Posts Tagged ‘Sarasota’

June property sales best of the year in Sarasota

The Sarasota real estate market remained active and vibrant in June 2010, in spite of the loss of the federal home buyer tax credits, oil crisis rumors, and the sluggish national economy. Property sales in June 2010 in the Sarasota market once again topped the 700 mark, with 776 total sales – once again the [...] Read more

City seeks task-force members

It’s referred to as Sarasota’s “Central Park,” and with such a lofty description, the city of Sarasota wants to treat Payne Park as an important cog in its parks system. As it prepares to revise the park’s master plan, city parks staff members are reaching out to community members to help reshape the park. The [...] Read more

Low oil risk in Sarasota

SARASOTA COUNTY – Compared with the rest of the state, Southwest Florida’s shoreline is least likely to see tar balls and oil globs from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Chances that oil will reach here are less than 1 percent, while Miami and the Florida Keys have an 80 percent chance, according to a new federal [...] Read more

Low prices, low rates equal affordability

It seems almost unbelievable that, in spite of the national and world economy, two wars, a never ending national debt and an oil spill our real estate market should be surging ahead. But not only is this a fact of our local market, but the surge extends to the state of Florida as well. The [...] Read more

Bradenton-Sarasota home sales rise May

 The local housing market showed improvement in May as the national housing market saw a decline in existing home sales, according to new figures released Tuesday. Bradenton and Sarasota Realtors sold 1,029 existing homes in May, a 31 percent increase from the 783 homes sold in May 2009, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. [...] Read more

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