Foreclosure Market

May 16, 2012

Sarasota Real Estate Sales Report - April 2012

Sarasota Sales in April Break Out

Sarasota, FL - Even the most pessimistic Sarasota real estate market observer would have to say that all the signals looking forward are green.  April 2012 succeeded in surpassing the total number of units sold, the average cost per square foot, and the average …

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May 15, 2012

Sarasota Foreclosure Update - April 2012

Sarasota Foreclosures are Harder to Find

Foreclosure filings have been on a steady upward trend this year since a rather anemic 2011.  It would be accurate to say the number of initial filings recorded at the Sarasota clerk of the court’s office are up as much as 100% percent …

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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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Jan. 18, 2012

Sarasota Real Estate Annual Report for 2011

2011 Annual Market Report for Sarasota, FL

The beginning of a new year is a good reason to take a minute and look at the Sarasota real estate market from a broader and longer term.  I have always felt charts make visualizing market trends easy to spot.  They …

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Jan. 16, 2012

Sarasota Real Estate Sales for December 2011

Sarasota Real Estate market up 6.6%

Sarasota Sales for 2011 by Month

The Sarasota real estate market remained strong for the final month of 2011.  Prevailing interest rates remain below 4% which makes purchasing a home in Sarasota more attractive than ever.  As I predicted at the beginning of November, December sales …

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Jan. 4, 2012

Sarasota Foreclosures for 2011

Sarasota Foreclosures Down for 2011

The total number of new foreclosures in Sarasota County for 2011 came in at 3,020 new filings according to the Sarasota Clerk of Courts.  Filings for 2010 were 4,984 which represents a 40% drop in new foreclosure filings for the year.  …

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Dec. 10, 2011

Sarasota Tops List of Best US Home Markets

Sarasota - The #1 US Housing Market

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According to The Today’s show resident real estate expert Barbara Corcoran, Sarasota tops the list of The Top 10 Cities to buy.   Her selection criteria looked at markets with the sharpest …

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Nov. 20, 2011

Sarasota Market Up 3.6% Over Last Year

The Sarasota Real Estate Update for November 1, 2011.

Sarasota Real Estate Sales vs. Last YearMonthly numbers ending October 31, 2001 for Sarasota County show solid gains over last year’s figures.  Looking at the monthly charts for pricing indicates a similar cycle to last year only at higher price point for both the average sale …

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