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Venice, FL Real Estate News

By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
736 properties currently available for sale over $1,000,000 with average days on market of 330 days 481 properties listed between $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 141 properties listed between $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 51 properties listed between $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 21 properties listed between $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 12 properties listed between $5,000,000 - $5,999,999 27 properties listed between $6,000,000 - $12,000,000 Highest listed property, $12,000,000 Median listed property $1,657,500 Short sales - 22 properties Foreclosure - 3 properties 46 new properties were listed for sale over $1,000,000 30 new properties listed between $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 10 new properties listed between $2,000,000 - $2,999,999 3 new properties listed between $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 0 new properties listed ...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
This weekend my father took me boating up the Myakka River from North Port FL to Venice FL.  We had a great lunch at a famous Venice FL landmark, Snook Haven.  I snapped this snot with my Blackberry of the Myakka River along the way to Snook Haven. The Myakka River is so beautiful, I just wanted to share.
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Developed in the late 1960's through early 1980s, Jacaranda West community in Venice FL is surrounded by two 18 hole championship golf courses that have recently been renovated with redesign by Chip Powell. Jacaranda's many amenties include active clubhouse, tennis, fabulous dining and is located close to Downtown Venice and their sandy gulf beaches.  Membership is not a mandatory requirement to live in Jacaranda West. As of March 10, 2011 there are 13 Jacaranda West homes  for sale in Venice FL (this does not include homes that are for sale by owner).  The highest priced listing is currently $298,500 and the lowest priced home listing is $85,000 and one of the homes listed for sale is a Short Sales.  There are 8 homes in Jacaranda West currently under contract, one of which is a Short ...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Naturally inviting. That's Sawgrass - one of Venice FL premier gated golf community. Sawgrass offers 27 holes of golf and is home to 54 acres of lakes and natural preserves that border it is generous homesites.  This community is resident owned with low association fees. Neither Community Development District (C.D.D.) nor Special Tax District fees are attached to home ownership in Sawgrass.  Neal Builders recently bought remaining 80 residential lots and you can get a new home with them starting at $274,990. Located just minutes from downtown Venice, Venice Airport, great schools and beautiful sandy gulf beaches.  Conveniently located close to highway I-75. Search right here for homes for sale in Sawgrass of Venice FL.  If you have any questions about any of the homes you see please giv...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Consistently recognized as the best Golf and Country Club community in Venice FL, Pelican Pointe is regarded as one of the premier golf communities in southwest Florida.  Located in the heart of Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast and only moments from the sandy gulf beaches of Venice FL and Sarasota FL, you will discover everything is just minutes away including cultural activities, extensive shopping and dining. The Club is a hidden jewel with easy access to larger markets. Search right here for homes for sale in Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club.  If you have any questions about any of the homes you see please give me a call.  I am happy to help.  
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
I took this photo of Venice FL beaches from the South Jetties in Venice FL.  When I got home I and put the memory card in my computer I was surprised to find out that I captured a dolphin in the backgroud.  If I intentionally tried to get that photo I would have missed this. 
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
I have been working on a short sale since January of this year with all my heart and soul.  My customers were the nicest people every and I truly wanted to be able to help them. The first offer submitted I was not able to get the second lender's approval as they were not willing to accept what Bank of America was offering ($3000).  I was able to get a second offer and the sellers children were able to come up with an acceptable cash contribution for second lender and were awaiting for upper management's approval and a full release.   Everyone involved was excited.  I was very happy for my sellers that they would be able to move forward and put this behind them. Two days later I received call from the buyer's agent.  The buyers conducted a Drywall Inspection and the results were not good...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Grasier Park in Venice FL is just across the street from Venice FL public beach, otherwise known as "Shark's Tooth Beach." We are considered the Shark's Tooth Capital of the World.
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
You can view the 2010 preliminary property values available on-line at the Sarasota County Property Appraiser website. Bill Furst, Sarasota County's Property Appraiser, announces the 2010 preliminary assessments are available for most properties in Sarasota County and may be viewed online at  www.SC-PA.com. The values are effective as of January 1, 2010. A redesigned annual Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM) will be mailed to all Sarasota County property owners in mid-August. The TRuth In Millage (TRIM) Notice is the familiar name for the official Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. This estimate is mailed every August to let property owners know what their property tax will likely be if the taxing districts adopt their proposed budgets. Property owners sometimes confuse the TRIM N...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
I wanted to share with everyone a tip that I use when preparing short sale proposals to send to homeowners lenders.  One of the most time consuming activities - writing the loan number and sellers name on each page of the application.  Writing that number 90 - 120 times is just a pain in the neck.  I just thought of a way to save everyone some time and help out with the writer's cramp.  I use a Microsoft Word to print loan number and sellers name at the top of each page of the short sale application.  I am not sure if anyone does this already but it was a huge timesaver for me. I create a document and narrow the margins and change upper to down to upper margin 0.3", bold and right justify and type in: Loan #XXXXXXXXXXXX n/o Joe & Jane Sellers I then put my short sale proposal into the p...
