The numbers are in and the Sarasota County real estate market has maintained an encouragingly steady pace so far in 2014.
Archives: March 2014
Siesta Key and Lido Key Named Two of the Top 25 Beaches in the Country!
What an incredible accomplishment! Recently, not one but two of our local beaches were ranked in TripAdvisor’s “2014 Travelers Choice Beaches Awards” list. This annual list recognizes the top 25 beaches in the country and both Siesta Key and Lido Key made the cut! In fact, this is actually Siesta Key Beach’s second year in a row […]
Report: US Home Prices Rose In January After December Decline
Corelogic just released some exciting news from the national housing market: Home prices are back on the rise! The real estate data provider reported that home prices increased 0.9 percent in January after falling 0.1 percent in December. And this is indicative of a larger trend, Corelogic reported. After all, over the last 12 months, prices […]
Great News About Flood Insurance for Sarasota Homeowners in Florida!
Sarasota County homeowners are sure to be relieved when they hear about the latest decision made by the US House of Representatives regarding flood insurance! Recently, the House overwhelmingly approved a piece of bipartisan legislation that will help keep flood insurance rate increases to a minimum. The possibility of flood insurance hikes had been […]
Sarasota County’s Real Estate Market Heats Back Up In February!
Some encouraging news for interested home sellers came out of Sarasota County recently: Although real estate market activity slowed down a bit in January, it revved right back up in February. Experts credit the spurt in activity to record tourism numbers as well as increased home buyer interest. This further drives home the belief that not only […]
Report: National Home Buyer Enthusiasm Helped Drive Up Prices in 2013
Home buying fervor has driven home prices to their largest annual gain since 2005, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Evidently, home buyer interest – fueled by low mortgage rates as well as reduced inventories – helped drive prices up in 2013. Now, experts are saying that home buyers and home […]