Venice Area Homes Blog

This morning I took some great photos of my home town, Venice Florida.  These are some of my favorite places to visit in Venice.  If you have any quesitons about buying or selling a home in Venice give me a call I am happy to answer any questions you may have. 

This is Main Street in downtown Venice Florida. 

Gazebo in Centenial Park, downtown Venice Florida.  There are many concerts played here enjoyed by young and old.

One of many of our beautiful Banyan Trees in Venice Florida.

South Jetties in Venice Florida.  I did not realize that I got a shot of a dolphin in the background until I got home to view the photos! 

The Venice Fishing Pier.  My 11 year old son has caught many fish here and one time he caught a small Bonnet Head Shark! 

Caspersons Beach.  This unspoiled beach is one of many for us enjoy in Venice Florida.

Venice Airport.  Many of the Venice Florida residents use this small airport for the personal planes and private jets.

Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.     I am currently accepting referrals.

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 I found this great tip on the DailyGreen.com and wanted to pass it on. 

Cut down on waste, as well as toxic chemicals in the environment, by using a reusable mug at home, in the office and on the go, instead of opting for single-use containers for coffee, tea and other beverages.  Become a "Mug Activist." 

If you buy your daily cup of coffee in a disposable container, you are generating about 22.75 pounds of waste per year. Across the country, 25 billion polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year, according to the EPA. That's troubling, because polystyrene takes hundreds of years to break down, and is made of nonrenewable petroleum. Scientists have also discovered carcinogenic compounds leaching out of polystyrene, possibly even into your hot drink!

Cups made of paper products are easier on the environment, but they are made of trees and can result in destructive deforestation. Even recycled paper cups require considerable energy to produce and distribute.

It's wise to use ceramic or glass containers for your hot beverages, because plastics can leach out small amounts of potentially toxic chemicals over time.  You also can use this opportunity to market yourself while helping to reduce waste. 

Give your customers a personalized travel mugs or ceramic or glass containers as gifts along with a gift certificate to Starbucks or other local coffee shop.  Many coffee shops and university food services offer discounts for those who bring in their own reusable containers.  Starbucks, for example, offers a 10-cent discount to those with their own mugs, and this encouraged 13.5 million customers to help keep 586,800 pounds of paper from landfills in 2003.

You can also use personalized mugs, ceramic or glass containers for the office.  Stop buying those Styrofoam or paper cups to serve your customers coffee or hot tea.  I am sure your customers will appreciate drinking from a nice ceramic coffee cup rather than a small Styrofoam or paper cup.  You will also save money, help to reduce waste, and help protect our environment. 

Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.     I am currently accepting referrals.

Copyright© 2008 By Kari A. Battaglia, All Rights Reserved.

Kari A. Battaglia, GRI - Realtor®, Broker Associate - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - 331 W Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 - 941-270-1851 direct  - 941-484-9715 - office 800-969-1990 toll free - Kari@KariBattaglia.com

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Not many people are aware that the My Safe Florida Home Program for Florida homeowners with a single family detached home helps homeowners save money on their wind insurance premiums.  Florida’s Chief Financial Officer is lobbying to get the Florida Legislature to continue the funding for this successful program.  Currently over 35,000 grants have been awarded to qualified homeowners and over 400,000 free wind inspections have been provided.  Although the program is no longer offering free wind inspections or grants, homeowners may not be aware that they can pay for their own wind inspection.  Your wind inspection report will give you an estimate of the discounts you may receive on the wind-portion of your homeowner’s insurance premium.  Savings will vary depending on the structure and the improvements you make.  I personally received a substantial savings on my wind insurance premiums.  Call your insurance agent or company and get a referral for an “insurer-approved” wind inspector and for information on discounts that are available to you.  For more information on this program please visit My Safe Florida Home.

Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.     I am currently accepting referrals.

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Copyright© 2008 By Kari A. Battaglia, All Rights Reserved.

Kari A. Battaglia, GRI - Realtor®, Broker Associate - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - 331 W Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285 - 941-270-1851 direct  - 941-484-9715 - office 800-969-1990 toll free - Kari@KariBattaglia.com

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