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Below you will find posts from my Sarasota real estate blog. They contain news and information about the Sarasota, Florida real estate market including Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Lido Key, Bird Key, Casey Key and Lakewood Ranch. Check back often for continual updates.

Waterfront Short Sales in Sarasota: Looking to enjoy the Florida lifestyle on the water? Here are 3 waterfront short sale in Sarasota, Florida.Siesta Key Canalfront Short SaleThe home...Read More

Prices Going Up?: Are prices in Sarasota, Florida rising yet?It depends on where you look. Here is a concrete example of where prices have risen. Take a look at the Marquee...Read More

Sarasota - Cheap or Expensive?: Is Sarasota a cheap or expensive real estate market? I guess it depends on who you talk to. Someone coming from Manhattan might view this area as a bargain....Read More

Cash - How Much Off?: This is a follow up to last week's post - 50% off?Clients often ask us what kind of discount they can expect to receive in an all-cash transaction. Sel...Read More

50% Off?: Foreclosures....Bank Owned....Short Sales....REO'sThese are popular buzz words in today's real estate world. We talk to buyer daily and often hear "...Read More

Condo on Lido Key Beach For Sale: I just listed a remodeled 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom condo in the Lido Regency building on Lido Key. This is the perfect place for those looking to escape the c...Read More

Short Sale in South Gate: Allison Werner just listed this fabulous remodeled home in the convenient South Gate community. This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom, 2,836 square foot remodeled home...Read More

Sarasota Sales Up 8.2% in 2011. Prices Stable.: For the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since...Read More

Short Sale in Trillium: I was showing homes in Trillium the other day and noticed the sign in front of this one. I didn't see it inside but the photos look fantastic. Take a look at...Read More

We Need More Properties to Sell: I sat down with some folks recently in the office who were thinking of buying a vacation property in the Sarasota area. They had looked at property here roug...Read More

Palm Bay Club Condo For Sale: I just listed this fantastic condo in the Palm Bay Club community on Siesta Key. What a fabulous escape from the harsh northern winters. Enjoy Florida beach...Read More

Just Sold - Riviera Dunes Home with Boat Dock: Congratulations to Karin Swanson and her clients for buying a fabulous home in the Riviera Dunes resort and Yacht Club in Palmetto, Florida. Her clients were...Read More

Waterfront Foreclosures/Short Sales: Sarasota waterfront homes and condos continue to be in high demand. Enjoying a fabulous water view or parking your boat behind your house is a fabulous way t...Read More

Southwest Florida Home Sales and Prices Up: There was a good article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune newspaper on the 21st. I copied it below.A sharp increase in November sales and median prices and...Read More

Season Starting Early - November sales up 12.7%: We are busy, busy, busy. It seems like the busy selling season is starting early. I put two Longboat Key properties under contract in the last 30 days. One o...Read More

Just Sold - From $1,275,000 to $650,000: Clients of mine just purchased a great unit in the Beachplace condo complex on Longboat Key. This unit is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,503 square foot condo di...Read More

Trulia.com - Inaccurate Data: Be careful using Trulia to find your next Sarasota home. I have noticed several inaccuracies on the website over the years. Here is an example: Abo...Read More

New Listings in Sarasota, Florida: I just added some New Listings pages to the website. These pages will be very useful for those looking to stay on top of the Sarasota real estate market....Read More

Forbes.com - Sarasota, Florida #1: More good news for the Sarasota Florida real estate market. Take a look at this article:Forbes.com - Where Americans Are Hunting For Homes All of t...Read More

Just Sold - Home in the Meadows: Congratulations to Allison Werner for her recent sale at 4964 Greencroft Road in the Meadows neighborhood. This single family home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroo...Read More

Just Sold - Tuscana Foreclosure: Congratulations to Allison Werner for selling this foreclosure in Tuscana. This fabulous home at 4549 Tuscana Drive was a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3,385 square...Read More

Just Sold - Trillium Model Home: A good client of mine just purchased this fabulous model home in the Trillium subdivision in east Sarasota. This 2006 built home has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms...Read More

