Pool Side Chat

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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April 1, 2019

Buying a Home As-Is

Buying A Florida Home As-IsBuying a Florida Home "As-is"

Buying on the “As-Is” contract is a popular way many homes are sold as opposed to, for a lack of a better term, the standard contract. Both contracts, the Florida Association of Realtors makes available to its members.

Knowing some of the major differences between ...

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March 21, 2019

Selling Your Home As Is

Selling Your Home As-Is

Is it Really a Good Idea?

Selling your home as-is can actually cost you.There is a belief that selling your Florida home “AS-IS” somehow relieves you, the owner,  from the obligation to disclose any known defects. Nothing could be further from the truth!  Regardless of selling “as-is” or not, as the ...

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Feb. 25, 2019

Open Permits Can Cause Issues

Make Sure that Permit is Closed

When you have work done around the house

John Woodward talks Building PermitsHaving significant work done around the house for things like roofs, AC replacement or other significant repairs is probably going require a permit. Your contractor will know what is needed.  Just be sure that when ...

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Jan. 14, 2019

Why a Buyer Agent

Florida Buyer Agent

...and Why you probably don't really have one

How an agent is working with (or for) you starts very early in the process and Florida has only two ways you can be represented. 

By default, agents work as transaction brokers which in terms of representation ...

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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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Oct. 29, 2014

Pool Side Chat - Virtual Tours vs. Video

John talks about the advantage of having video of your home as part of an overall marking strategy.  While most agents rely on old technology known as the virtual tour, there are benefits that go beyond just the video when done right.  Many Sarasota buyers are from out ...

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