Property Services
What's that Remodel REALLY Worth when considering a Sale?
Remodeling your home in a way that makes it more functional and enjoyable for your family over the next couple of decades is usually worth expense and effort. But what if you are planning to sell your home sooner rather than later? The fact is, few large-scale remodeling projects add enough equity value to your home to realize a pr...
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Why Pest Control Is So Important for Your AMI Investment:
Unless you’re a professional entomologist or amateur bug enthusiast, bugs are kind of icky and definitely not creatures you want to share your home. Because of its heat and humidity, bugs love Florida as much as people do, and for practically the same reasons. From cockroaches to termites, and ants to spiders, engaging a profession...
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Bringing Your Dog to Anna Maria Island: Our Dog-Friendly Vacation Rental Policy
At Island Real Estate Vacations, we know that dogs are more than just pets. They're part of the family! And for many travelers, a vacation simply wouldn't be complete without their favorite four-legged companion.
That's why we're happy to offer a selection of dog-friendly vacation rentals on beautiful Anna Maria Island.
Whether y...
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Island Real Estate Vacations Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
Island Real Estate Vacations, LLC charges a $250.00 cancellation fee for all cancelled reservations. If a vacation reservation is cancelled outside of 90 days from arrival, all but $250 deposited will be refunded. If the vacation rental contract is cancelled within 90 days of arrival, all deposited funds will b...
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Island Real Estate Vacation Rental UPDATES
Thanks for visiting Island Real Estate. This is our attempt to keep potential Vacation Rental Owners and Guests updated with our progress to add properties to our program. We are reserving properties!
UPDATE to ALL! We are excited to announce Kacey Varga is BACK! If you want to catch up you can email her at [email protected] or ...
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3rd Quarter Real Estate Snapshot for all Anna Maria Island
Larry Chatt here, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer? Real Estate on Anna Maria Island has been a mixed bag of results for buyers and sellers for the last six to twelve months. If you are a buyer looking for product that is 5+ years or older and may need a renovation here or there then life is grand. There is plenty of great ...
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4 Point Inspections
When you purchase a home on Anna Maria Island, you may need a “4 point inspection” before securing a homeowners policy. In fact, most insurance companies will require this when a home is older than 40 years, or a rental property is older than 30 years. A newly constructed home does not need this inspection for insurance. You can ge...
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2018 Market Summary for Anna Maria Island by Lawrence Chatt, Broker
Results are in for Anna Maria Island Real Estate for 2018. I would like to discuss each category of real estate then will move on to the overall health of Real Estate on Anna Maria Island.
Single family homes on average were flat for 2018. The amount of single families sold (234), average sold price ($1,050,000), and days on market...
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Local Lawn Care - Shady Lady Horticultural Services
Founded in 2012 by Anna Maria Island resident Joan Bowling, Shady Lady Horticultural Services provides service with a focus on the specific and unique needs of island properties. For example, sea spray can end up with plantings looking rather plain. The simple addition of salt tolerating colorful shrubs and moisture holding mulch m...
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