Live Near the Beach Under $300,000: The beach is obviously a huge draw for those living in or wanting to live in Sarasota, Florida. A common request from home buyers is either to live on the be...Read More

Bel Mare Penthouse For Sale: Take a look at the stunning water and marina views from this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,420 square foot condo in the 2007 built Bel Mare condominium community...Read More

Florida Real Estate - More Good News: There is more good news for real estate in the sunshine state. Realtor.com released their top 10 turnaround real estate markets based on 3rd quarter 2011 dat...Read More

Great Value in Ritz Carlton Residences: I had the pleasure of seeing a great value in the Ritz Carlton Residences recently. The above photo is the main view from virtually every room in the condo in...Read More

Lakewood Ranch is Busy!: Shayla, Allison and I have been showing a lot of property in Lakewood Ranch lately. Some clients of mine just purchased this Lakewood Ranch short sale a few...Read More

Welcome Karin Swanson to DWELL Real Estate: We would like to welcome Karin Swanson to DWELL Real Estate. Allison, Shayla and I are excited to have her join our team. I originally met Karin at SKY...Read More

Sarasota Chalk Festival Photos: The weather was fantastic this weekend. I took the family over to the Sarasota Chalk Festival on Sundat to check out some of the great art work. Sarasota is...Read More

Florida Leads Nation in Home List Price Increases: Inside Real Estate at The Sarasota Herald has an interesting story.The National Association of Realtors (NAR) came out recently with a list of the top...Read More

Are you Buying/Selling this Season?: It may only be November (almost) but Sarasota's active selling season will be here before you know it. We are preparing early for a busy season. If we hav...Read More

Longboat Key Beach Condos Under $500,000 with Water Views: Searching for a luxurious weekend getaway, winter escape or retirement condo? Below are several Longboat Key beach condos under $500,000 with water views....Read More

Opening my Own Brokerage - Dwell Real Estate: I took the leap. As of last Friday, I left Michael Saunders and Company and started my own Sarasota real estate brokerage – Dwell Real Estate. You may...Read More

Just Sold - Home in Tara: Congratulations to Shayla Twit and her client for the recent sale of a home in the Tara area. Actually, the home was in the Water Oak community just west of...Read More

Just Sold - The Enclave in Sarasota: Congratulations to Allison Werner and her client who just purchased in the Enclave neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida. I wrote about this community in Septemb...Read More

Just Sold - Lakewood Ranch Short Sale: Clients of mine purchased this fantastic home in the Briers Creek section of the Lakewood Ranch Country Club. This 2006 pool home has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms...Read More

Jim Cramer: "Florida Has Bottomed": Here is an interesting video about Florida real estate through the eyes of Jim Cramer from www.TheStreet.com.He made a comparison between stocks and the...Read More

Just Sold - Beachplace Condo on Longboat Key: A client of mine just purchased this wonderful 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,392 square foot condo unit in Beachplace on Longboat Key. The asking price was $469,0...Read More

Sarasota Condos with Water Views: How would you like to enjoy the sunset view above every evening? This view was taken from the Condo on the Bay community in downtown Sarasota, Florida. Th...Read More

Healthiest Housing Markets: Sarasota, Florida: Good news for the Sarasota FL real estate market. Builder magazine using Hanley Wood Market Intelligence to compile a list of the healthiest housing mark...Read More

Just Sold - Alinari Foreclosure: A client of mine just purchased a very nice condo in the Alinari. This was a Fannia Mae foreclosure with an asking price of $261,500. The final sales price (...Read More

Community Spotlight - Turtle Rock: Gorgeous community - CheckManned Guard Gate - CheckNewer homes - CheckClose to Siesta Key beach - CheckPalmer Ranch location - CheckCommu...Read More

Securing Your Vacation Home: Written by: HomeSecurityFamily.comMost people understand, at least to some extent, how to take care of and protect their homes. There is, after all, a...Read More

