Inventory and Median Sales Prices "Home prices are rising, and we are seeing homeowners who were previously on the fence entering the market. In fact, we have recently seen a 34.6 percent increase in inventory for listings between $250,000 and $600,000 compared to last May," said Linda Formella, RASM President.  "With the significant [...]

Sarasota Home Prices - Look at the actual reason you are buying and decide whether it is worth waiting. Whether you want to have a great place for your children to grow up, you want your family to be safer, or you just want to have control over renovations, maybe now is the time to buy. If the right thing for you and your family is to [...]

The Sarasota-Manatee area in March ranked fourth among the 100 largest U.S. metro areas for its share of cash sales, according to a report released Thursday June 23 by data provider CoreLogic.    

• Cash sales accounted for 51.6 percent of all home deals in the two counties, CoreLogic said, in line with an earlier report by analyst
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Home prices continue to sizzle in Southwest Florida.

Prices climbed 9.9 percent in April over the year in the Sarasota-Manatee region, once again topping state and national gains. Single-family home prices jumped a stronger 14.8 percent in Charlotte County, data provider CoreLogic reported Tuesday. [...]

Southwest Florida Home sales tumbled again in Southwest Florida last month, but prices continued to climb. For the fourth time in five months, sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums declined over the year in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, according to data released Monday by the Florida Realtors trade group. Real [...]

SARASOTA, Fla. (March 21, 2016) - The beginning of 2016 has seen some fluctuations in total sales and home prices as the housing market steadies itself after a record-breaking 2015. Even with a dip in sales, median home prices remain strong and the market appears solid. For the month of February, total sales in Sarasota County were down 6.4 [...]

Home Prices Continue to Rise - Sarasota Real Estate Market Report The end of 2015 witnessed record-breaking sales for both Sarasota and Manatee counties. January sales reflected the expected seasonal dip as a result of reduced buying activity during the holidays, even as median prices continued to rise. "Our slice of paradise is catching [...]

Record Sales in 2015 Similar to the statewide data reported by Florida Realtors®, both Sarasota and Manatee counties wrapped up 2015 with more closed sales, fewer days on market, tightening inventory and higher median prices compared to the year before. "Throughout 2015, our monthly reports pointed to a record-breaking year. The numbers [...]

Record-Breaking Sales The year 2015 was one for the record books in real estate sales for both Sarasota and Manatee counties, closing out the year with an all-time record of 20,691 in combined closed transactions, 1,302 sales above last year’s numbers. “These truly are exciting times for the real estate community, and reflects the hard [...]

Sarasota Market News - The October real estate market in Sarasota and Manatee counties remained strong, with overall sales slightly lower than September and last October, but median sale prices up substantially over last year at this time. [...]