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The Housing Inventory Conundrum

The Housing Inventory Conundrum

Steep drops in housing inventory are being reported throughout many regions of the country, but it is no more significant than right here in Sarasota.  Recent data from in the June 20, 2012 TrendGraphix report released by Michael Saunders & Company revealed inventory statistics that placed available properties at their lowest levels in seven years. As reported […]

Sarasota’s Hottest Real Estate Topic – Inventory

Sarasota’s Hottest Real Estate Topic – Inventory

There has not been a media report on the real estate market for some time that hasn’t mentioned “inventory” as a critical issue.  Listed homes in the Sarasota region have dropped by more 25% in this last year.  Levels of available properties are nearing a point similar to the height of the boom in 2005 […]

A Market Expert Talks About Trends

A Market Expert Talks About Trends

In a recent special section the Sarasota Herald Tribune, columnist Chris Angermann interviewed me about how I see our housing market evolution.  The article is attached in its entirety below. As I have reported previously, with the peak selling season behind us we are cautious as we enter the shoulder/summer to not over-speculate that growth will remain at the […]

Sarasota’s Shadow Inventory Fades

Sarasota’s Shadow Inventory Fades

As has been persistently reported over the last few months, improvements are being seen nationally in “shadow inventory”.  The recent Standard & Poor’s comprehensive First Quarter Shadow Inventory Update again points to the hyper-local nature of the clearing of this considerable segment of the housing market. The Sarasota real estate market seems to be faring much […]

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