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Local Fishing with Holiday Guests

If you enjoy fishing (or think you might) but have never hired a fishing charter in our area, you are missing out. Especially if you are looking for ways to entertain your out-of-town guests this holiday season. While I am not going to recommend a specific charter since there literally tons of great options, I am going to use this article to help you understand the differences between nearshore and offshore fishing trips. Also, I will share a few pieces of advice on what to bring and what not to bring.

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The Sunshine State

It may seem like rooftop solar should be a no-brainer in Florida; however, it really isn’t that simple. I know several people who have moved from the northeast where they had rooftop solar. With all of the extra sunshine in our state, it would seem that if it worked there, it should work here. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Most of the time, state sponsored incentives made solar economically viable in their last home. Without the incentives, the financial benefits just wouldn’t materialize. Those incentives just don’t exist to the same level in Florida. The infographic below from Florida Realtors shows some starting questions to ask here before you make a decision.

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Growing Optimism via Mortgage Rates

We have just experienced the largest three-week drop in mortgage rates in 14 years. The rate reduction appears to be signaling that the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of short-term interest rate hikes. That said, the reduction in rates has not yet increased the number of mortgage applications. Rather, they continue to decline.

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Buying a Vacation Home?

If you are thinking about one, here are some useful tips from Florida Realtors.

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Manatee County Market Update

While transactions are continuing to trend downward, inventory hasn’t been growing as much as you would expect as most sellers appear to be sitting on the sidelines. That paradigm is causing the median sales price to continue to rise significantly despite slowing sales. We have a few months until we hit peak season in Manatee; however, it is looking like the current environment will likely hold through the spring. The infographic below from Florida Realtors has the details.