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Thinking about purchasing a vacation property in Sarasota? One of the draws of this gorgeous beach town is our vibrant downtown area. Watch the video below to learn more about downtown Sarasota and why so many yearn to live here. 

Give us a call at 941.822.0708 if we can help you buy or sell a property in downtown Sarasota, Florida.

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Sarasota, Florida, is well-known as one of the region's most culture-rich cities, and downtown Sarasota is the center of it all.  Located on Sarasota Bay, downtown offers something for everyone.  It provides a wide array of big city activities and events while still retaining the small town vibe. 

Visitors to downtown will enjoy an eclectic mix of shops and dining, with everything…

Watch the video below to admire the beauty and serenity of Lido Key and St. Armands Circle. Both keys are located conveniently just a couple of miles west of downtown Sarasota and offer a variety of beautiful of homes and condos for sale. 

Give us a call at 941.822.0708 if we can help you buy or sell a property on Lido Key or St. Armands Circle

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Welcome to Lido Key in sunny Sarasota, Florida. This island paradise is located just west of downtown Sarasota, over the Ringling Bridge, between Longboat Key and Siesta Key, Lido Key offers many amenities for tourist and resident alike. The entire west side of the key is covered in white sand beaches looking out over the Gulf of Mexico. The atmosphere is peaceful and…

A little free press doesn't hurt. Below is an article from the Sarasota Herald Tribune about all of the fabulous sales in the luxury home and condo market. They were nice enough to quote me. Here is a link to the article - Sarasota luxury sales hit 4 month high. 

Sarasota luxury sales hit four-month high

Luxury homes sales in Sarasota County hit a four-month high in April, driven by a shrinking inventory of high-end properties and the seasonal upswing in real estate activity.

Forty-six luxury residences priced over $1 million changed hands for a total of $85.3 million last month.

That topped the 40 single-family homes and condos that sold for $72.1 million in March, and outstripped the 36 sales for $76.4 million in April…

We received a call this morning from one of our clients raving about our Realtor John Wilcher. She wanted to say this instead of typing,

Of course, we love to receive these testimonials. We receive these for all of our Realtors.  Our agents are a reflection of the DWELL brand so it is a priority for us to hire professional and ethical agents. In a nutshell:

We Want This:	Not This:

If you operate like the guy on the right there is a good chance you will end up on Michael Braga's radar and be…

Buyers are not asking about bank owned and short sale properties like they used to. It seems that all of the positive real estate news in the media and Realtor community is changing the buyers from "I Need a Smokin Hot Deal!" to "I would like to buy a nice home at a good value." There are still many homeowners underwater and waiting to get through the legal system. I imagine this supply will provide a steady stream of distressed properties for the next few years.

Sarasota Foreclosures

Above is sales data for bank owned and short sale properties in Sarasota county since early 2006. The light green bars represent the inventory of distressed homes, the dark green bars are the sold properties and the red line indicates pending sales. Compared…

Check out this lovely home listed by DWELL Realtor Ansu Swanepoel.  Give us a call at 941.822.0708 if you are interested in this property.

Private setting within minutes of the heart of Lakewood Ranch

Congratulations to DWELL co-broker Allison Werner for becoming a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist!

Allison recently attended a conference at the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, which exists to help real estate professionals provide high quality service to buyers and sellers of the luxury market.  The 2-day intensive-study course covered topics such as trends and amenities in today’s luxury market and creating marketing plans for multi-million dollar property, meaning that DWELL is even better equipped now to serve million dollar buyers and sellers.  Laurie Moore-Moore, President of the Institute and author of Rich Buyer, Rich Seller!  The Real Estate Agents’ Guide to Marketing Luxury Homes, said that “Allison Werner is an…

Congratulations to our clients who just purchased this lovely golf course home in Misty Creek in Sarasota. This home offered gorgeous golf course views as well as 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2,482 square feet. It was listed for $399,000 and it closed for $350,000 (public record). Nice work Nathan Hays!

8820 Misty Creek Drive, Sarasota

Congratulations to our clients who purchased this fantastic unit in Lido Surf and Sand. This unit offered 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms and 1,213 square feet of totally remodeled space (check out the photos below). This unit was listed for $495,500 and it sold for $480,000 (public record). Our superstar agent Beth Lancaster represented the buyers.

1100 Benjamin Franklin Drive #312

Congratulations goes out to our clients who purchased a fantastic unit in Winding Oaks on Longboat Key. This was a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,678 square foot, turnkey furnished villa behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club. It was listed for $599,000 and closed for $567,500 (public record). Shayla Twit was the outstanding agent that represented our buyers. 

 3463 Winding Oaks Drive #32