» Venice Florida Real Estate http://sarasotavenice.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 No Surprises at Closing / New Closing Statements http://sarasotavenice.com/no-surprises-at-closing-new-closing-statements http://sarasotavenice.com/no-surprises-at-closing-new-closing-statements#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:19:41 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=188

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]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/five-tax-credits/feed 2 Mortgage Interest Rates http://sarasotavenice.com/mortgage-interest-rates http://sarasotavenice.com/mortgage-interest-rates#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:23:49 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=145 DSC04165For three weeks running interest rates on 30 year mortages have increased to 5.03 percent.   Still historically low and incentive to consider if your shopping Venice Florida Real Estate.   Lenders have tightened their standards, so the best rates are available to borrowers with solid credit and a 20 percent down payment.  15 year mortgages are hovering around 4.46 percent.   Rates on five-year, adjustable-rate mortgages averaged 4.42 percent today.   Rates on one-year, adjustable-rate mortgages hover around 4.57 percent as of today.  There are a number of things to consider when shopping a mortage and specific questions to ask your loan officer.  I can help you with the process.   You can contact me anytime through my website www.veniceagent.com

]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/mortgage-interest-rates/feed 5 Silver King in Venice Florida http://sarasotavenice.com/silver-king-in-venice-floirda-and-surrounding-barrier-islands http://sarasotavenice.com/silver-king-in-venice-floirda-and-surrounding-barrier-islands#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:35:42 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=7 tarponTarpon fishing is in full steam at this very moment. I believe a lucky fisherman could hook a Tarpon standing on Venice Beach; that’s how many I could see flying over Venice Beach and Manasota Key. My friend bought a 1938 Piper Cub this week and was explaining how the plane would be ideal for spotting fish. I exclaimed “the fish are on the beaches right now” (Boca Grande, Palm Island, Manasota Key, Venice Island, Casey Key, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Long Boat Key) all places you find Tarpon on the coast during the month of June. Greg offered to take me up for a quick flight around the Venice Island air port. As soon as we took off over the Venice fishing pier we could see the huge silhouettes of the mighty Silver King swimming around the grass patches in pods of 2 up to 10. Every hundred yards or so was a pod; very cool to see from the air. After landing I couldn’t help but think about how lucky I am to live in paradise “Venice Florida”.

]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/silver-king-in-venice-floirda-and-surrounding-barrier-islands/feed 0 Family / Work / Fishing http://sarasotavenice.com/family-work-fishing http://sarasotavenice.com/family-work-fishing#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 00:20:54 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=15 LIVMy daughter LIV was 6 weeks old this past Saturday when I took the photo you see posted. I think she is the cutest baby ever, but I may be biased due to the fact I’m her father.

Real Estate sales in Sarasota County, especially in Venice where I work have been rather robust after the April 15 cutoff that marks the end of season. There have been many double digit days for pending and sold listing on the MLS Hot Sheet. The difference in total units for sale compared to a year ago shows the inventory is getting smaller at a nice pace. These stats coupled with some positive media could go a long way for the recovery we all want to see. So long story short if you’re in the market to buy Real Estate in South West Florida make sure you pull the trigger in the next 12 months or less. No one can time the markets perfect but if this isn’t close to the bottom you can call me a salty dog.

Since the arrival of my baby girl my fishing expeditions have slowed to say the least, but I still have managed a couple short trips to find the bit is on. Tarpon are everywhere in the bay and on the beach. Cobia can be found just outside the passes around the massive bait balls that are easy to find just look for the birds or jumping fish. My last trip this past week provided many encounters with big Bull Reds in the bay right on the shallow grass flats. Couldn’t get them to bite but the sea trout bit was tons of fun using a top water lure that makes lots of noise. As always call me if you want to experience the best of South West Florida from my boat. Only one stipulation; must be willing to fish during site seeing:)

