by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Jun 23, 2016 | Buyer
6 facts about Flood Insurance in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island 5.) The Dilemma FEMA rules require a community to disallow any new residential construction with living space below the BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) in order to qualify. Practically for Florida, and most...
by Axel Weiss, Realtor | Jun 23, 2016 | Buyer
6 facts about Flood Insurance in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island 1.) Is the property a Firm or pre-firm property? Pre-FIRM: Buildings constructed before the community’s first FIRM. Communities might not have elevation information on file for these (older) properties....
by Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant | Jan 18, 2016 | Buyer
For those of you who happen to be planning to buy a home in the new year, there’s a whole lot to celebrate. Why? A variety of financial vectors has dovetailed to make this the perfect storm for home buyers to get out there and make a (winning) offer. Here are five...
by Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant | Dec 23, 2015 | Area Info, News
For the first time since 2001, Florida – the nation’s 27th state – is back on top as Americans’ most desired state to live. When asked where they would most like to live (excluding their current state), Florida landed at the top of the list. Overall,...
by Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant | Sep 20, 2015 | Area Info
Sarasota attracts lots of tourist all year round, and many of them fall in love with our beautiful city. Some make Sarasota their winter domicile or even feel it would be easy to live here all year round. It seems they are not alone ? A new survey by...