Home sales in the time of storms

There is nothing normal about Manatee County’s sales statistics for September and October. The sales reporting, of course, includes Anna Maria Island, the coastal...

A country of renters

The United States has been living the American dream of home ownership since roughly the end of World War II. Obviously, there were homeowners...

One month and we’re still standing

It’s been a month since Milton disturbed our idyllic lifestyle. The hurricane came in as a strong Category 3 storm, fortunately weakening before making...

Title insurance and storms

Hopefully, Debby with her rain, Helene with her surge and Milton with his wind are in our rearview mirrors by now, not forgotten, but...

Sheetrock rocks

There are a lot of things about Hurricane Milton and its aftermath that are new to me and, unfortunately, so many people. I never...

Louise Bolger

Louise Bolger writes about real estate in Castles in the Sand. Email