Ian Brooks-Miller

Realtor at Wagner Realty · Bradenton, FL. Veteran. MRP certified. Helping people find their place on the Gulf Coast. 941-807-4609

[Ian Brooks-Miller @IanBrooksMiller]

🏡 Veteran & MRP (Military Relocation Professional) with Wagner Realty in Bradenton, FL | Helping everyone, veterans, first-time buyers, snowbirds, & investors find their perfect home with expert guidance. As VFW Post 10141 Commander, I’m here for our community! DM me for a free consultation.

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Sold their place in Greyhawk Landing. Closed on the new one in Tidewater Preserve — gated, on the Manatee River, marina out front.

A veteran, his partner, their first home together, and a 32-footer that finally has somewhere to live.

Welcome home!

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Most buyers in West Bradenton mix up two things that aren't the same: your evacuation level and your flood zone.

Manatee County says it plainly — a home can sit outside a high-risk flood zone and still be in Evacuation Level A. That's not a technicality. It changes how you read a house.

I wrote an honest West Bradenton guide on that, plus what "no HOA" actually means, older-home things to check, and where the area really starts and ends.

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Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR® — Wagner Realty

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Sold — 235 Dahlia Ct in GreyHawk Landing, Bradenton, FL 34212. 4 bed, 3 bath, pool and spa, main-floor primary.

Thanks to everyone who shared it. That reach matters.

Thinking about selling in GreyHawk Landing or Manatee County? I'm happy to put the numbers in front of you. 941-807-4609

Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR® | Wagner Realty
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Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

The empty chair. The single place setting. The flag that flies just below our own. These aren't symbols we display out of habit — they're a promise.

Today we remember the prisoners of war who endured captivity, and the more than 80,000 Americans still missing from our nation's conflicts. And we remember their families — the parents, spouses, and children who have waited, some for a lifetime, for an answer that may never come. They serve too, in a quiet and painful way most of us will never know.

Freedom is never free. Until every one of the missing is accounted for, we keep the promise.

You are not forgotten.

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August market update: Manatee & Sarasota went opposite directions on price.

Manatee median $495K (+6%). Sarasota $470K (-1%) but homes selling ~32% faster than last year. Both counties now under 4 months of single-family supply.

A countywide median is a weather report, not a valuation ↓

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$494.50 a month at 605 Orlando Ave in Bradenton covers water, sewer, trash, cable, internet, exterior maintenance, lawn care, pest control, and the pool.

Price that list separately on a house sometime.

2 bed, 2 bath villa, 55+ community, $124,900.

Share if you know someone headed this way. Thank you!

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Recently Sold! Take a look at what I recently sold at 3303 FLORIDA BOULEVARD , Bradenton. https://t.co/u3fQVznHBD

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Recently Pending! Take a look at what recently went pending at 235 DAHLIA COURT, Bradenton. https://t.co/VOavkLNsL0

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25 years later, I still remember how September 11 felt.

For those of us who served in the years after 9/11, this day carries a special meaning. That day shaped our generation and was part of the reason many of us raised our right hand and served.

I also remember what happened afterward.

You couldn't find an American flag because stores were sold out. Yellow ribbons were everywhere. Neighbors checked on neighbors. Strangers helped strangers. We came together as Americans.

We need to be those people every day in honor of the nearly 3,000 lives we lost.

A special thank you to the first responders who ran toward danger that day and those who continue answering the call every day.

Remember those we lost. Remember how we came together.

Never forget how it felt.

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JUST SOLD in Bayshore Gardens!

Another Bradenton home officially closed today.

I'm happy for the sellers and grateful for the opportunity to help facilitate their sale from listing through closing.

Congratulations to the sellers and new owners!

Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR® | MRP
Wagner Realty | 941-807-4609

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New listing — 605 Orlando Ave in Bradenton.
2 bed | 2 bath | 1,080 sq. ft. | $124,900

Roof replaced Nov. 2025. A/C June 2025. Water heater 2025.

It's in Park Acres Estates, a 55+ community, with a $494.50 monthly association fee.

Know someone looking for an affordable place in Bradenton? Send it their way.

Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR® | MRP
Wagner Realty | 941-807-4609

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What Buyers Should Know About Property Disclosure Forms
When you're buying a house, the disclosure form can be easy to skim past. It often arrives alongside other paperwork, but it can provide ... https://t.co/RcUkCQjGYM

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Just Listed! Do not miss this new listing at 605 ORLANDO AVENUE , Bradenton. https://t.co/Yeu5YaJAzX

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I bought my Bradenton home with a VA loan in 2015.
What nobody explained to me then was that I could potentially use my VA home loan benefit again—or that an eligible duplex, triplex, or fourplex could potentially be purchased with a VA loan while occupying one of the units.

I learned that years later.

That's one reason I spend time helping Veterans understand the options that may be available to them.
Here in Manatee County, there's another part of the conversation that matters: small multi-unit inventory can be thin and move quickly, and insurance can sometimes determine whether a property works before financing does.

I put together a guide explaining VA loan reuse, entitlement, and multi-unit possibilities for Veterans considering another home purchase in the Bradenton area:
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Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR®
Military Relocation Professional (MRP)
Wagner Realty | Bradenton, Florida
941-807-4609

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A certain energy comes with the first cool morning in Southwest Florida, and it usually shows up as a to-do list. If a fall listing is on your mind, our real estate agents can tell you that the ... https://t.co/juktZe3CWE

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Happy Labor Day!

A special thank you today to the small business owners and employees who help keep Bradenton, Manatee County, Sarasota County, and our surrounding communities moving forward.

Local businesses create jobs, support local causes, sponsor our kids' teams, and contribute every day to what makes this area a great place to live.

Small businesses are the backbone of our community. Thank you for the long hours, hard work, and commitment.

I hope everyone gets some well-earned time with family and friends today.

Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR®
Military Relocation Professional (MRP)
Wagner Realty | Bradenton, Florida
941-807-4609
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Most veterans think the VA loan is one-and-done. It isn't.

I bought here in 2015 and didn't know I could reuse it or buy multi-unit with it. Found out years later.

The honest guide — including where it gets hard in our market ↓

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UNDER CONTRACT | GreyHawk Landing | Bradenton, FL
235 Dahlia Court in GreyHawk Landing is officially under contract.
4 bedrooms | 3 baths | Pool & spa | Main-floor primary suite | Gated community

Thank you to everyone who shared the listing and helped get it in front of more buyers.

Thinking about selling a home in GreyHawk Landing, Bradenton, or Manatee County? I’m happy to give you a straightforward look at what your home could bring in today’s market.

Ian Brooks-Miller, REALTOR® | Wagner Realty
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