Manatee Real Estate

Sept. 19, 2012

Sarasota Real Estate Market Projections for 2012

Sarasota Real Estate May Beat 2005 Sales

Early Predictions this Year Show Markets Heading Up

We indicated in April our belief the Sarasota real estate market had bottomed based on solid market numbers.  In our report of the “High 5” sales at the time, there was clear movement in the …

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Sept. 18, 2012

Sarasota Foreclosures - August 2012

Sarasota Foreclosure Sales Rise in August

Sarasota and Manatee Foreclosures for August 2012Sarasota - August 2012 saw a modest uptick in foreclosure and short sale closings.  Initial foreclosure filings have dropped by over 20% month over month.   Looking back through the past couple of years, there have been at least 200 more filings than sales per …

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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 a …

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July 13, 2012

Just Listed 4410 Little John Trail - Sarasota, FL

4410 Little John

This property has been sold. 
There are more homes just like this for sale near Sherwood Forest in Sarasota.

 

John Woodward announces his newest listing in Sarasota at 4410 Little John Trail in Sherwood Forest.

JUST REDUCED to $214,900!

This is a 1,952 square foot impeccably maintained three …

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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 …

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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 in today’s …

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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 find, negotiate, …

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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 a …

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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 price …

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Nov. 19, 2011

Longboat Key Sales Up 26%

Longboat Key Florida Sales up 26%

Boating and Waterfront on Longboat Key, FL


(Sarasota - Noverber 14, 2011)
Longboat Key sales in Sarasota County by unit are up 26% through November 14, 2011 as compared to the same period last year.  These numbers provide further evidence that this market is at the bottom.  The key indicator, price …

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