January 2010

Is The Sunshine State Back?

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 12:20pm. 141 Views, 1 Comments.

Here is an interesting article from themovechannel.com talking about the comeback of Florida.

South West Florida

This region of Florida enjoys relatively uncongested areas. It is sophisticated, less crowded than the east coast and there are some real bargains here.

Sarasota was recently highlighted on NBC as the number one place in the whole of the USA to buy a home. The city is known as ‘the Jewel of the West Coast of Florida' because of its fine restaurants, beaches, theatres, arts, shops and lifestyle. Having seen a down market for prices in 2007 and 2008, Sarasota is now in full recovery mode. Prices are at 2002/2003 levels and the market between buyers and sellers is rapidly moving into equal balance. For the year to July 2009,…

Housing prices are highest in six months

Shayla Twit

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 10:41am. 44 Views, 0 Comments.

December prices in the Sarasota-Manatee County area were up by about 5% from a year ago.  The median prices was $167,400, which is up 11.8% from November's median sales figures. 

The rise in prices have brought out potential buyers who had previously been on the fence.  The increase is also important to the recovery of our local economy.  And with home equity on the rise, it increases the buyer's mindset as to the future potential values of their properties.  In turn, we hope it will stimulate the local economy as well.

We are also starting to see investors come into the market, which is a great sign to the turnaround of the market. 

"Oh, By the Way... if you or someone you know is considering a purchase or selling, I would love the opportunity and am never…

Which house is most inviting?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 7:00pm. 100 Views, 3 Comments.

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December sales stats for Sarasota real estate market

Shayla Twit

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 2:24pm. 68 Views, 1 Comments.

Sarasota bucks national trend with best sales report in 33 months:

Here are some of the highlights...

  * In December 2009, the Sarasota real estate market saw the most closed transactions since March 2007, a 33 month span

  * Overall sales were also 52% higher than December 2008

  * Median sale prices were also up last month for both single family homes and condos

  * The overall number of closed sales in 2009 stood at 6,699, compared to only 5,459 in all of 2008, for a 22.7% increase

  * For local Realtors®, the monthly and annual trend stands in contrast to the national picture. Sales nationally have slowed during the early winter months, but not in Sarasota.

  * SAR President Erick Shumway said, "Sales are continuing to rise, and we're starting to see a…

3 New Foreclosures in Sarasota, Florida

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 7:17am. 172 Views, 0 Comments.

Here are 3 new foreclosures to have recently hit the market. Click on the links to see more information about the properties.

St. Armands Circle foreclosure - 323 South Washington Drive - $1,745,000

Bank Owned. New home on prime St. Armands waterfront. Never lived in & NOW bank owned representing one of the year's best buying opportunities. Built to current hurricane code, this stunning waterfront residence offers over 3,000 sq. ft. of luxurious details & finishes. There are 3 bedrooms plus an office or den, honed travertine & wide plank dark wood floors, a knock-out kitchen with sleek black granite counters, a stone basket weave backsplash, curved island with a double stainless sink, a 6 burner gas range, all stainless high end appliances & a butler's…

Sarasota Foreclosure and Short Sale Alerts

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 10:56am. 115 Views, 0 Comments.

Are you looking to purchase a foreclosure or short sale in the Sarasota area? Sign up for our new alert that will send you periodic updates of Sarasota bank owned and short sale properties. It is a great way to stay on top of the market.

You can also visit the pages below. They are updated daily:

•  Sarasota Foreclosures 

•  Sarasota Short Sales

•  Siesta Key Foreclosures

•  Siesta Key Short Sales

•  Longboat Key Foreclosures

•  Longboat Key Short Sales

•  Lido Key Foreclosures

•  Lido Key Short Sales

•  Lakewood Ranch Foreclosures   

•  Lakewood Ranch Short Sales

Give Marc a call at 941.812.6272 when you are ready to buy or sell.

Sarasota Waterfront Foreclosure

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 8:38pm. 142 Views, 0 Comments.

I saw this Sarasota waterfront foreclosure the other day after our Tuesday morning sales meeting. This house is a good value for the buyer looking for a newer home in Sarasota that can accomodate a boater. This 2004 built home offers 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 4,830 square feet and an asking price of $1,250,000.

Sarasota Waterfront Foreclosure

Exquisite Tuscan style residence in private gated enclave of 6 custom homes. Entertaining is a pleasure in your beautiful courtyard, complete with outdoor kitchen. Dazzle your guests with spectacular sunsets from your spacious outdoor verandas. This custom built home boasts 4,830 sf. ft, 4 bedrooms  with master suites both upstairs and down, gorgeous kitchen, full service wet bar, media room, elevator, paved driveway…

Sarasota, Florida Foreclosure and Short Sale Update

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 12:15pm. 35 Views, 0 Comments.

Looking to purchase a foreclosure or short sale? Here is this week's update of Sarasota foreclosures and short sales:

New Bank Owned and Short Sales listed within the last 7 days

Sarasota county - 91 new properties

Manatee county - 75 new properties

Siesta Key -  1 new property

Longboat Key -  1 new property

Bird Key/Lido Key/Downtown - 1 new property

Lakewood Ranch - 10 new properties

Casey Key -  None

Bank Owned Properties & Short Sales

Sarasota county - 1,120 properties

Manatee county -  920 properties

Siesta Key - 40 properties

Longboat Key - 28 properties

Bird Key, Lido Key and Downtown Sarasota - 51 properties

Lakewood Ranch - 115 properties

Casey Key - 3 properties

New Listing - 7349 Stanhope Court in Hamptons on Palmer Ranch

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 9:17am. 69 Views, 0 Comments.

Check out this new listing at 7349 Stanhope Court in The Hampton neighborhood on Palmer Ranch. This is a 3 bedroom plus den or a 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2,206 square foot home built in 2001. The asking price is $334,900

Stunning maintenance free home in The Hamptons on Palmer Ranch. This is a great home to enjoy the Florida lifestyle without the hassles of yard maintenance.This home has been extensively remodeled with new kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, new flooring and trim work. This home is easy to maintain yet still offers 3 bedrooms and a den/office or 4 bedrooms in over 2,200 sq. ft. of living space. Spaciousenough to easily handle a family or to serve as a great winter getaway.

You can view more photos and a virtual tour at 7349 Stanhope…