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    Sawgrass is an established gated community in Venice, Florida, with just over 550 homes surrounded by golf fairways, lakes, preserves and mature landscaping. Development began in the late 1990s, creating a neighborhood of primarily detached single-family homes with golf-course, water or preserve

    Sea Breeze is a small condominium community on Venice Island at 510 Airport Avenue East in Venice, Florida. Built in 1980, the low-rise community offers compact one- and two-bedroom residences in a location convenient to public Gulf beaches and historic Downtown Venice. A recent Sea Breeze sale

    Sunstone at Wellen Park is an actively developing Venice-area community featuring attached villas and detached single-family homes by Mattamy Homes. Contemporary floor plans are paired with an open resort-style amenity campus that includes a clubhouse, fitness center, beach-entry swimming pool w

    No. Florida law does not require you to hire a Realtor or other real estate licensee to buy a house. You can purchase property without your own real estate professional, including through a listing agent, directly from an owner or from a homebuilder. The more important question is whether you wa

    Beach Manor Villas South is an established 55+ condominium community on the southern portion of Venice Island in Venice, Florida. The community features single-story villa-style residences, a swimming pool, clubhouse and an established residential setting convenient to the beaches, historic Down

    You do not have to choose between finding a Realtor and getting mortgage pre-approved as completely separate steps. For most financed buyers, a practical approach is to interview or select a real estate professional early while beginning the mortgage conversation at roughly the same time, then o

    A mortgage pre-approval letter is typically good for about 30 to 60 days, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but there is no universal expiration period that applies to every lender. Your actual expiration date depends on the lender and should appear on the letter or be confi

    Mortgage pre-approval can sometimes be completed within a few hours or the same business day when a borrower has straightforward finances and quickly provides the information a lender needs. Other pre-approvals can take several business days or longer when the lender needs additional documentati

    The best Palmer Ranch community depends on what you want from the neighborhood. Golf-focused buyers should start with Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club for property-linked golf or Prestancia for access to a separate private 36-hole TPC club. Buyers seeking lower-maintenance living can compare Vill

    Southwood is an established deed-restricted residential community in Venice, Florida 34293, near U.S. 41 and Timberline Boulevard. Developed across multiple sections beginning in the late 1980s, Southwood includes detached single-family homes and villa-style residences surrounded by mature lands

    Some of the best public golf courses near Palm Harbor are Lansbrook Golf Club and Tarpon Woods Golf Club within Palm Harbor, historic Tarpon Springs Golf Course to the north, restored Donald Ross golf at Dunedin Golf Club to the south and Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club in Clearwater. Golfers willin

    Pennington Place is an established gated community in Venice, Florida 34293, offering detached single-family homes and villa-style residences near Manasota Beach Road and State Road 776. Developed primarily from the mid-2000s into the early 2010s, the neighborhood combines single-story Florida h

    Marina Tower is a 42-residence condominium at 1233 N. Gulfstream Avenue along the Downtown Sarasota bayfront. Recorded in 2001, the building combines spacious condominium residences, Sarasota Bay and marina views from many units, 24-hour building services, a heated pool and spa, fitness faciliti

    The Orleans is an established Gulf-front condominium at 950 Tarpon Center Drive on Venice Island in Venice, Florida. Built in 1969, the five-story beachfront building combines direct Gulf access, a community swimming pool, clubhouse, elevators, covered parking and primarily two-bedroom residence

    San Marino is a small, established condominium community on Venice Island near the Gulf of Mexico. Built in 1972, the low-rise property offers compact one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences in a residential setting where beach access and island location matter more than extensive onsite amenitie

    Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club is an established gated golf community in Venice, Florida, with approximately 1,355 homesites and villas surrounding 27 holes of Ted McAnlis-designed championship golf. Residents receive social membership through the community's HOA structure, providing access

    Park Estates is an established, deed-restricted single-family neighborhood in Venice, Florida 34293, within the broader Lake of the Woods of Jacaranda community. Developed primarily during the 1990s, the neighborhood offers fee-simple homes, mature landscaping, sidewalks, larger residential lots

    The fourth quarter is a useful time for Florida rental-property owners to review the entire investment before the calendar turns. That means reconciling 2026 income and expenses, organizing tax records, checking leases and deposits, reviewing insurance, planning maintenance, examining condo or H

    Park Apartments is a small, established condominium community at 220 Park Boulevard North on Venice Island in Venice, Florida. Built in 1969, the property contains 14 condominium residences and is best known for compact one-bedroom floor plans and a location between historic Downtown Venice and

    Sarasota National is an established gated golf community in Wellen Park with 1,584 residences spread across approximately 2,400 acres, including more than 1,300 acres designated for preservation, conservation and open space. The Venice community combines a private 18-hole Gordon B. Lewis-designe