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How much is your Bradenton house worth?

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How much is your house REALLY WORTH? Here are some tips for calculating the true value of your home in Bradenton… Think Like an Appraiser — Appraisers are market-experts at determining the value of any given home. Primarily, they consider the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, total square footage, lot size, age of the property, … Continued

Want to sell your Bradenton home fast?

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Want to sell your house as quickly as possible in Bradenton / Sarasota area? Here are a few things you can do to make the process move more quickly… Repair What’s Broken — In order to find a buyer as quickly as possible, you’ll need to repair anything that’s broken; windows, doors, flooring, etc. Clean, … Continued

Are you going through the probate process in Bradenton?

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Are you going through the probate process in Bradenton? I know… it’s kind of a pain. So for your own peace of mind, here’s everything you need to know… Documentation Needs To Be In Order — The first thing you’ll need to have is the will. You’ll also need to provide documentation that proves the … Continued

Does FSBO Really Work When Selling a House in Bradenton

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Jumping into unknown waters is risky, and when considering the best way to sell your house, there are potentially tens of thousands of dollars on the line. Representing yourself in selling your home in the Bradenton traditional real estate market places tremendous pressure on homeowners to perform to the level of professionals with years of … Continued

Family living in your Sarasota home, but not paying bills?

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Family living in your property but not helping to pay the bills? It’s crazy… …you try to do something generous, something kind, something selfless, and your family doesn’t even OFFER to help with bills (or they do… but they don’t follow through). It’s frustrating… At , we’ve worked with TONS of people in exactly your … Continued

5 Signs it is Time to Downsize Your House in Bradenton

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Despite the best of plans, life has a way of making a perfect fit into something no longer suitable. When you consider our emotional attachment to our homes, especially when they are filled with so many memories, realizing you might need to make a change can be very discomforting.  It’s helpful to understand that there … Continued

Are you tired of being a landlord in Bradenton?

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Being a landlord isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be… It seemed like such a good idea at first — you’d own one additional property, manage tenants, and make some extra cash every month. Why not? But then it became EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to find trustworthy tenants… repairs got out of hand… and let’s not even … Continued

Do you have to relocate from your Bradenton area home quickly?

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Have to relocate for work and in a bind to sell your house quickly? Totally understand. Here are some tips! Clean & Fix Important Stuff FIRST — Most sellers have plenty of time to make renovations, updates, clean, and fix items. But if you’re in a bind, then you need to prioritize your time to … Continued

Tired of the maintenance and ready to downsize your Bradenton home?

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Own a bigger property than you need? Struggling to keep up with the maintenance? Heck… you’re probably thinking of downsizing at this point… It certainly would be easier to keep a smaller home clean and tidy (not to mention the repairs). And what do you need such a big home for anyways? It’s turning out … Continued

Ran out of cash renovating your Bradenton home?

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Were you planning to fix up your house just perfectly before selling? Everything was going to be just right and you were going to get top-dollar for the home… …but then, maybe you ran out of cash or maybe you ran out of determination… …whatever the case, you’re not going to be able to finish … Continued

Are we expecting a housing market crash in Sarasota?

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Were you planning to sell your house before the COVID outbreak, or before the inflation crisis and drastically rising rates?  Well, it’s no secret that the U.S. economy is currently grinding to a halt. And many experts are predicting that the housing market is going to take a dive here in the next months as … Continued

Selling a tenant occupied property in Sarasota?

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Want to sell a house that has a tenant in it? Are you, as the owner of the property, even allowed to do that? What do you need to know? Well, at Manatee, we’ve helped lots of different people in Bradenton sell their homes — even people who had tenants in their property. And the … Continued
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