Lido Key Condos Under $300,000: Lido Key is a small barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. This luxurious yet relaxing island is a great place to call home or own a vacation pro...Read More

Community Spotlight - The Enclave at Villages at Pinetree: Looking for a newer home in Sarasota at an attractive price? Take a look at The Enclave neighborhood. It is located just east of Interstate 75 off Palmer...Read More

New Siesta Key Condos: Interest in Siesta Key has increased since winning the #1 best beach in the United States ranking by Dr. Beach. People from all over the world inquire about...Read More

Just Sold - Hudson Landings: I just sold this really great condo in downtown Sarasota. Many people don't know about this hidden gem. It is called Hudson Landings and it is a small enclav...Read More

Home Prices Rising in Sarasota: A funny thing can happen when supplies shrink and demand is good - prices will eventually rise. Today in the Sarasota Herald Tribune there is an article t...Read More

Own on Siesta Key For Less Than $300,000: Looking for a slice of paradise? Come visit Siesta Key off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. This 8 mile long barrier island is a wonderful place to live full...Read More

Sarasota Real Estate Inventories Fall Again: The chart above represents real estate for sale in Sarasota, Florida by quarter. In July of 2005 Sarasota had little inventory with a high number of sales...Read More

Community Spotlight - St. Armands Circle: St. Armands Circle Real EstateLocated a couple of miles east of downtown Sarasota is the popular shopping and dining destination of St. Armands Circle....Read More

Want to Live Downtown For Under $350,000?: by: Allison WernerDowntown Sarasota is a very desirable place to call home. Residents are in the center of the city’s activity and can easily take...Read More

Sarasota Foreclosure Stats: Looking for a sweet deal in the Sarasota Florida real estate market? Below are foreclosure and short sales statistics I pulled from the Mid Florida MLS. F...Read More

5 Tips to Finding a Home: By: Allison WernerWhen you are at the stage where you are seriously thinking of making a move, there are a few essential steps that will help everythin...Read More

New Sarasota Beach Condos: New Sarasota Beach CondosEveryone wants them. We get requests for them all of the time. People generally like newer built homes and condos because of t...Read More

Community Spotlight - Siesta Beach Villas: Located just south of the Siesta Key Village is the new community of Siesta Beach Villas. This lovely community is made up of 22 new condominiums offering...Read More

Handling Multiple Offers: by: Allison WernerPeople frequently ask me how the market is doing and my answer recently is that things are VERY active. We have been seeing lots of...Read More

Community Spotlight - Country Club Shores: Country Club Shores is one of the neighborhoods that defines Sarasota. Dating back to 1960 it still retains its allure. Built on deep water canals it defi...Read More

Guess the Closing Price - University Place: *** August 8th Blog Post Update - This home sold last week for $305,000 ***Shayla Twit recently sold a home in University Place to a client who found us t...Read More

Guess the Closing Price - Pelican Cove: *** August 8th Blog Post Update - This condo sold for $148,000 ***Allison Werner just sold this great condo in Pelican Cove. This is a 2 bedrooms, 2 bathr...Read More

Psychology of Market Bubbles: In April I asked - Where is the Sarasota real estate market now? Many of you were nice enough to give your opinion of where you think the market is on the...Read More

5 Myths About Sarasota FL Real Estate: It can be entertaining and amusing to hear beliefs (in many cases myths) about the Sarasota FL real estate market. I hear many of them. The myths are...Read More

Community Spotlight - Beachplace on Longboat Key: I was recently showing condos in Beachplace on Longboat Key, Florida. What a great place to consider if you desire:Longboat Key and Beach lifestyle...Read More

Market Update - Sarasota Luxury Homes: Today in the Sarasota Herald Tribune there was an interesting article - New Spike Seen in High End Homes. It is an interesting read about Sarasota luxury...Read More

Just Sold - Islander Club Condo on Longboat Key: Allison Werner just sold this fabulous 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,235 square feet Longboat Key beach front condo in the Islander Club. The asking price started...Read More

