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 can tell …
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 surged as anticipated …
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. While the second half …
I received an email from The Founders Club this week with some exciting end of year pricing for club and golf memberships. If you have been on the fence about joining The Founders Club, it just got more affordable. It appears there are a limited …
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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 …
Monthly 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 price …
Short sales came into play w few years ago as sellers began to see their equity slip and become “upside down” on their mortgages. Couple that with a deteriorating employment scene and sellers were left with no choice other than to ask the bank to take less. …
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 for every customer …
Lakewood Ranch has abandoned it's effort to be the regions newest incorporated town, at least for the time being. The current economic conditions and lack of excitement by area residents in a recent poll were enough to shelve the idea. There just isn't the support for such a move. Using "Lakewood …
Sarasota, FL - The Sarasota real estate market is tracking ahead of 2010's numbers in terms o
f units sold up 2.4%, average sales price up 7.1% and average cost per square foot up 3.2%. Foreclosure filings are …
