Sarasota Luxury Real Estate News

30-Year Fixed Rate: the Number Everybody is Watching

At a time when the housing market is struggling to recover, the slightest mortgage rate adjustment is scrutinized since even a minor rise stands to lessen the buying power of borrowers. In the most basic of terms, lower interest rates afford buyers more house for their money. Additionally, higher interest rates typically cause home prices to fall.

The Year in Real Estate

As many analysts predicted, the foreclosure trend that began in 2008 worsened sharply in 2009. Despite substantial government bailout, 2009 brought with it some of the highest residential foreclosure rates in history. While existing home prices followed foreclosures and fell dramatically, sales did bounce back slightly, due, in part, to the first time home buyer […]

Real Estate Report for 2009

Now that 2009 is behind us and we are on to 2010 I want to summarize what transpired in the Sarasota County real estate market the past year. There were a total of 8,084 properties sold the past year with 5,640 being single family homes and 2,444 being a condominium. The following table summarizes what […]

Sarasota Tops the List of Best US Home Markets!

Barbara Corcoran recently revealed a Top Ten List of the Best Real Estate Markets in the country on NBC’s Today Show. Topping the list at #1 was Sarasota—one of two Florida cities to earn a mention; the other was St. Petersburg.

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