June Update - Inventories Decline: The Sarasota Florida real estate market continues to eat through its inventory. Notice the drop above from May 2011 of 5,604 listings for sale to 5,372 in...Read More

5827 Riegels Harbor - Siesta Key waterfront home: Take a look at this fabulous new listing we have in Riegels Landing on Siesta Key. Buyers looking for a newer home within walking distance from the world fam...Read More

5 Largest Sales in June: Below are the 5 largest residential real estate transactions in the month of June.667 Mourning Dove Drive, SarasotaThis lovely Bird Key waterfro...Read More

Just Sold - Waterfront Home: My Bradenton waterfront home just sold last week for $325,000 (public record). This 1995 built home was on the Braden River and has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms a...Read More

Foreclosure on Siesta Key Beach: **** Blog Post Update - As of June 27th this condo in Gulf and Bay Club is now under contract ****Looking for a fabulous Siesta Key condo? Take a look...Read More

Just Sold! Lakewood Ranch Home: Some clients just purchased this lovely Lakewood Ranch home yesterday. They worked with Allison Werner in finding this great deal. The home was located at 80...Read More

Just Sold! Siesta Key Waterfront Home: A little slice of paradise of just sold yesterday. A client of mine just purchased this fabulous home at 5105 Oxford Drive on Siesta Key. This 2004 built hom...Read More

Price Reduced - Lakewood Ranch Beauty: My clients just lowered the price of this fabulous home at 6453 Indigo Bunting Place in Lakewood Ranch from $425,000 to $399,900! What a fantasic value for 2...Read More

Large Drop in Sarasota Homes For Sale: I was out showing property yesterday and my client said, "all of the homes we wanted to see have sold!" She had been searching for homes on my website fors a...Read More

Sales Surge Continues in May; Condo Prices Soar: Below is a press release from the Sarasota Association of Realtors:May numbers continue exceptional spring for Sarasota real estate marketThe Sarasota...Read More

Search Sold Properties!: I just added this great new feature to LuxurySarasotaRealEstate.com. Start Searching Now. You can now view properties that have sold in the Sarasota., Florid...Read More

Miramar Lakewood Ranch - Just Sold!: Clients of mine just purchased this fabulous townhouse in Miramar Lakewood Ranch. What a great deal!. This is a 2006 built townhouse with 2,997 square feet,...Read More

Lakewood Ranch Market Bottom?: Has the Lakewood Ranch real estate market bottomed? As I was writing my last blog post Lakewood Ranch real estate market update I was analyzing some of th...Read More

Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Market Update: Lakewood Ranch VideoTake a look at the Michael Saunders and Company produced video above about Lakewood Ranch, Florida.Lakewood Ranch Homes Fo...Read More

Just Sold - Siesta Key Condo Short Sale: Take a look at the condo below in Siesta Dunes on the world famous Siesta Key beach. This short sale has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,150 square feet, ground f...Read More

This Weeks Sarasota Broker Tour - Siesta Key: Extensive market knowledge is so crucial for a good Realtor. It really is essential in properly helping buyers and sellers. The home buying or selling exp...Read More

Just Sold! Ritz Carlton Condo in Sarasota: Take a look at the photos below. Unit #1103 in the Ritz Carlton Tower Residences just closed. This lovely unit was a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,990 square foot...Read More

5 Things to Consider When Selecting a Home: So, you have decided that you are ready to buy a home? Congratulations? Buying a home is one of the most exciting times in anyone’s life. In order to ma...Read More

Siesta Beach Ranked #1 Beach in Nation: Yaaaaay! Dr. Beach just came out with his list of the best beaches in the country. Siesta Key beach in Sarasota, Florida was ranked #1!Siesta Beach...Read More

Tips to Buying a Vacation Home in Sarasota: Looking for paradise?If you are on this website then you are probably looking to relocate to Sarasota, Florida or buy a vacation property here. Many of...Read More

Sold! Sarasota & Manatee County Sales: Below are all of the Sarasota and Manatee county property sales from May 15th to May 21st. I pulled this information from the Mid Florida MLS which...Read More

