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    Gulf Breeze is an intimate Gulf-front condominium at 2106 Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. Florida condominium records identify just four residences in Gulf Breeze, A Condo, while property records identify 1998 construction. The biggest attraction is straightforward: the

    Coquina Moorings is a 14-unit waterfront condominium community at 1407 Gulf Drive South in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. Built in 1982, the community sits directly on the Intracoastal Waterway while the Gulf beach is across Gulf Drive, creating a distinctive Gulf-to-Bay setting. Current

    Shell Cove is a small Gulf-front condominium community at 2310 Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. The Shell Cove Condominium Association identifies just 12 residences in one two-story building, with every unit offering a Gulf of Mexico view and approximately 150 feet of Gu

  Gulf Watch Condos is a 32-unit condominium community at 601 Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. The community sits across Gulf Drive from the Gulf of Mexico while also providing access toward the bay and Intracoastal side, creating a beach-to-bay setting without requiring eve

    Bradenton Beach Club is a Gulf-to-Bay condominium community in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, offering a combination that can be difficult to find in one property: Gulf beach access on one side of the island and a boardwalk leading toward the bay on the other. Current community and rental

    Hibiscus Condos offers a small-scale condominium option in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, close to Gulf beaches, Sarasota Bay, Historic Bridge Street, restaurants, shops, and island transportation. The Hibiscus, A Condominium at 109 5th Street South is documented as a four-unit community

    Baywatch Condos, legally associated with Bay Watch Condominium, is an intimate 16-unit waterfront community at 1301 Bay Drive North in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. Built in 1982, the community sits directly along the Intracoastal Waterway and offers a heated swimming pool, community doc

    Bayview of Bradenton Beach is an intimate eight-unit waterfront condominium at 108 9th Street South on Anna Maria Island. The community sits beside Sarasota Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway while placing Gulf beaches just a short walk away. Residences are two-bedroom condos, with current and re

    Runaway Bay is a 186-residence condominium community at 1801 Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island. What makes it distinctive is its beach-to-bay setting: the community extends between the Gulf side of the island and Palma Sola Bay, with dedicated beach access across Gulf Driv

    One Watergate is an established Downtown Sarasota condominium at 1111 N. Gulfstream Avenue, positioned along the bayfront between Sarasota's traditional downtown core and the northern waterfront. The 18-story building contains 104 residences and dates to 1974, but significant building improvemen

    The Lake Club is a private, gated luxury community in Lakewood Ranch known for estate-style single-family homes, landscaped lakes, a resident clubhouse, resort-style recreation, and a luxury lifestyle that does not revolve around an on-site golf course. Its centerpiece is the approximately 22,00

    Condo reserves are funds an association sets aside for qualifying future capital expenditures, major repairs, replacements, and deferred maintenance rather than paying for everything from the regular operating budget when the expense occurs. For Florida condo buyers, reserves matter because the

    The best restaurants in Nokomis range from waterfront seafood spots overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway to Italian restaurants, breakfast cafés, healthy casual dining, and longtime neighborhood favorites. For the classic Nokomis experience, start with Pop's Sunset Grill, Nokomo's Sunset Hut, o

    You may be able to walk away if a Florida home appraisal comes in low, but a low appraisal does not automatically give every buyer the right to cancel. Your options depend on the purchase contract, any appraisal or financing contingency, applicable deadlines, required notices, loan type, and whe

    The best restaurants in Sarasota range from MICHELIN-recognized neighborhood spots and chef-driven downtown dining to fresh seafood, Italian cuisine, steaks, and restaurants overlooking Sarasota Bay. For 2026, Sarasota's dining scene received additional national recognition when three local rest

    A home inspection is a professional evaluation of a home's visible, readily accessible condition at the time of the inspection. In Florida, home inspection services are defined as a limited visual examination of specified installed systems and components, including the structure, electrical syst

    There is no single dollar amount that makes an HOA fee too high. A $500 monthly fee could be expensive for one community and reasonable for another, depending on what it includes, what the association maintains, its insurance obligations, amenities, reserve funding, and the property's overall co

    If a title search finds a problem with a Florida property, the issue generally needs to be evaluated and, when required by the transaction, resolved or otherwise addressed before closing. A title problem does not automatically mean the sale is over. Issues can include an unreleased mortgage, tax

    A builder warranty is protection associated with a newly constructed home that can cover certain defects in construction, workmanship, materials, systems, or structural components for specified periods. Exactly what is covered depends on the property, builder, written warranty, and applicable la

    You may be financially ready to buy a house when you have reliable income, a manageable monthly budget, enough cash for the down payment and closing expenses, funds left for emergencies, and a realistic understanding of the total cost of owning the property. Mortgage qualification is only part o