As the spring housing market kicks off, you likely want to know what you can expect this season when it comes to buying or selling a house. While there are multiple factors causing some uncertainty, including the conflict overseas, rising inflation, and the first rate increase from the Federal Reserve in over three years — the housing market seems to be relatively [...]

SARASOTA, Fla. (January 20, 2022) – The 2021 housing market was a record-breaking year of sales in the Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), the month of December ended in line with the [...]

February 2022

Lack of Inventory Impacts Prices and Sales in Sarasota Manatee

SARASOTA, Fla. (March 18, 2022) – In February 2022, the Sarasota and Manatee housing market continues to be affected by a historically low supply of homes. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota [...]

Downtown St. Petersburg - The Residences at 400 Central

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We're delighted to share the following news with you, the New Developments Division of Michael Saunders & Company has been entrusted to be the exclusive sales broker for The Residences at 400 Central in the heart of St. [...]

Travel & Leisure magazine readers voted on the 15 best islands in the continental United States, and Florida landed five of the coveted spots. Longboat Key came in at number 5 on the list, just behind Amelia Island at number 3. With hundreds of islands across the US, not including Alaska, Hawaii or [...]

Significant Buyer Demand Continues into Fall for the Sarasota-Manatee Housing Market

SARASOTA, Fla. (September 22, 2021) – Housing prices continue to rise in the Sarasota and Manatee market with August 2021 marking the 15th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases for single-family homes. According to data from [...]

Stellar compiles the latest residential listing marketing data from MLS as an at-a-glance overview of the latest residential statistics spanning multiple Florida counties and includes a year-over-year comparison.

From the “Best City for Vegans” to one of the “Most Desirable Places to Live”, Southwest Florida continued with its trend of national recognitions in 2019. We’ve compiled a list below so you can see them all in one star-studded place! Click here to read more    

Compared to last year, the Sarasota and Manatee County market statistics report more closed sales, inventory and a general rise in median prices in October 2018. Year-over-year, combined closed sales in the two-county area increased by 8 percent. The condo market improved with a 27.3 percent increase in Manatee County and a 10.3 percent [...]

Closing out the summer season in the third quarter (Q3), there was no shortage of real estate stories in the national and local news cycles that shared predictions about the future market. In this quarterly report, we’re taking a look at what the data shows in our tri-county area, the reported national trends that apply to our region and [...]