Allison Werner Testimonial: Congratulations to my associate Allison Werner for making another buyer happy and a successful transaction. Read the letter below which came to us from one o...Read More

Just Sold - Three Sarasota Properties: We have been busy lately. Below are three properties recently sold by Marc Rasmussen and his teammates Shayla Twit and Allison Werner.14961 Amberjack Terr...Read More

Market Value vs. County Assessed Value: How do you figure out the value of a property?First let's discuss what market value is not:It is not the price you paid for the home plus impr...Read More

Sarasota Beach Homes - Where to Look: Living on the beach remains to be one of the most sought after segments of the Sarasota real estate market. If price were not a factor most people would pref...Read More

Just Sold - Sarasota Waterfront Home: Clients of mine just purchased this lovely home at 612 Indian Beach Lane in the Indian Beach subdivision of Sarasota, Florida.This is on...Read More

Price Reduction - Lakewood Ranch Home: We lowered the price of this fabulous home in the Greenbrook section of Lakewood Ranch. Check out the home below.6453 Indigo Bunting...Read More

Just Sold - L' Elegance Condo on Lido Key: The condo in the center of the picture above is L' Elegance in Sarasota. This is a fabulous beach front condo on Lido Key. Many of the units in this build...Read More

Mortgage 101: What you need to Know about the Mortgage Process: By Tina Fountain - Atlanta Luxury HomesHow savvy are you when it comes to the mortgage process? A mortgage is the largest, single investment most people...Read More

Lakewood Ranch Beauty - 6453 Indigo Bunting Place: I just listed this fabulous 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3,076 square foot pool home in Lakewood Ranch. It is in fabulous condition and is a great place to live fo...Read More

Sarasota Luxury Homes Heat Up: The luxury market in Sarasota continues to be busy. I wrote about it roughly a month ago - Luxury Sarasota Homes & Condos selling. There was a high pr...Read More

Five Things to Consider Doing Today; Earth Day 2011: Today, April 22, 2011, people around the world will be celebrating Earth Day. Most of us – like me - don’t have celebrations on our calendar, but part...Read More

Poll: Where is the Sarasota Real Estate Market Now?: Comments WantedI would love to hear where you think the Sarasota real estate market is on this market cycle. Please make a comment. Are better times ah...Read More

Sarasota 2011 Pending Sales Outpaced 2003, 2004 and 2005 Pending Sales: Remember the boom years of 2003-2005? Remember when the market was going crazy and everyone became a buyer of investment properties, regardless of pr...Read More

6 Tips To Sell Your Home Faster: by Milan Cole - Portland Real Estate When the real estate market was booming it was a lot easier to get your home sold in a hurry, but it's not so easy a...Read More

Foreclosure - Sarasota Condo For Sale: Looking for ample space and fabulous views in a downtown Sarasota condo? Take a look at this bank owned foreclosure in the One Watergate condo building. T...Read More

Just Sold! Guess the Price of this Longboat Key Condo: A client of mine just purchased this lovely Longboat Key condo below. The first person (non Realtor) to guess the sales price will receive a $25.00 gift cert...Read More

Getting in the Newspaper can be Good: I was out showing property this morning when a fellow Michael Saunders Realtor texted me with, "Quoted in the paper? Aren't you special?" I didn't know wh...Read More

Sarasota Home Inventories Drop!: Good news for the Sarasota real estate market. Inventories continue to decline while pending sales and closed sales rose. Take a look at the chart below from...Read More

Guess the Sales Price of Lido Key Home: Just Sold! Guess the Sales PriceIt is important to know the market before you take the plunge and buy a home. Viewing what similar properties have recentl...Read More

Real estate: It's time to buy again - CNN Money Article: I read an interesting article from CNN Money this morning. It talks about the coming shortage of new homes in the United States. I pasted it below. You can r...Read More

Who Sells the Most Sarasota Luxury Homes?: Below is a pie chart showing the market share of brokers for properties over $750,000. People's definition of luxury will vary. Some believe it is over $1,00...Read More

