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Sarasota Real Estate Home Page

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Meet Mary Bernas

• Meet Mary Bernas, Longboat Key real estate expert

ABC's of Real Estate

• Learn About Buying & Selling Real Estate

For Home Buyers

Before you Make an Offer

• What is a Buyers Agent. How Do I Find One ?
• 10 Steps from Renting to Owning a Home
• The Benefits of Owning a Home
• Before You Buy That Condominium
• Total Cost of Ownership Calculator
• Should We Buy Now or Think About Waiting ?
• Five Powerful Buying Strategies
• Five Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home
• How to Beat Other Buyers to the Best New Hot Listings
• FannieMae Home Buying Guide

  Buying a Foreclosure Home

• Thinking of Buying a "Foreclosure" Home ?
• HUD Questions for First-Time Home Buyers
• HUD Foreclosure Properties Info
• Buying a Fannie Mae Owned Home

Making an Offer

• Determining How Much to Offer for the Home
• How Sellers Price Their Homes

Once Your Offer is Accepted

• Is it OK to Waive a Home Inspection ?
• American Society of Home Inspectors
• Home Inspectors-usa.com
• What is "Title Insurance" ?
• Title, Closing & Escrow FAQ's
• Six Ways to Beat the Stress of Buying a Home

For Home Sellers

Before You List Your Home

• How to Choose a Listing Agent
• Selling Your Home at the Best Price
• How Can I Reduce the Time it takes to Sell ?
• Problems with Starting at Too High a High Price
• Why Buyers Don't Like Sale By Owners (FSBO's)

Showing Your Home

• Should You Allow a Lock Box on your Home ?
• Don't Be Home During Showings
• Home Inspections - Not Just For Buyers.

Preparing for the Move

• Understanding Capital Gains on Real Estate Sales
• Moving Your Pet(s) Safely

Featured Properties

• Featured Properties

Inquiry

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Mortgage Information

• Mortgage Information
• Morco Mortgage
• What Kind of Mortgage is Right for Me?
• What is "FHA MIP" Mortgage Insurance ?
• Mortgage FAQs
• What is "FHA MIP" Mortgage Insurance ?
• What is a "Reverse Mortgage" ?
• HUD Glossary:Home Buying,Mortgage Terms
• Mortgage Calculations
• Experian Credit Rating Service
• Trans Union Credit Rating Service
• What is a "Reverse Mortgage" ?
• Equifax Credit Rating Service

Realty Times

• Realty Times

Sarasota Communities

• Sarasota Communities

Barrier Islands

• Bird Key
• Casey Key
• Lido Key
• Longboat Key
• Siesta Key

Golf & Gated Communities

• Bay Isles
• Bent Tree
• Calusa Lakes
• The Concession
• The Founders Club
• Lakewood Ranch
• Laurel Oak
• The Oaks
• Palmer Ranch
• Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club
• Tuscana
• University Park
• Venetian Golf and River Club
• Waterlefe Golf and River Club

Downtown Condos

• 100 Central
• 1350 Main St.
• Alinari
• Atrium on Ringling
• Bay Plaza
• Bays Bluff
• Beau Ciel
• Broadway Promenade
• Burns Court
• City Place at Pineapple Square
• Condo on the Bay
• Dolphin Tower
• The Encore
• The Essex
• Frances Carlton
• Gulfstream Towers
• Kanaya
• Lawrence Point
• Library Mews
• Marina Tower
• Marquee on the Bay
• One Watergate
• Orange Blossom Tower
• Palm Avenue Villas
• Plaza at Five Points
• Regency House
• The Renaissance
• Ritz Carlton
• Rivo at Ringling
• Sarabande
• Savoy on Palm
• Sunset Tower
• Tessera

Golden Gate Point

(Downtown Bayfront Peninsula)

• Overview of Golden Gate Point
• Bay Point
• Golden Bay
• Grande Riviera
• Harbor House West
• Harbor View
• LaBellasara
• Majestic Bay
• Phoenix
• Vista Bay Point

Waterfront Communities

• Aqualane Estates
• Cherokee Park
• Coral Cove
• Harbor Acres
• Hawks Harbor
• Indian Beach
• Oyster Bay Estates
• San Remo Estates
• Sapphire Shores
• Southpointe Shores
• Whitfield Estates

Sarasota MLS

• Search for homes in Sarasota Florida

Sarasota Real Estate News

• Sarasota Real Estate News

Latest Sarasota Real Estate News Items:

