First time Buyer? Existing HomeOwner but want a new primary residence? DO NOT wait... your April 30 tax credit deadline will be here before you know it. Buyers still wonder if we're at the bottom yet. Who knows? The good news is that excellent prices are widely available. Inventory levels throughout the Bradenton & Sarasota areas continue to remain high and with mortgage rates still amazingly low (and available) it means GREAT news for serious buyers. It's a terrific time to acquire real estate in this area...
ZIP Codes: 34205, 34207, 34210, 34215, 34216, 34217 Approximate Location Boundaries: Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Location Characteristics: Bradenton is on Florida's west coast, right on the Gulf of Mexico, about half way up the state...just north of Sarasota & south of Tampa Bay. The narrow strips of barrier islands (Anna Maria) provide miles of white sandy beaches...and protection to the mainland.
About Judy Durant:
I specialize in selling condos and homes throughout Bradenton, Sarasota and Anna Maria Island beach areas.
My husband and I have been lived here in sunny Florida since 1992 - prior to that Marlborough, MA was home for 30+ yrs.
Being a daughter of a military officer meant moving every few years (including 3 yrs in France as a teenager.) Peter & I were married in Tokyo, Japan - he was a technical representative (tech rep) at a USAF base in northern Japan. We lived there about 2 years before returning to the US. We have 2 sons in MA, a daughter in CA and 2 (terrific) little grandkids.
Prior to a career in Real Estate, I worked for Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) 15 yrs in a variety of positions; with my last 5 years as a software product mgr in the Unix Mail Engineering Group (EUEG) in Reading, England. Pete and I both chose DEC's special early retirement package when the company downsized in 1992. I found a wonderful '2nd career' as a Realtor in Bradenton as soon as being 'retired' got somewhat tired....
This my 13th consecutive year as Bayshore Realty's top producer.
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