Top Sarasota Real Estate Brokers: Who sells the most Sarasota real estate? Below is a pie chart from Trendgraphix.com showing market share for the lasdt 12 months based on sales volume for Sa...Read More

Four Nice Sales in February: Below are 4 sales of Sarasota luxury homes. All of the homes were listed by Realtors with Michael Saunders and Company. Photos courtesy of the the listing ag...Read More

How Many Short Sales Closed on Siesta Key in February?: I am contacted frequently by potential buyers looking to purchase a short sale or foreclosure on one of the barrier islands - Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Bi...Read More

Luxury Sarasota Homes & Condos Selling: The Sarasota real estate market is very active in all price ranges (see Sarasota February Property Sales Up and Inventory Levels Drop to 6 Year Lows). Bel...Read More

Sarasota February Property Sales Up and Inventories Drop to 6 Year Lows!: Check out the huge increase in pending sales in February. I knew the February numbers were going to be good when I wrote my last post - The market is...Read More

The market is busy, busy, busy: The Sarasota Florida real estate market is very active. This is our busy selling season as many of the visiting snowbirds consider buying a slice of paradise...Read More

Lakewood Ranch Foreclosure: Check out this new foreclosure in Lakewood Ranch. It is located at 6939 Westchester Circle in the Country Club section of Lakewood Ranch overlooking the g...Read More

How to Get the Best Deal on a Home: Looking for the best deal on your next home purchase? Here are 4 tips to help you get the best deal.1) No financing contingencyIf you pay cash or re...Read More

5.5% Discount Does Not Sound Like a Deal: The Sarasota Association of Realtors recently came out with their monthly statistics. If you are interested you can read them here. It provides some valuable...Read More

If I Had $6,295,000 Laying Around: I have seen a lot of fabulous homes in Sarasota. The home above is listed with fellow Michael Saunders associate Deborah Beacham. I went to a cocktail par...Read More

Just Sold - Cherokee Park Home: Check out the fabulous home below. My clients just purchased this lovely Cherokee Park home this week.This 4 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom, 3,559 square feet h...Read More

Pending sales surge in January: The Sarasota Association of Realtors issued a press release yesterday - Pending Sales Surge in January, early 2011 appears promising. Highlights include:...Read More

Just Sold by Shayla Twit: Congrats to Shayla Twit for her 2 recent sales this last week. If you are looking to buy a home visit Shayla Twit and tell her what you are looking for. She...Read More

Just Sold - University Park: Take a look at this adorable villa that my clients just purchased in the University Park Country Club.This was a 2 bedroo...Read More

Welcome Allison Werner: I want to welcome Allison Werner to the fun. I met her at a social event back in November and pulled her over to Michael Saunders and Company to work with...Read More

Stage Your Home To Sell: Making minor improvements to your house or condo can go a long way in attracting potential buyers.In order to sell, your home depends on three things: pri...Read More

Why People Live and Winter in Florida: You can deal with thisor thisNeed I say more?...Read More

You Probably Won't End Up Buying a Foreclosure: One common theme among today's home buyers is the need to find a "deal". Almost every buyer mentions it when talking about their needs and wants. We Realt...Read More

Bird Key Home Sold!: 492 Partridge Circle on Bird KeyMy listing at 492 Partridge Circle closed today for $1,050,000. This was a large house of over 4,000 square feet, 4...Read More

New look to LuxurySarasotaRealEstate.com: If you have ever visited LuxurySarasotaRealEstate.com before you may notice that it looks a little different. We just revamped the site and added some featur...Read More

Sarasota real estate sales surge in December 2010: The Sarasota Association of Realtors had a press release today.The Sarasota real estate market saw a big surge in December sales, from 534 in Novem...Read More

2010 vs 2009 Sarasota Real Estate Sales: Below are the Sarasota real estate sales figures pulled from the Mid-Florida MLS comparing years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.Unit Sales 2007...Read More

