Buying 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 …

Selling Your Home As-Is

Is it Really a Good Idea?

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 seller you …

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 is an …

Sarasota Waterfront Opportunity on The Bay

List AND Sold by John Woodward

99.6% of Asking in 15 Days!

514 Pine Cone Lane, Nokomis, FL

Every once and while a property comes on the market that you wished you made a move on. After all, life in Sarasota is a bit different. …

Sold (again) in Turtle Rock

8207 Nice Way, Sarasota

John Woodward of Sarasota Real Estate Group just sold 8207 Nice Way in the Turtle Rock subdivision in Palmer Ranch. Listed for $469,000 and sold for $439,000 representing almost 7% off asking or $30,000. The Turtle Rock market is averaging 4% …

John Woodward Sells Another
Siesta Key Home

Sea Village on Siesta Key

Siesta Key condos are all about the view and the new owners are thrilled with their new Sea Village condo. Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and Big pass, there is just something soothing about watching the ships pass …

Sold in the Meadows

Another Sarasota Real Estate Sale by John Woodward

One key reason for being represented by a buyer agent is negotiating on your behalf.  The average Sarasota real estate transaction nets sellers 96% of asking price, if would be an average expectation of how much a buyer …

SOLD on St. Armand's Circle

John Woodward Sells 338 S. Washington Drive in Sarasota, FL

We all understand the challenges of a summer real estate market in Sarasota once all the snow bird head back north. Even still, superior marketing that includes high quality photos and video are the cornerstone of …

There is a saying that “everything works out for the best.” In the case of John Woodward’s most recent sale in Laurel Meadows, this statement rings true.

In a competitive active real estate market, the multiple offer situations are common place. …