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 …
Real 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, …
We 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 …
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 …
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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 …
(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 …
(Sarasota - November 8, 2011) - Bird Key sales rise 50% over the same period last year up from 22 to 33 homes sold as of November 8. 
You have to go back to 2004 to find a better year when 38 properties sold. Prices …
(Sarasota - November 8, 2011) Fueled by lower prices, Siesta Key Condo sales are up 18% this year as compared to 
the same period last year. Lower interest rates are also making owning a condominium on Siesta Key more attractive. A weak dollar …
