Sarasota slowly recovers one “sold” house at a time, DESPITE banks dumping distressed properties onto a real estate market facing continued median price drops month after month. Fear not, I finally can find encouraging news in this month’s sales numbers. Last year at this time, you recall I chose not to report market stats. Market [...]
Tuscana, one of Sarasota’s upscale communities 1/4 mile east of I-75 off Proctor Road, fights falling property values and reality of distressed properties. Good news is, 4596 Tuscana Drive in Sarasota, FL, avoids foreclosure. Bad news is, neighbors must be saddened (or angry) at what has become an eyesore and a sales price 45% LESS [...]
Sarasota homes for sale cut prices in attempt to create more sales, as more newly listed properties hit the market amidst rising interest rates and dropping home values…again! Sorry, Sarasota homes are NOT flying off the shelf. November sales increased over October’s sales; however, the overall market health continues to scare buyers and sellers. The [...]
Sarasota homes for sale face even stiffer uphill battle, as Florida’s politicians allow insurance companies to raise homeowner insurance premiums whopping 33%! Helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure is what a few other realtors and I do. We’re committed to HELPING people. Okay, so why would Florida’s politicians vote for 33% homeowner insurance rate hikes during [...]
Sarasota foreclosures, job losses, tight credit & falling home prices/value challenge house hunters to reconsider whether now is the “right” time to buy. Deciding what’s best for YOU (that is, renting versus buying your own home) goes FAR BEYOND dollars and cents. In fact, most house hunters contacting me clearly know the VALUE of getting [...]