TeamDuncan Blog

The virtues of Anna Maria Island and its restaurants are extolled by Cindy Price of the New York Times in the July 26th issue. The Sandbar Restaurant, the Rod & Reel, The Sign of the Mermaid, The Starfish Company, the Beach Bistro and Skinny’s vs. Duffy’s rivalry are all featured in Price’s witty article. [...]

I’m always up for a good idea, and one recent bit of information that sparked my interest was the special report issued by Florida Tax Watch in April recommending the establishment of a retirement visa for foreigners as a way of helping revive Florida’s vital real estate industry. Citing the fact that Florida’s housing [...]

The banking research firm Credit Suisse & Clayton estimates that almost 9 million properties are distressed in the United States , with 800,000 of these being REO’s—bank owned properties. Most buyers think, and quite rightly so, that a bank-owned property is easier to buy because the time period from offer to contract to sale [...]

Spring has always signified the “dawn of new life,” but I’m thinking that this year’s springtime may be a summer event when it comes to real estate. First and foremost is the good news that as of July 1, first time homebuyers in Florida have been able to apply the new federal tax [...]

Good Morning America announced last week that, according to the National Association of Realtors, fully 50% of all residential sales in 2009 were priced $100,000 or less and that half of those were short sales or foreclosed properties. This made me take a look at Manatee County figures to see where we stand vis [...]