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WE NEEDED THE RAIN HERE IN VENICE, FLORIDA   Today the local paper published the results from the Florida Association of Realtors that in the month of October condo sales were up 120% from the 2008. In October, there were 249 condos sold. This was way up from October of 2008 when only 113 condos ...

IT'S A CLOUDY DAY IN VENICE, FLORIDA HIGH AROUND 80 DEGREES   The National Association of Realtors met last weekend in San Diego, California with the big question on everyone' s mind; "When will we return to a stabilized market?" The National Association of Realtors' chief economist, Lawrence Yun...

IT IS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY IN VENICE, FLORIDA I just got back from showing customers new construction in Venice, Florida. There are some amazing deals with the builders. One in particular is new construction 1.6 miles to the beach! Located 1.6 miles to Manasota Beach these homes are selling in t...

IT'S ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY IN VENICE, FLORIDA!   My Sellers always ask me what they can do to help prepare their home to be listed. What improvements will give them the highest return on their investment? I came across this great article on RISMedia that will help: They say that according to the ...

It is another beautiful day in Venice, Florida! Last night I was home watching some television when I saw a commercial about Venice Main Street. They showed what Venice has to offer; great shops, food, entertainment, and beaches. It made me very happy to see Venice Main Street on my television, i...

Its a Beautiful Day in Venice, Florida! Hundreds of people turned out in Sarasota, Fl on Saturday for the opening of a new park. Mr. and Mrs. Urfer dontated one million dollars to open and manage the 55+ Acre park. It will open next year to the public and serve as the visitor information center f...