You could go to Peru, but Inkawasi is much closer
With owners Jimmy and Reina Arias hailing from Peru, Inkawasi is as close to traditional as you can get without hopping a flight to Lima. The pair have recently relocated the eatery from Fruitville to Main Street Lakewood Ranch. When you go, try the fan-favorite lomo saltado – a flame-cooked beef with tomatoes, onions, white […]
Interest rates and their effect on the Manatee and Sarasota housing market
It’s hard to believe that almost 1 year ago I was talking about the rise in interest rates and their effect on the real estate market here in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Interest rates were running about 4.5-5%, and were the topic of all the news blogs, TV news stations included. At that time I […]
Live a cool and relaxed life in Lakewood Ranch
Spread over Manatee and Sarasota Counties in Florida is a master-planned community called Lakewood Ranch. It spread over an area of 31000 acres and considered one of the best places to live in Florida. Tucked in the southwest part of Florida, Lakewood Ranch is a community where people from all parts of the country are […]
4 options when you get multiple offers on your property.
A multiple offer situation arises when a seller receives competing offers from two or more prospective buyers to purchase the listed property. The market conditions for multiple offers generally occur when there is a high demand for properties and a low inventory of listings or when the property is being sold by auction or a […]
Pay to Park in Sarasota? It’s here, but not as bad as you might think…
Pay to park is now in Sarasota, so I thought I’d try it out because I needed a few pictures of the new Streetscape on Lemon Ave (and wow, is it going to be nice). The metered spaces are designed to give you 10 minutes for free (not the pole meters), however I needed a […]
Will a rise in interest rates slow housing sales?
Interest rates are still relatively low compared to the last 40 years. In 1980 we purchased our first home and paid 15% interest on our mortgage, and as I look back at that purchase I’m still amazed. Our only concern at that time were the monthly payments; that purchase was the perfect starter home for […]