Lakewood Ranch Receives National Accolades! The accolades just keep pouring in for the Lakewood Ranch community here in Florida! And this time, the positive recognition is coming from the national stage! According to a recent article I was reading, Lakewood Ranch was recently recognized as a top 10 best-selling master-planned community in the country! John Burns Real […]
Terri and I have great news for Manatee County, Florida area home buyers! The nationally-acclaimed builder Pulte Group has proposed a new 1,500-home community in the area called Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch, according to a recent article we were reading. The age-restricted community will be located south of State Road 70 and north of the […]
Experts emphasized recently what they’ve been saying for weeks: The US housing market will show even better gains in 2014. Evidently, experts believe that it will be a good year for housing, despite the fact that sales are likely to level off slightly. Those interested in buying and selling real estate in the US in […]
The sales of new U.S. single family homes fell only slightly in November in the wake of higher mortgage rates. Meanwhile, prices on new homes continued to rise, signaling to national housing market experts that the market truly is weathering higher mortgage rates, according to a recent news article. National Housing Market Showing Resilience, Experts […]
It is an exciting time to be a Lakewood Ranch home owner! Why? Because right now, a new 800,000 sq. ft. mall is under construction nearby, which completion set for the fall of 2014! This massive development will be located north of State Road 70 and is expected to feature everything from housing to retail to […]
Whichever way you look at it, the real estate market is finishing strong as we wrap up 2013! According to a recent Bloomberg report, several market indicators are showing growth and gains, which is great news for home buyers and home sellers alike! Today, we’re going to share with you some of the highlights of […]
All eyes are on Florida’s real estate market, according to a recent Herald Tribune article I was reading. Evidently, the Home Buying Institute recently predicted that our state will surpass other housing recoveries in California, Las Vegas and Phoenix next year. The institute’s predication comes as housing supply is waning in many area markets, including […]
Lately, we are receiving more and more inquiries from people interested in investing in Sarasota and Manatee County homes. Why? In addition to this area being a wonderful place to live, a lot of residents are reacting to a recent climb in home prices. In other words, these buyers are trying to take advantage of […]
More and more people are taking out building permits for new construction homes, according to a recent Bloomberg article I was readying! Evidently, in October, building permits across the nation climbed to the highest level in more than five years! This is an incredible milestone for the national housing market and also one that’s being […]
As real estate experts, we’re always looking for market indicators to suggest whether the market is favoring sellers or buyers. We look at a variety of factors, including average list price, median sales price and price per square footage. Another indicator we look at is the days that a home spent on the market before […]
