leak in my condo unit, do the maintenance fees pay for the repair? A: It depends on where the water leak is. According to Section 718.113, F.S; maintenance of common elements is the responsibility of the association. Common elements mean an area shared with other condo owners. For instance, a water pipe inside the wall before it enters into your unit. Once the pipe entering your unit is leaking, it will be unit owner’s responsibility to pay for the repair.   Q: Is the association required to disclose information to a prospective buyer? A: The association is not required to disclose information to a prospective buyer except for what is required by Chapter 718. For instance if someone died in the un... 03/28/2013

East Gate Community Picnic Venice FL This morning 29 children in East Gate had great fun with their Easter Egg Hunt. In the afternoon about 40 adults and their families enjoyed a community picnic with another beautiful day in Paradise Venice FL. Normally my husband and I volunteer to cook the hamburgers and hotdogs for the community. This time he had to do it by himself, because I was home late from showing property in Sarasota near the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.     I missed the fun of cooking BBQ for East Gate community picnic, but there was plenty of food for me to eat when I arrived.   I just ate and ran again for another showing to a different buyer.   When we arrived at the property, there were three different sets of buyers looking at the same house at the same time. The buye... 03/23/2013

Venice FL Real Estate Market Reports – February 2013 Venice Florida Real Estate Market Reports will provide you a good over view of how Single family homes and condos for sale performed during the month of February 2013.   To view current Single Family Homes for sale in Venice FL. 104 units were sold. 151 were listed for sale in February 2013. The average sold price was a $216,614 home with 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 2 car garage and 1737 square feet of heated area. Average days on the market was 88 Compared to last year the average sold price was up 17.28% from $184,696 (2012) to $216,614 (2013)    Single Family Homes List to Sales Price Ratio 2012       Single Family Home List to Sales Price Ratio 2013          To view current Condos for sale in Venice FL. According to the Venice FL Real ... 03/22/2013

Q & A: In Florida Can a HOA foreclose for unpaid Association Fees? # 2   Q: In Florida Can a HOA foreclose for unpaid Association Fees? A: Yes, also the association can rent it out and collect incomes. Continued from last week on Q & A: In Florida Can a HOA foreclose for unpaid Association Fees? # 1   Notice Provisions Before filing a claim of lien or a lien foreclosure, the association must give the unit owner 45 days written notice by certified or registered mail, and return receipt requested by first class mail. Must be sent to the unit owner at his/her last known address if the address is in the United States and is not the address of the parcel.   Lien Contents/Effective Time To be a valid lien, it must be for assessments, not fines. The Claim of lien must contain a description of ... 03/18/2013

Venice FL, Easter Egg Hunt in 2013 This is the exciting time of the year for the children in Venice FL. Why? There are two Easter egg hunt events in 2013 coming, they will take place this weekend and next weekend.        This weekend March 23, 2013 Saturday Time: 10:00am Admission: Free Who: East Gate residents and guests age 10 and under Location: East Gate Park 1221 Poplar Drive, Venice FL 34285. Contact:  Julie Collins at 941-485-5311 for more information            Next weekend March 30, 2013 Saturday Time: 9:00am -11:00am Admission: Free Entertainment: 9:30am Location: Centennial Park  200 West Venice Ave Venice FL 34285 Contact: 941-484-6722 for more information Sponsor: Venice MainStreet,with special thanks to the Venice Lions Club and The Warehouse.     There have been about 400... 03/18/2013

 Tiki From Tree, Venice FL We have a friend from South America in town for a visit. She likes to experience new things. We took her around as well as visited the Venice Art Center in Venice FL. We found this original hand painted Tiki from a palm branch by creative artist Mary Jo Floryjanski. It was for sale at a cost of $50.00. It can be hung out doors in a covered or protected area to avoid direct sunlight and rain to prevent the colors from fading.         03/17/2013

Just listed: Lakefront Condo for Sale in Heron Lakes, Venice FL  Search current inventory of Lakefront Condos for Sale in Venice FL    Listing Details  - Active with Contract    Lakefront Condo for Sale in Heron Lakes, Venice FL 3030 Heron Lakes Court, Venice FL 34293 Price: $95,000 MLS number: N5779859 Bedroom: 2 Bathroom: 2 Square Footage: 1042 Call or text Kwee at 941-716-3090 to see if this property is still available and arrange a showing.   You Will Love the Peaceful Park-like setting with Lake Views From this Beautiful Condo         Most affordable lakefront maintenance free end unit Condo at Heron Lakes -welcoming you at their entrance with a line of palm and oak trees.  Peaceful park- like setting with lake views from the master bedroom, living room, and enclosed lanai.  Unit h... 03/14/2013

Local Weather Report, Venice FL We had another beautiful day in paradise Venice FL. There were so many visitors on the beach enjoying the sunny day getting a sun tan before they go back North. Our temperature today was a high of 72 º  F - which was a cooler than the average high from the past.         This year we also had an unusual winter, with more warmer days than the past.   According to the local weather report, The lowest recorded temperature was 22 º   F in 1962. On average the coolest month is January. The highest recorded temperature was 100 º  F in 1998. The average warmest month is July. The maximum average precipitation occurs in the month of August.     03/13/2013

Q & A: In Florida Can a HOA foreclose for unpaid Association Fees? # 1 Q: In Florida Can a HOA foreclose for unpaid Association Fees? A: Yes. Establishing Liens for Unpaid Association Fees /Assessments  In Florida many of the HOA (Homeowner Association) documents give the association their right to place a lien on each parcel to secure payment of assessments and other accounts as of the date of the recording of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions.  . (Florida Statutes Section 720.305)  The Association does not have to record a Claim of Lien to have a lien. By recording a Claim of Lien, the Association becomes a secured creditor and would have priority over any mortgage recorded after the Association’s Claim of Lien is recorded. Liable for Unpaid Association Fees/Assessments Th... 03/12/2013

Live Music by the LinkUnion Yesterday my sister in law invited us to join her for a stage show at Venice Isle Estates.  The show was live bluegrass music performed by the LinkUnion, (a family of eight from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri.)   Members of the LinkUnion In the photograph from left to right: Ben, Kyle, Ashley (wife of Kyle), Rachel (band leader), Becky (Mother) and Aaron. Not in the picture John back stage, Lance (Father) sound engineer at the music room.  Kyle and Ashley have a ten month old baby girl traveling with them as well.   How was their performance? LinkUnion delivered a powerful performance with world class harmonies and hard-driving instrumentals. This is one of the best live music stage shows I have enjoyed. It was fun to watch these young, energetic, hilarious,... 03/11/2013