Just Sold - Home on Siesta Key: Some clients of mine just purchased this fabulous home at 1229 Seaplume Way on Siesta Key. This Siesta Key home was built in 1989 but was recently remodel...Read More

Sarasota, Florida Named Best Place to Retire in the U.S.: Sarasota did it again! In a survey conducted by Portfolio.com Sarasota/Bradenton earns the designation as Americas most popular retirement destination. Thi...Read More

Florida condominium prices prove too good to pass up: There was an outstanding article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune today about condo sales in Florida. Follow this link to read it. I probably only think it i...Read More

Modest Gains in Housing Market Amid Positive Economic News: According to recent reports, the U.S. economy has been showing new signs of economic recovery. Not only are new claims for jobless aid declining, but factory...Read More

"I'm only interested in short sales and foreclosures": We Realtors hear it from many buyers."We are only interested in short sales and foreclosures"The problem with only looking at the distressed propert...Read More

A Letter to Michael Saunders: It is always nice to hear praise from happy clients. Below is a letter from Alan Dee to Michael Saunders. Alan purchased a condo in 1350 Main Sarasota this y...Read More

Sarasota and Naples Real Estate: When buyers think of premiere living on the Gulf coast of Florida two places come to mind - Sarasota and Naples. Both communities offer similar lifestyl...Read More

Bird Key Home - Under Contract: I am pleased to announce that my listing at 492 Partidge Circle went under contract a few weeks ago. It took 32 days to receive our contract. Not bad...Read More

Lido Key Condos - 2005 vs 2010: Thinking about buying a condo on Lido Key? It might be helpful to see where prices are in 2010 compared to 2005. Below are sales statistics compari...Read More

"I love Sarasota" by Bird Key Homeowner: By: Julie L. Corey - 492 Partridge CircleSarasota has so much to offer. It's a city we have come to love. There's nothing like the fabulous lif...Read More

How Much Does This Bay View Cost?: Sarasota Waterfront HomeHow much does this view cost?Many people come to Sarasota, Florida wanting to buy a home with this type of water view. The vi...Read More

$50,000 Price Reduction on Bird Key Waterfront Home!: We just had a $50,000 price reduction on this lovely Bird Key waterfront home. The asking price is now $1,249,000. 492 Partridge Circle is a 4 bedroom, den...Read More

7157 Victoria Circle in University Park: Looking for a short sale in Sarasota, Florida? View this home in University Park. This is a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home with 2,504 square feet for $389,900....Read More

Sarasota Foreclosures - How Much Discount?: Foreclosures and short sales are the main buzz words in real estate today. Buyers are looking to find a sweet deal in these distressed properties. Below I pu...Read More

7123 Treymore Court - Featured Foreclosure: Looking for a sweet deal? Take a look at 7123 Treymore Court in the Treymore neighborhood in Palm Aire. This Sarasota foreclosure is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom,...Read More

Sarasota Luxury Homes - Who Sells the Most?: There were some articles in the newspaper today about a couple of luxury brokers in Sarasota, Florida. I was just curious who sold the most luxury homes in t...Read More

"I'm looking for a deal!": Just about every prospective home buyer mentions this to their Realtor. We Realtors chuckle to each other about how often we hear this line. It is totally...Read More

New Listing - Bird Key Home: Looking for a fabulous Bird Key home for sale? I am listing a fabulous waterfront home on Partridge Circle this week. It should hit the Sarasota MLS...Read More

En Provence - Longboat Key Condo Update: Looking for comfort, style and relaxation on the beach? Take a look at the En Provence Longboat Key condos in Sarasota, Florida. This is a fabulous to live...Read More

Just Sold - 888 Condo on the Bay: Some clients of mine just purchased a lovely unit at 888 Blvd. of the Arts #1107 in the Condo on the Bay building. Many people just refer to this as the &q...Read More

St. Armands Circle Real Estate Update: Located just over the bridge from downtown Sarasota sits the enchanted area of St. Armands Circle. This dining and shopping destination is a popular Saras...Read More

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