Get Ready, Get Set, Time to Clean!

Get ready to watch many “For Sale” signs come down on the Island in the coming August and September months, but don’t expect to see much activity on the buying side of the real estate equation. Traditionally, these next two months are the year’s slowest for getting a home under contract or for renting an [...]

THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S REAL ESTATE MARKET

If you are looking to buy a home at a discount, and think that looking for a short sale is the answer (there are, after all, over 400 to choose from right now in Manatee County), make sure to work with an agent
experienced in short sales and make sure you are not under any time [...]

LEADER OF THE PACK!

Every single person I know loves to ask me how the market’s doing, and I love to have answers that are based more on fact than fiction.  In fact ask me today how the market is doing, and I’ve got only one answer:  compared to the entire state of Florida, Anna Maria Island is doing [...]

BIGGER IS BETTER!

Now that second quarter MLS statistics are in, I’d like to share some of my conclusions to help buyers and investors decide where their money might be best spent on Anna Maria Island.
Buy “single family” since it will most likely sell more quickly than a condo! Although an almost equal number of condominiums and family [...]

“Edge”-ing Our Way to the Top!

Our valued customers and friends have noticed that Team Duncan has changed—from our ads and logo, to our business cards and coming website. Now, we’re making changes to our property management
division. I am excited to introduce a new addition to Team Duncan: Amanda Edge, who for five years has been a principal of ESP Vacation [...]