6 Costs Homeowners Overlook and How to Pay for Them  Source; Posted on Aug 15 2018 – 11:05am By the Experts at Hippo Insurance For many people, a house is the biggest investment they’ll ever make. And whether you’re a first-time homeowner or you’re buying your third property, you’re bound to end up covering some unexpected […]

Sales in $5 million-plus range on pace to exceed last year’s mark The red-hot market for luxury residences in Sarasota-Manatee continues this year after a banner sales season in 2017. The most striking aspect of the increase in sales for $1 million or more comes with the most expensive homes — the $5 million-plus transactions. […]

CCCL: What is the Coastal Construction Control Line? https://floridadep.gov/water/coastal-construction-control-line/content/locate-coastal-construction-control-line-cccl What is the Coastal Construction Control Line? In order to protect, preserve, and manage Florida’s sandy beaches and coastal system, the Legislature adopted the Florida Beach and Shore Preservation Act, contained in Parts I and II of Chapter 161, Florida Statutes. The Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) […]

Florida, like many other states, now requires sellers of homes and other residential properties to make certain disclosures to buyers about the property’s condition and history. This is a shift from the traditional legal principle of “let the buyer beware,” which basically made it the buyer’s responsibility to inspect the home and discover whether there […]