Newsletter 10

Dear friends,

The dog days of summer are giving us tropical heat, humidity, daily rainfall and incredible lightning and thunderstorms. With this severe weather, it’s important to have a trusted expert watching your southern residence while you’re out of the state or country.

We take great pride in maintaining our clients’ southern properties and ensuring that everything is safe and sound. Our a-la-carte service menu also includes:

• Pool Service
• Housekeeping
• Security Response
• Errand Services
• Horticulture and Landscape Maintenance
• Handyman Coordination
• and much more

Some small changes can have a big impact on home energy savings:

• Plant shade trees strategically around your home. Properly selected and planted shade trees can save up to $80 annually on the average electric bill.
• Reduce the temperature of your water heater. Setting it too high (140 degrees or higher, according to Energy Star) can waste anywhere fro $36 to $61 annually.
• If you raise your thermostat setting by only 2 degrees and use ceiling fans, you can lower your cooling costs by 14%.
• As much as 20% of the air moving through your home’s duct system is lost through leaks, holes and poor connections. A contractor can identify leaks and fix them.

Here’s some recent Suncoast area news:

Holy flipping!!!! A Massachusetts woman tapped into the strong demand for and recent rapid appreciation of homes, netting nearly $200,000 on a property after owning it for less than a day! The 2,534-square-foot house in Nokomis was purchased on July 1 for $440,000 and sold on the same day for $630,000!!! Follow the jump for more: Property up $190,000 in less than 24 hours

An ambitious 50 year project to renourish sand to the beaches of Lido Key is about to have preliminary plans presented to the public. The project is estimated at an initial $20 million to bring about 1 million cubic yards of sand on shore. Also included in the plan is to install three erosion control groins at the southern stretch of the Key jutting into the Gulf Of Mexico. Follow the link for more: Lido Beach Renourishment

Southwest Florida received a tentative – but promising – nod from rowing’s governing body to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships, the sports largest competition apart from the Olympic Games. The 10 day event is expected to bring in estimated 42,000 athletes and supporters and inject millions of dollars into the region’s economy. Here’s more:  Tentative nod elates Sarasota boosters

The spectacular Marie Selby Botanical Gardens continues work on their new Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest project. The fabulous new attraction will boast swinging bridges, decks, rock walls, a 12-foot waterfall and more. Opening in November, it will offer visitors a glimpse at life among the tree tops and will serve as a virtual outdoor classroom. Learn more here: Selby Children’s Rainforest

Mote Marine, a Sarasota-based nonprofit marine research organization, could take over operations of the shuttered popular tourist attractions Warm Mineral Springs and Little Salt Springs. Both properties have been in limbo due to ownership issues. Read more here: Mote could take over Springs

SIESTA KEY SAND INSPIRES ART: When architect Jerry Sparkman prepared for a presentation at the prestigious Biennale Architectura conference in Italy, he decided to focus on natural common materials that are his inspiration: sand. He envisioned an 800-pound glass spout from which sand would pour. He turned to the Ringling College Of Art and Design to help build it in time for the conference deadline. “Origins” is a sort of open-sided box from which sand cascades, from ceiling to floor, in a continuous loop. The nearly pure quartz sand from Siesta Beach was “borrowed” for the exhibit. Click here to read more: Siesta Key Sand: A work of art 

We can help to make your dreams come true. Whether that’s assistance in finding your dream home in the Suncoast area, watching your southern property when you return to the north, assisting with projects, errands, landscaping and esthetics … you’re in good hands. Visit our website for more information on our services: Suncoast Home Concierge

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