]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/family-work-fishing/feed 0 Business in picking up and so are the King Fish http://sarasotavenice.com/business-in-picking-up-and-so-are-the-king-fish http://sarasotavenice.com/business-in-picking-up-and-so-are-the-king-fish#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:05:51 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=30 King-fishBusiness in picking up and so are the King Fish around our local barrier islands and beaches. My favorite Florida barrier islands to fish are Casey Key, Manasota Key, Little Gasparilla Island, and Boca Grade. As I’ve stated in the past whether you reside or just visit this area sometimes, you must experiance the areas barrier islands form the water. The Gulf of Mexico side is my favorite but my friends and I have spent many hours fishing the Bay side with it’s own unique species, habitat and beauty. I’m a born and raised native to the area and can’t recall such clean clear water as we have right now. I’ts like being in the Florida Keys. I expect the King fishing to continue to improve the next couple of months as the water warms up. Anyone ready to go fishing? I’m posting a picture of a small King caught by a customer of mine just outside on the Venice Florida Inlet.

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Venice Florida and surrounding areas still have a market with active buyers and plenty of sellers adjusting their price to produce a sale. The month of November was very productive for me and my fellow associates. I wanted to bring this good news to my web traffic so they can accurately speak about the market. I run into the general public and agents for that matter that make strong statements like the following.

Nothing is selling, this market is horrible; did you see the news today.

To them I reply. Let me be the first to give positive news, there is activity in the Real Estate market and during a recession people do not stop buying and selling. I am not candy coating the present market situation, but I have found that wearing your blinders and focusing on the positive is a lot better that affirming that the market is bad. Do your self a giant favor, if your thoughts are less than cheery about the market.

STOP WATCHING THE NEWS EVERYDAY!

The market will not change over night. Do you need to hear about it 24 hours a day? What goes up must come down and vise versa. There is money to be made in this market!
]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/on-a-positive-note/feed 0 Boating Communities http://sarasotavenice.com/boating-communities http://sarasotavenice.com/boating-communities#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:20:44 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=76 Buy your boat a house or house a boat at the Prestigious Soutbay Yacht and Racquet Club situated on Blackburn Bay featuring a secluded harbor / boat basin in Osprey Florida just north of Venice beach or south of famous Siesta Key. Beach and boat lovers dream. This 3bed 2bath 2 car garage, split plan pool home with very private lush landscaped backyard has been maintained by very meticulous minded owners. Custom walk in shower, granite counter tops, water garden, 18 inch porcelain floor tile, and wood burning fire place produce a comfortable living spaces. Outstanding price for this community with available boat slips for large and small vessels $2.50 per linear foot paid monthly. Visit http://www.1275windward.com/ for all details.

]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/boating-communities/feed 0 Water Front Real Estate Equals good Fishing http://sarasotavenice.com/water-front-real-estate-equals-good-fishing http://sarasotavenice.com/water-front-real-estate-equals-good-fishing#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:32:12 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=87 One of the best activities in South West Florida is the outstanding fishing. Any property located on salt water with access to the Gulf of Mexico provides fishing opportunities from the backyard and everywhere in between out to the Gulf. I’m posting a photo with this message from my last fishing adventure just outside Stump Pass in Englewood. Anyone interested in fishing my Real Estate Territory needs only ask and the trip is on the schedule. It’s really the best way to see what South West Florida is all about. Any time of year there is a species to target in our local waters. Remember a bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work ;)

]]> http://sarasotavenice.com/water-front-real-estate-equals-good-fishing/feed 0 Historic Venice http://sarasotavenice.com/historic-venice http://sarasotavenice.com/historic-venice#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:34:40 +0000 Brad http://sarasotavenice.com/?p=92 Many of the inquiries on my websites are from potential buyers that have never been to South West Florida. Plan a vacation and come visit the Venice area last; you may never leave. Call me and let me explain why this area stands out from the rest. Did I mention it never snows ;)

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