About Catherine Seress
Welcome to Southwest Florida!
Unless you're looking for snow, I can help you find it here, in beautiful Southwest Florida. I LOVE Sarasota ... let me share with you some of the reasons why ....
Who buys in Sarasota? World travelers who love a cosmopolitan feel but want a small town. Foreign service retirees; veterans; young families looking for excellent education for their children. Sarasota offers top schools (public, charter and private - you may have heard of the Out-of-Door Academy or Pine View), ballet, opera, symphony, superb golf courses, fantastic privately owned restaurants, theater, street events, three farmer's markets ... you name it, we have it here in Sarasota!
Sarasota County has its beautiful white sand beaches off Siesta Key, the exclusivity of Longboat and the non-pareil country club lifestyle of the Oaks in Osprey ... or maybe you'd like the sharks tooth beaches of Manasota and Venice better ...
Best Value Purchases today: properties owned by the same person for 30 years that have not been updated. That's right ... forget foreclosures and short sales being "bargain" purchases here. That game was over 6 years ago in Sarasota! If you are wanting the most bang for your buck, you buy old and make it new.
When is the best time to buy? Most people think the summer months, but I would say not ... from November thru January are the best times to get great deals.
Working a great deal with unique properties and eclectic tastes, I am here to facilitate your sale and / or purchase, to help you meet your needs for now and the future.
Je parle francais, y un poco d'espanol, I'm also a world traveler who lived in Mexico, Morocco and England (the latter for 18 years, so if you want a terraced cottage, 2-up 2-down, bungalow, or a detached home ...:-)
Not your ordinary REALTOR, I also teach meditation and what better place to teach and share peace than near the beautiful, powdery soft sands of Siesta Beach!
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Homebuyer Tips
This is it. For the past weeks or months, every day has been at least partially spent thinking of, preparing for or planning this fateful day. You’ve laboured long and hard to make sure it comes without incident, and now all your hard work is finally going to pay off. What is this day, you ask? It’s closing day, baby. Now, there’s still a lot ...
Homebuyer Tips
So, you’re thinking of making the city of Clermont your new home. We get it; there are a lot of reasons why you might want to live here! With its beautiful weather, long list of attractions, gorgeous surroundings and exceptionally healthy job market, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s about as close to being heaven on earth as we can get! But this ...
Homebuyer Tips
Buying A Home In High Point NC
Homeownership is a big step forward from living as a tenant and moving from one place to another. At some point, we all get tired of renting, and we decide it is time to become our own boss and find a stable place we can call home. Buying your first home is a great achievement, but the process does have its difficulties. A home purchase is strongly connected with the ...
Homebuyer Tips
Best Tips For First Time Home Buyers
Are you interested in entering the world of homeownership? If you are a first home buyer, options for what you can buy right now might be somewhat limited. In major cities, prices are still rising, and many people are anxious to get into the market quickly. However, it is better not to rush in, as there are a few things that you will need to do before making that ...
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This Is What Homebuyers Are Looking For In 2021
The pandemic’s impact on the economy has affected plenty of real estate markets through the US. At the time, many home sellers might’ve reconsidered selling their homes for safety reasons, while home buyers decided to suspend home shopping for a while. But, with a new year comes new hope that the real estate market will rebound, and we will experience a ...
Real Estate Glossary Terms
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Advocacy Role
Position taken by a real estate consultant representing the best interests of the client. ...
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Asking Price
In real estate, asking price is referred to as the amount set by the seller, the amount he/she wants to receive for the purchase of their home by the buyer. The asking price isn’t always the same as the final price that is paid by the buyer, but it is the price that the seller initially sets, ...
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Estate Tax
Wondering what is an estate tax? While the name makes it seem like a variation to regular “property tax”, the correct estate tax definition is pretty different. An estate tax is a federal tax imposed on the estate of a decedent according to the value of that estate upon the death of the ...
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Catastrophic Insurance Futures And Options
First exchange-traded risk management tool specifically developed for the insurance industry by the Chicago Board of Trade as a way for the primary insurance company to offset its underwriting exposures. See also futures tied to reinsurance. These contracts are designed to provide the insurance comp ...
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Conversion
tort against another person's property, designed to detain or dispose of it in a wrongful manner. For example, wrongful selling of another person's automobile without permission would qualify as an act of conversion. in group life and health insurance, a provision that allows a certificate holder ...
Real Estate FAQ
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What Are Impact Windows?
Every year, hurricane after hurricane sweeps over huge swaths of the country, leaving paths of destr ...