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Anna Maria Island Property Management Tips

Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Anna Maria Island, Florida via the census says that approximately 60% of our property owners maintain that their Anna Maria property is their primary home address. My estimate is that our full time residents are closer to 45% of our 6000 properties on the island.

Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island prides itself on our rental division that supports absentee owners looking to offset debt service as well as property operational costs. With over 200 properties we have a dedicated person that focuses their time ensuring we continue to look for ever improving vendors to support our property owners. Lawn

Wasting Money

Money Waste

vendors, pool services, handy men, as well as other companies are critical to ensuring Anna Maria Island property is maintained and well taken for.

No service is perfect and sometimes our vendors do make mistakes. Lawn services very often struggle with chopping sprinkler heads off and a few hundred dollars of wasted water can create an expensive opportunity for improvement. Well be sure to keep your water statements. If you endure a sprinkler head malfunction that significantly increases your water bill firstly get it fixed and fast. Every week your sprinkler system turns on with a broken sprinkler head you are literally wasting about $50. After your sprinkler is fixed and you receive a normal water bill, give Manatee Customer Utility Customer Service (MCUCS) a call and let them know you have repaired your sprinkler system. (941)792-8811 They will ask for a fax of your elevated water bill and the following month’s normal bill. Once they receive proof the problem has been fixed, MCUCS will credit your account the difference between a normal bill and the elevated bill due to sprinkler problems. That’s right, with 5 minutes of time you can save yourself $100 – $300.
If you need more tips like this give us a call or visit our website. Don’t be fooled by imitators of Island Real Estate’s superior customer service. We pride ourselves on being the premier Real Estate and property management service on Anna Maria Island. I would love to help. Give me a call at (941) 345-1288

Anna Maria Island and surrounding area flood information

Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Well, determining the risk level for a property on Anna Maria Island is pretty easy…it is going to be high risk in case of flooding. However if you are purchasing in North West Bradenton or elsewhere, the flood risk can be a bit more difficult to determine. Of course your qualified professional Realtor will be able to inform you however there are lots of great sources on the world wide web.
High Risk Flood zone

Flood Zone

A fantastic source is the website for the National Flood Insurance Program. Type in the address you are considering and the website will inform you if you are in a low – moderate – high risk area for flooding. The website will also provide estimates for flood insurance as well as local insurance agents and the distance from your home. Of course to apply for assistance or for more information you can visit the FEMA website.

If you are still searching for your perfect “peace” of paradise be sure to visit Island Real Estate’s website for Vacation Rentals or if a longer stay is required review our Real Estate listings. If you are more in the luxury Real Estate market be sure to visit our new exclusive luxury Real Estate website for the Anna Maria Island and surrounding areas.

NEW storm resource for Anna Maria Island property owners

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Island Real Estate is proud to offer owners in our property management program a website that gives real time information regarding pending Hurricane storms. If Anna Maria Island is in the three to five day cone we initiate our hurricane updates so that owners can review real time conditions on Anna Maria Island as well as find useful weather links. This of course is to provide accurate information to our ownership base so everyone has up to date conditions on Anna Maria.

Of course our website is available to all and if we can help in a stressful situation we are happy to provide everyone systematic information. If you are an absentee owner on Anna Maria Island we think you will find our hurricane update center very useful during the stormy season.
Thanks for your time and I am crossing my fingers that we won’t need any additional updates for this hurricane season. Storm information link.
Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc provides Real Estate Sales, Vacation Rentals, Annual Rentals, Property Management, Association Management, and our specialized Home Away program. View our website.

Weather on Anna Maria Island

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