Tax Portability Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at 11:14am. Tracy Jones Tax Portability Are you planning to sell your current home and buy a new one in the same state? If yes, it’s important to consider your "tax portability" options. Tax portability is a unique benefit provided by the State of Florida that can help you save a considerable amount of money on your property taxes. What is…
5 Reasons An Insurance Company Might Cancel Your Policy Thursday, March 16th, 2023 at 10:01am. Tracy Jones Storm risk is just one of many reasons insurance policies are canceled. For starters, insurance companies cancel policies because of late payments, pets, old roofs, and trees in the wrong place. Worried that your homeowner’s insurance could be canceled one day? Well, you won’t…
Venice vs. Sarasota: Cost Comparison [Updated for 2021] Friday, August 6th, 2021 at 10:00am. Tracy Jones Venice and Sarasota share a similar southwest Florida climate, but a question that we frequently get is which is more affordable: Venice or Sarasota? Although the gap has tightened in recent years, Venice…
The Best Last-Minute Gift Ideas in Venice, FL Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 9:13am. Tracy Jones We’ve all been there—that last-minute hustle to find Christmas gifts for friends and family. And in this crunch for time, when we hope that the best gift ideas will magically pop into our…
The 2020 Sarasota County Homestead Exemption Deadline is Coming Friday, February 14th, 2020 at 6:55am. Tracy Jones Spring is coming. This means that Americans across the country are preparing for tax season. It’s a time when the family kitchen table becomes buried by papers and the household air becomes tinged with stress. But if one nice thing can come out of this dreadful…
An Abundance of Caution Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 12:38pm. Tracy Jones Congratulations, you have found the perfect home. Your offer was accepted, home inspections are complete, and the loan is cleared to close. The moving truck is scheduled and you are already placing…
How Accurate is a Zestimate? Thursday, February 18th, 2016 at 8:56pm. Tracy Jones Zillow has captured a large share of the market as a Real Estate Resource with much of its claim to fame being it’s trademarked Zestimate. The Zestimate is an automated method of obtaining a value of a property where the user obtains INSTANT results. The algorithm uses data from a number of sources to come up…
What’s My Home Worth? Sunday, January 17th, 2016 at 8:33pm. Tracy Jones What’s my home worth? This is a question every homeowner asks and needs to know before they list their home for sale. Our homes are generally the biggest investment in a lifetime. It is important to take the time to properly research the value of your home so…
Inventory vs Price Graph Saturday, December 26th, 2015 at 7:50pm. Tracy Jones Inventory vs Price Graph. 2015 is drawing to a close. New construction has been increasing at a furious rate as builders are trying to keep up with demand in Sarasota County. The inventory of existing…
CFPB Delay in Changes Anticipated Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 6:39pm. Tracy Jones The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed delaying the effective date of the Know Before You Owe rule until October 1, 2015. The CFPB touted the change will help with families preparing for the new school year but is more likely due to an administrative error meeting timeline…
Buy a Home Now – Interest Rates May be Rising by Mid Year Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 3:49pm. Tracy Jones When to buy a home” is a decision buyers make that has a direct impact on their mortgage payments and how much house they can afford. Buyers often delay home purchases for a variety of reasons. Some hope home prices will drop, interest rates will decrease, and sometimes they just want to wait to build…
FSBO – An Epic Fail Saturday, January 31st, 2015 at 5:17pm. Tracy Jones For Sale by Owner, aka FSBO, is a matter of simple economics. Private homeowners sometimes attempt to sell their homes themselves in an attempt to avoid paying the listing real estate commission. FSBO’s represent approximately nine percent of home sales. …