One area on the Gulf Coast of Florida is having a building resurgence because of the market for short term rentals. Anna Maria Island has issued more building permits than in 2005. The reason is that so many people are coming to the Gulf Coast for short term rentals, where they can have enough room [...]
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Lakewood Ranch located in Sarasota & Manatee Counties with a population of approximately 14,000 announced sales in the first two months of this year were record-breaking for the community. There were 77 new home sales and reservations in January and February, totaling more than $5.3 million in new lot sales. In the same period for 2010, [...]
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A recent article from the National Mesothelioma Center reports about the dangers of asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral with long fibrous crystals which has been used for more than a century as a form of building insulation and piping. Asbestos became popular in the late 19th century due to being resistant to heat and other [...]
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The Federal Investment Tax Credit of $2,000 has been removed and replaced by a 30% tax credit on the installation of your solar system. What will a solar system cost a home owner? + $43,000 Typical Residential System Cost – $12,900 Federal Solar Tax Credit (30%) – $20,000 State Rebate $10,100 Total Solar System Cost [...]
The Herald Tribune reported today that the $700 Billion Bailout is extending by eight years, the 30% tax credit for the purchase and installation of solar technology. Additionally, this provision in the bill is aimed at creating 32,000 jobs in the industry in Florida by 2016. This initiative will clearly help the energy crisis in Florida [...]
Florida’s Governor Crist along with California’s Governor Schwarzenegger have taken the lead in addressing the energy crisis in the United States. In Florida, new home construction in 2010 will require a 20% reduction in energy usage and new homes built in 2019 will require a 50% reduction in energy usage. This legislation recently passed the legislature [...]
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Manatee and Sarasota Counties in Florida have seen a modest increase in new home building over the last three months. Amid the large home inventory, this is great news. Manatee County had 194 single family home permits for the first three months of 2008 and 290 single family home permits for the April, May and June [...]
The Department of Commerce stated on Friday that housing construction in April increased by 8.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.03 million units. Apartment construction increased by 36%, while construction in the single family sector fell by 1.7%. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson added on Friday that “financial markets are considerably calmer now than [...]
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Pursuant to Section 553.844 Florida Statutes strengthening of existing site-built, single family residential structures to resist hurricanes shall be provided. 101.3 When any activity requiring a building permit that is applied for on or after July 1, 2008, and for which the estimated cost is $50,000 or more for a building that is located in [...]
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