• The Free, Ad-Free Weather App We Pay For: Salty Forecast,Austin Tracy

    The Free, Ad-Free Weather App We Pay For: Salty Forecast

    Quick answer: Salty Forecast is a free hyperlocal weather app built for people who fish and boat Florida's Gulf coast. There are no ads, no signup, and no email to hand over — Lasbury-Tracy Realty pays for it and hosts it as a service to the community, so your neighbors can check whether the tide is

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  • Moving to Englewood, FL: The Complete 2026 Buying Guide from a 75-Year Local Realty,Austin Tracy

    Moving to Englewood, FL: The Complete 2026 Buying Guide from a 75-Year Local Realty

    Quick answer: Englewood, Florida is a laid-back Gulf Coast beach town between Sarasota and Fort Myers, where the median home sells in the mid-$300,000s as of mid-2026 — well below Venice, Sarasota, and most of coastal Florida. It offers real beach access (Manasota Key), a walkable Old Florida downto

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  • Is Englewood FL a Good Place to Retire?,Austin Tracy

    Is Englewood FL a Good Place to Retire?

    The Numbers Make Sense Let's start with the practical stuff. Florida has no state income tax. That's not nothing. If you're on a fixed income from retirement, Social Security, or a pension, you keep more of your money. Property taxes in Englewood run around 0.85% of assessed value, which is reasonab

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