Reflecting on over 20 years in the Real Estate industry, if I could offer advice to my 20-year-old self, I'd approach it with the wisdom gained from my journey. Here's what I'd share: Hold onto Your Properties: If I could do it all over again, I'd hang onto every piece of real estate I ever owned. Buy, Buy, Buy: Buy real estate early and often. It's like planting seeds that grow into money trees. Of course, you've got to be smart about it – choose the right properties, do your homework, and don't rush into anything.  Save for Down Payments: Money talks, especially in the world o ..read more

Below you will find important real estate market statistics for the Sarasota and Bradenton, FL real estate market for January 2024. Statistics include changes in average and median sales prices, average days on market, number of properties sold, etc.  ..read more

Selling your home should be straightforward, right? Well, sometimes it's not that simple. In fact, there are a handful of reasons why your property might be stuck on the market longer than you'd like. Let's break it down: Price, Condition, Location: These three factors are huge home selling. Price it too high, neglect the upkeep, or forget about the importance of location, and you're in trouble. Marketing and Photography: First impressions matter, especially in real estate. If your listing lacks enticing photos or fails to grab attention in the marketing department, you could be mi ..read more

A New Nearly 1,000-Home Residential Development Is Headed to Parrish Sunchase is new, 427-acre, 55-plus community with amenities including pickleball courts, dog parks and a community garden. Groundbreaking is expected within the next two months. Parrish made our list of “10 Neighborhoods Where Everything Is Changing” last year, and it’s still on a roll, with nearly 1,000 new homesites on the way.   Built by Del Webb, which is under the umbrella of the national homebuilder PulteGroup, Sunchase will be a gated, 55-plus community sprawling over what was previously 427 acres o ..read more

There is an old saying - "Don't wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait." How much equity would you have today if you bought in Sarasota roughly 10 years ago? Below are the average prices of homes & condos this year versus 10 years ago.  Average Close Price 2013  Average Close Price 2023 Median Sales Price 2013 Median Sales Price 2023 Siesta Key $654,172 $1,370,494 $482,500 $965,900 Longboat Key $746,059 $1,673,081 $493,000 $1,100,000 Casey Key $1,721,283 $4,701,767 $1,325,000 $2,850,000 Bird Key $1,269,753 $3,546,560 $850,000 $3,000,000 Lakewood Ranch (34202) $374,863 ..read more

The project, which will be located at the corner of Stickney Point Road and South Tamiami Trail, will break ground early next year. Article courtesy of Sarasota Magazine Mega-developer Benderson Development is poised to break ground on Siesta Promenade, which will change the face of the gateway to Siesta Key in south Sarasota. And as the project at 6450 S. Tamiami Trail inches toward groundbreaking in 2024, Benderson Development gave us an exclusive look at what’s coming to the long-vacant site. The 24-acre Siesta Promenade project, near the “south bridge,” as locals call ..read more

Once again, Sarasota has ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. The U.S. News and World Report magazine analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.  Top 10 best places to live: Green Bay, WI Huntsville, AL Raleigh & Durham, NC Boulder, CO Sarasota, FL Naples, FL Portland, ME Charlotte, NC Colorado Springs, CO Fayetteville, AR ..read more

SOTA will be 16 stories high and have luxury residences, hotel suites and a 4,500-square-foot ground-level restaurant open to the public.  East of Orange Avenue, Sarasota’s main drag seems to drop off into something that resembles less of a bustling downtown. But SOTA Hotel & Residences, scheduled to break ground this summer, may change that. We wrote about plans for the 16-storied mixed project last year while it was still awaiting final approvals from the City of Sarasota. Now partially approved, it’s one step closer to being a sure thing. VIEW ALL SOTO CONDOS FOR SALE Th ..read more

This article on the changes coming to Florida’s condos reserves came out recently. In May of 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis passed a new law designed to protect condo owners after the collapse of the Surfside condo building. It set statewide standards for more frequent inspections and which requires condo boards to set aside money for critical repairs. This new legislation will affect condo projects that are 25 years and older and any that are over 3 stories will require a structural inspection and structural reserve study and the reserves can no longer be partially funded. Ho ..read more

Below I posted an article by Forbes magazine. They created a list of the best places to live in Florida. Here is a link to the original article.  Best Places To Live In Florida In 2023 Florida has been a long-time favorite destination for retirees. But in the past few years, working households have been flocking to the state for promising career opportunities, a relatively low cost of living and no state income tax. Not to mention the mild winters and approximate 825 miles of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico that sprawl across the peninsula and panhandle. If you’re loo ..read more