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Sell with a real estate agent OR to a cash buyer? So you want to sell your house fast, or are hoping for a cash sale when selling your home? This article explains the pros and cons of selling with an agent, and why we think you should sell your home to Manatee - your local cash buyer in Bradenton/Sarasota!

Sell with a real estate agent OR to a cash buyer? So you want to sell your house fast, or are hoping for a cash sale when selling your home? This article explains the pros and cons of selling with an agent, and why we think you should sell your home to Manatee - your local cash buyer in Bradenton/Sarasota!

We’ve bought a lot of homes in Bradenton over the last few years. In fact, it’s sort of our thing. We make offers to homeowners who want to sell fast and as-is for a fair cash price… without the headaches of listing on the MLS or going through a real estate agent. Obviously, this process … Continued

Dealing with obnoxiously high property taxes in Bradenton? Want to lower them? Well, at Manatee, we’ve been real estate investing in Bradenton for quite some time now. And we’ve learned a thing or two about lowering property taxes. So we thought we’d share some tips! Request Your Property Tax Card — The first step to … Continued

Need to hit a very specific closing date on the sale of your home in Bradenton or Sarasota? At Manatee, we can’t tell you how many people we’ve met who’ve had to eat double mortgage payments while they waited for the property to sell in the old neighborhood after moving… … or people who’ve sold their home too quickly and had to stay in a hotel for several months before finding somewhere else to live. Closing dates can be a nightmare. Especially since a buyer can back out at any point during the process. Whether the move is for a job, for family, or for something else… coordinating closing dates between the property you’re selling and the property you’re buying can be a real pain in the butt. But what if there was another option?

At Manatee, we buy properties as-is for cash in Bradenton and Sarasota. We can even close in as little as two weeks — the seller picks the closing date and we pay all closing costs! And we’ve helped TONS of people in the Bradenton and Sarasota area to get a fast and fair offer for their homes. Primarily, we buy properties that are in a condition where it’s difficult to sell them to traditional buyers on the MLS — outdated properties with a lot of repairs to be done, for instance. But one of the most common questions often asked is…

Having a rental property can be a great way to create passive income, build equity, and invest in your long-term wealth. But how do you prepare a property to be a rental? At Manatee, we’ve spent quite a long time investing in real estate in Bradenton & Sarasota... so we thought we’d drop by with some tips. Here’s what’s recommended for preparing your property to be a rental.

At Manatee, we’re a team of real estate investors that buy and sell homes in Bradenton and Sarasota. More specifically, we can buy YOUR HOME as-is for a fair cash price. BUT… One of the most common questions we get from home sellers like yourself is… “How do I know your offer is actually fair?”