Had to take a look - this is an interesting site:
Venice MLS in Florida, find a home, search the Venice mls in Florida 34284, 34285, 34286, 34287 MLSonline
Highlights include that the median age in Venice is 69 and that 28% of the homes are unocupied! Sooooo .. fairly empty beaches and wrinkled leathery skin on the beachgoers? Here's a lovely story about a builder offering a free 2008 Ford Focus with his new homes:
"For a limited time Saturday and Sunday, residents will receive a 2008 Ford Focus from Bay Harbor Ford in Englewood for buying a newly built three-bedroom, two-bath house. The promotion runs from noon-4 p.m. on both days.
"I'm giving these houses away," Snyder said.
The 14 homes, located in Englewood East near Home Depot, are available in two sizes. The smaller home is listed at $119,000. Snyder said the other unit, which is more than 1,900-square feet, is $139,000. A model will be available for viewing at 17276 Helios Ave.
Snyder said the market has come to the point where no one is selling houses.
As a result, his company -- like others -- is taking drastic steps to recover.
But residents don't have to take the new car.
Snyder said the buyer has the option to subtract $14,500 from the home cost, or use it as a down payment at the Ford dealer for another car. "If this doesn't work, we will all go to the poorhouse," he said."
MLS has lots of homes selling furnished - Old Pa kicked the bucket?