Louise Bolger

1 week ago | amisun.com | Louise Bolger

Florida is condo heaven. If you’re interested in condo living, Florida offers condos in all price ranges, in all locations and with a variety of amenities and floor plans. The condo selling challenges we’re facing in Florida is both a good and bad thing. The bad thing is that condo associations are now being held to a standard of disclosure that they previously never had to prove. Many associations now have to pass milestone structural inspections by a qualified contractor and inspector.

2 weeks ago | amisun.com | Louise Bolger

Everyone who has owned property – whether it’s a condo or a single-family home or investment property – has had those days when you have no idea why you’re doing this. Isn’t renting easier, less stressful and maybe even less expensive? Well, if you ever thought about renting, you’re probably thinking about it more after last year’s hurricane season. But not so fast. Renting rather than owning has its own set of positive and negative attributes.

3 weeks ago | amisun.com | Louise Bolger

I love to write. I didn’t come to writing from anything I learned in “J” school, where I never went, but rather in the school of hard knocks, working in business in New York City. Funny thing about writing, when I look back at the words I put on paper, my reaction is, “Who wrote that?” Sometimes writing is like an out-of-body experience; you know you wrote it but have no memory of doing it.

1 month ago | amisun.com | Louise Bolger

There’s a lot of reasons not to want to think about insurance. It’s expensive, confusing and boring. However, according to those in the know, Florida insurance rates may be starting to tick down or at least stabilize. Floridians have faced major increases in their homeowners and automobile insurance premiums in recent years. Florida also ranked as one of the worst states in the country for lawsuit abuse and our courts were flooded by frivolous claims.

1 month ago | amisun.com | Louise Bolger

My favorite real estate expression is “all real estate is local,” which I have used in this space many times. But what exactly does that mean? Essentially it means that real estate markets are significantly influenced by local factors and conditions, rather than national or global trends. Also, it means that property values, demand and investment potential can vary greatly even within the same city or across the street.