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April 29, 2023

Will The Florida Market Crash in 2023

Is Florida in for a crash like in 2008? 

Sarasota, FL - The real estate market crashed 2007/2008, so it will probably happen again, right? Let's dive deep into the differences in today's Sarasota real estate market.

The most significant comment I hear from people looking to ...

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May 1, 2015

John Woodward on ABC Channel 7 TV

Sarasota Real Estate Group on ABC Channel-7

John Woodward Featured on
Out and About Southwest Florida

When John Woodward was asked to be part of Out and About in Southwest Florida,  it took about two seconds John Woodward, Sarasota Real Estate Broker on ABC7 - Out and Aboutto make the decision.  The opportunity to talk Sarasota real estate to ...

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May 28, 2013

The Best Time to Buy in Sarasota

When is the Best time to Buy in Sarasota?


Real Estate is  one of the biggest investments we will ever make.  Like any other investment, timing can be a key component of an overall purchase strategy.  For those who have been following our market updates, we called the ...

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Dec. 27, 2012

Sarasota Real Estate - Cash Sales Dominate Again

Sarasota Real Estate Sales Mostly Cash

While sales for 2012 look to be on par with the final year of the boom year in 2005, an interesting dynamic has taken hold with respect to financing.  Even with good credit, substantial assets, and lower prices, cash sales are higher than ...

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July 13, 2012

Is it Home Sweet Home or an Investment?

Beach Condos and Cash Flow

Deciding on a Sarasota Beach Condo should include rentabilityThis recent real estate plunge has offered some unbelievable buying opportunities for beach condos like those found on Longboat and Siesta Key.  Let’s face it, the prospect of owning a condo on the gulf coast in the Florida sun at today’s price levels is ...

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May 27, 2012

Is it time to Buy a Home in Sarasota?

Is Now the Time to Buy a Home in FloridaMay 27, 2012 - Sarasota, FL - There are a lot of industry reports saying that now is the time to buy.   Most times I have looked on some of those suggestions with a degree of pessimism.  I understand why these reports generally have a positive spin on given set ...

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March 13, 2012

Short Sales - Worth the Wait?

The Sarasota Short Sale

Florida Short Sale Contract

Last month I had an offer on one of my Sarasota listings that came in at about 80% of asking.  Now, I don’t blame buyers for coming in with low offers on listed properties.  It’s just the nature of what a buyer will do ...

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Feb. 25, 2012

The Real Estate Buyer's Guide by SarasotaOne

A Real Estate Buyers Guide

The E-Book, a Buyer's Guide for Real Estata Buyers in Southwest FloridaReal estate transactions can be one of the more stressful processes any one can go through.  As with many of life's experiences, stress often comes from the unknown.  There are so many people involved and tasks that need to be accomplished to ...

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Feb. 24, 2012

How to Get the Most out of your MLS Search

Search the MLS Just Like REALTORS Do

Searching the MLS just got a lot easier at SarasotaOneWe designed the search capability of SarasotaOne to be one of the easiest and most powerful MLS search tools on the Internet.  Our system automatically saves your first search when you sign up.  When starting out using SarasotaOne, this is probably ...

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Oct. 6, 2011

Kudos to John Woodward

I received this email in the morning from a customer that I sold his property for him last month in under 30 days.  As a professional, I am always interested in the my performace both good and bad.  I felt like this was worthy of sharing.  My goal is ...

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