• Today's Weather Forecast for Sarasota, FL
• Today's Feature Stories.
• Compare Florida Homeowner's Insurance Rates
• Jan. 26, 2008 -- Summary of Amendment 1
• Jan. 18, 2008 -- NAR Urges Bush to Tackle Housing Woes
• Jan. 17, 2008 -- Curb Appeal: 17 Ways to Get Buyers Inside the Home
• Jan. 1, 2008 -- Latest Sarasota MLS Statistics
• Jan. 1, 2008 -- Home prices may be leveling
• Dec. 21, 2007 -- Bush Signs Mortgage Tax Relief Into Law
• Dec. 20, 2007 -- Foreclosures Due to Speculator-driven Housing Boom
• Dec. 20, 2007 -- Crist and Rubio take different paths with tax-cut plans
• Dec. 18, 2007 -- Tax Relief Bill
• Dec. 14, 2007 -- FHA Legislation Will Help Homeowners and the Economy
• Dec. 10, 2007 -- Existing-Home Sales to Trend Up in 2008
• Dec. 4, 2007 -- Home Features That Are Big Buyer Turnoffs
• Dec. 1, 2007 -- Twelve Reasons Why Now is a Good Time To Buy In Sarasota
• Dec. 1, 2007 -- 5 Undervalued Markets With Room to Grow
• Nov. 28, 2007 -- October 2007 home sales up 14 percent over September
• Nov. 26, 2007 -- Rubio Backs Property Tax Petition Drive
• Nov. 22, 2007 -- Sarasota-Bradenton Home Sales are Tops in State
• Nov. 21, 2007 -- Sarasota, FL is One of 50 Best Places for Retirement Jobs
• Oct. 31, 2007 -- Michael Saunders Affiliates with the European Real Estate Network
• Oct. 30, 2007 -- Florida passes $12 billion property tax cut plan
• Oct. 26, 2007 -- Housing Sells, But Unevenly
• Oct. 25, 2007 -- Nation, state and local property sales and prices tumble
• Oct. 24, 2007 -- Sarasota's 2007 Real Estate Market Mirrors 2006.
• Oct. 21, 2007 -- Property Insurance Woes
• Oct. 18, 2007 -- Property Tax Cut for Seniors
• Oct. 16, 2007 -- Sarasota Real Estate Market Recovery.

More Real Estate News

• Market Trends & Forecasts--85 Slide Presentation by Sr. Economist, Lawrence Yun (30 min. to load)
• Sarasota MLS Chart 2002 to 2007
• How to Qualify and File for the Homestead Exemption
• Sustainable Sarasota
• How Americans Buy and Sell Their Homes
• Realty Times - Real Estate Articles of Interest
• Florida Home Sales Statistics.

Visitors Guide to Sarasota

• Visitor's Guide to Sarasota

Arts and Cultural Amenities

• Sarasota West Coast Symphony
• Sarasota Ballet
• Sarasota Friday Night Art Walk
• Jazz Club Sarasota
• GWiz Hand-On Science Museum
• Venice Little Theater
• Manatee Players Theater
• Banyan Theater Company
• Ringling Art Museum
• Selby Gardens
• Van Wezel Arts Ctr.

Fine Restaurants and Shopping

• St Armands Circle
• Sarasota Restaurants

Sports and Recreation

• Our Golf Courses
• Our Beaches
• Area Marinas
• Devil Rays Baseball
• Tampa Bay Bucaneers Fotball
• Sarasota Scuba Diving Club
• Capt Bob's Sport Fishing
• Sarasota Jungle Gardens
• Fun and Sun.com
• Sarasota World.com

Area Government Facilities

• Sarasota County Government / Board of County Commissioners
• Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections
• Sarasota County Property Appraiser
• Sarasota County Tax Collector
• Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court & County Comptroller

Hospitals

• Sarasota Memorial Hospital
• Doctor's Hospital

Schools and Colleges

Elementary Schools

• Alta Vista Elementary
• Ashton Elementary
• Bay Haven School of Basics
• Brentwood Elementary
• Cranberry Elementary
• Emma E. Booker Elementary
• Englewood Elementary
• Fruitville Elementary
• Garden Elementary
• Glenallen Elementary
• Gocio Elementary School
• Gulf Gate Elementary
• Lakeview Elementary
• Laurel Nokomis
• Phillippi Shores Elementary
• Pine View School
• Southside Elementary
• Tatum Ridge
• Taylor Ranch Elementary
• Toledo Blede Elementary
• Tuttle Elementary
• Venice Elementary
• Wilkinson Elementary

Middle Schools

• Booker Middle School
• Brookside Middle School
• Heron Creek Middle School
• Laurel Nokomis School
• McIntosh Middle School
• Pine View School
• Sarasota Middle School
• Venice Area Middle School (VAMS)

High Schools

• Booker High School
• North Port High School
• Pine View School
• Riverview High School
• Sarasota High School
• Venice High School
• Sarasota Military Academy

Private Schools

• Bradenton Christian School
• Cardinal Mooney High School
• Center Academy Charter
• Center For Education
• Goldie Feldman Academy
• Julie Rohr Academy
• Kids ' R' Kids
• New Gate School
• Out Of Door Academy
• Prew Academy
• Saint Stephens Episcopal School
• Sarasota Christian School
• SonHaven Preparatory Academy
• West Florida Christian School

Colleges and Universities

• University of South Florida

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