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Working with contractors to repair your home should be easy. But it often isn't. How does one find the best contractors for the job without breaking the bank? What is the best method of communication with the contractors so everything goes smoothly? How do you find contractors that you can trust?

Did the purchase of your home fall through? Nothing is quite as frustrating. And there are a lot of different things that might cause that to happen. The home might not appraise for the purchase price, there could be issues with the title, or the buyer could back out of the sale. What are you going to do?

Thinking of selling your house but worried it won’t pass the inspection? When selling the traditional way, on the MLS, passing the home inspection is very important. It’s one of the many contingencies that are typically included in a real estate purchase contract. If problems are found during the inspection, the buyer can then choose … Continued

Selling a house is stressful 😬 Packing, cleaning, repairing, moving, staging, showing, negotiating, inspecting… Those are just SOME of the verbs associated with selling a property. It’s a lot of work. And you might not know exactly what to expect. So we thought we’d help. Here are some of the highest stress points of selling … Continued

Is it a good time to sell your house? At Manatee, if there’s one thing we’ve learned from buying houses in Bradenton or Sarasota, it’s that there are TONS of factors to consider when buying or selling a home. It’s only natural that sellers want to sell at the best possible time (to get the … Continued

Thinking of selling your home? Here are 8 questions that every homeowner needs to ask themselves before selling… 1. What is your reason for selling? Are you looking to move out of state? Need to downsize or upsize? Wanting to invest in a new property? 2. How much is the home worth? You might want … Continued

Thinking of selling your home to a professional cash buyer? At Manatee, we’ve helped a lot of homeowners just like you in Bradenton or Sarsota sell their property fast, as-is, and for a fair cash price. It’s been great! BUT… We also understand that our service isn’t for every homeowner. So we thought we’d take a moment to share the pros and cons of working with a professional home buyer. Here they are!

Few things are as frustrating as that — it leaves you (the seller) in a financially and personally precarious position. Here’s how you can recover! First of all, remember that a home purchase is a legally binding contract. So, if a buyer backs out without a legitimate reason, it may indicate a breach of contract. … Continued

Getting a lot of maintenance requests from your tenants? We get it. Those requests get overwhelming… fast. At Manatee, we’ve been working in the real estate market here in Bradenton and Sarasota for quite some time. So we know a thing or two when it comes to dealing with maintenance requests from your tenants. Here are some tips for making things faster and simpler…

Considering selling your home to a professional cash buyer in Bradenton/ Sarasota?