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By Charlottesville Choice Homes
(Keller Williams Realty)
Living in Venice Florida may require you to try to beat the summer heat.  Here is a guide to some of the the refreshing world class places of the Sunshine state-Florida. Take pleasure in exploring Venice Beach and learn to dive and appreciate the beauty of reefs found less than half a mile away from the shore. This beach is exquisite and pleasing for couples, family, and friends and it is safe for swimming for the reason that there are life guards on duty for the whole year. Feel free to bring your pet dog during your family bonding at the Paw Park at Brohard beach and find bliss watching the birds or just relax while fishing. It is your choice to bring your favorite picnic food or indulge yourself in the snack bars or at Sharky’s Restaurant and have a great drink or taste of their spec...
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By Charlottesville Choice Homes
(Keller Williams Realty)
Venice, Florida, is a coastal city, approximately an hour's drive south of Tampa and two hours from Orlando.   Annual temperatures there  average between 50 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit, welcome news for those who wish to avoid ice, snow, and the other miseries of winter.   U.S. News & World Report's "Best Places" report on Venice mentions, among other things, that it has a low crime rate and comprehensive health care.  (That the city is known as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World" was the "fun fact".  Fortunately, the  shark teeth on the beaches are prehistoric, so it's been a very long time since they were attached to any sharks.)   The current population isn't much over 20,000, which makes Venice a desirable home for those who appreciate small cities near larger ones.  If living on a ...
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By James Bath, REALTOR® , AHWD® , SRES® ,e-PRO®
(Gulf Shores Realty)
Do you see me? Probably not, as you are not suppose to see me, just left of the palm trunk.  I am a Linx rufus waiting for my "Meal-on-Paws" to come along, unknowingly! I have a fairly large territory in which to live, something like 3-8 miles, as I mature. I have little trouble doing well in my hunting within such an area.  But, all of that territory can not be urban, only a little of it. It gets a bit dangerous if I have to hang around roads and houses, although the "Wabbits" are plentiful in the neighborhoods.   Why did I bring up "Wabbits"?  Well, you have probably guessed it by now.  I love "Wabbits" anyway I can get 'em as long as they are fresh.  I have no trouble catching them, none at all! They are usually not expecting a hungry 'cat to be watching them, and often they saunter ...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
"With the expiration of the $8,000 tax credit we had anticipated a potential drop off in sales, but the level of pending sales still shows strength in the market," said 2010 SAR President Erick Shumway." There are still a lot of serious buyers in our market, and we hope this very active period continues through the usually slower summer months." Home buyers unable to tap into a federal tax credit before it expired on April 30th are finding a consolation prize in mortgage rates, which are near their lowest level on record.    Government sponsored mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate of 30 year fixed loans this past week (a/o 7/15/2010) was 4.57 percent.  That's the same as a week earlier and the lowest since Freddie Mac began tracking rates in 1971.  The last time home loan r...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
If you have a few minutes this morning, this is well worth the view.  Just made me laugh and put a big smile on my face.  This guy is great!
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By Janet Thomas
(Venice Hometown Realty)
So you have decided you want to buy a house, where to start?  By following these recommended steps you can save yourself and your agent wasted time and aggravation. 1.)  Get pre-qualified by the bank or a mortgage broker There is nothing worse than falling in love with homes that are outside of your price range.  It sets up unrealistic expectations and you will be comparing the homes you actually can afford to the out of reach ones.  Of course they won't hold up, leaving you defeated and deflated. 2.)  Where do you want to live?  Close to work, in a certain school district, near family?  These are important questions to ask yourself before beginning your search.  Remember your price point and get as close as you can to your desired area. 3.)  Look for an agent that knows the area you ar...
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Today our family visited Tampa Florida's Lowry Park Zoo.  Today was family day and entrance into the park was only $5.00 per person.  The park has many animals and rides.  Our favorite animal was the Giraffe and the kids enjoyed feeding them.  They have the biggest tongue I have ever seen.  Although we had a great time it must have been over 100 degrees today so my favorite attraction was the air conditioned food court.  Lowry Park Zoo is having another family day on September 12th of this year.  I highly recommend visiting this great zoo.  
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
Watching the news and Bank of America saw a profit of over 3 BILLION dollars but their revenue was down which are concerning their investors.  This just makes me want to help homeowners even more with their short sales as the banks are still somehow making profits while the consumers are stuggling. 
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By Kari Battaglia, Who You Work With Matters!
(Veterans Realty Inc)
A homeowner came to me and needed to sell his home.  He was recently divorced and had moved out of his home leaving it to his wife and daughter.  Not long after he moved out his wife and daughter moved out too.  So he decided to rent out the home to help cover the expenses of carrying two homes.  It wasn't long before he found himself not able to carry both homes and came to me to help him out with a short sale. Tenants were not happy about the sale, confrontational and not cooperative.  In fact they told me that they are going to do everything in their power to stall the sale as they considered this to be their home.  I listed the property with notations of "tenants in place."  True to their word the home was a housekeeping disaster and most of the potential buyers had trouble looking ...
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