Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Pending Home Sales Up

In Sarasota there were 1,160 pending sales in the month of April compared to 1,060 in the month of March. Pending sales were up 18% from April 2009 when only 981 were reported.  Nationally, April was the third consecutive month of increases in the number of home sales.  In the Northeast sales rose nearly 30%. [...]

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

New Homes Sales are up, but prices are down

The Sarasota Herald Tribuen reported this morning, Saturday, May 1, 2010 that the number of new home closings were up but the median price was down by 14 percet. During the first 4 months of 2010 the three largest home builders in Southwest Florida, Lennar, Taylor Morrison and Neal Communities closed on 182 homes compared to [...]

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

It is the time to buy most indications are that the Sarasota Real Estate market is improving.

NBC Today Show “For the first time in a long time, you can actually get both a short-and long-term gain on a real estate investment. With prices down, interest rates at record lows, and so many would-be buyers deciding to rent instead, it’s a great time to buy a real estate investment.” -Barbara Corcoran Source: [...]

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Casey Key Market Update

The following is a list of the sales on Casey Key in 2009 and 2010 to March 19th. If you would like any other information about these sales or other real estate please give us a call. 1588 N Casey Key Road~ $9,900,000 1538 N Casey Key Road ~ $6,200,000 2890 Casey Key Road~ $4,400,000 [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

America’s Top Places to Retire

AARP Magazine includes Sarasota Florida as on of the top retirement hotspots. In their report they say that perhaps the most popular retirement destination in the US for retirees is Sarasota, with 35 miles of beaches along with, great golfing, boating and gourmet dining. Sarasota also offers a range of activities, including an opera, symphony, [...]