The Sarasota Florida Real Estate market in July 2009 was substantially healthier than last year at this time, with total unit sales up 29 percent to 595, and the months of home supply on the market once again dropping to levels not seen in three years. There were 450 single family and 145 condos [...]
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There are some really Great Deals for single family homes and condos in Sarasota County Florida. Yesterday, we put an offer in on a Beautiful Single Family Home of 1,800 square feet with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, a Lanai and 2 Car Garage built 3 years ago that sold three years ago for $300,000. There [...]
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March 2009 Real Estate sales of residential and condo properties jumped to new levels offering the best report since 2006. Residential sales increased 80% in year to date sales and total listings dropping 2%. Condo sales increased 88% in year to date sales and total listings dropping 12%. With interest rates at record lows, great [...]
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In February, pending sales of homes and condos in Sarasota, FL rose to the highest level in three years, reaching 782. Clearly, single family homes led the way with 611 and condos reaching 171. This is a 19% increase over January.
As reported last week, two government agencies are proposing plans to attempt to drive the mortgage rates as low as 4.5%. Both the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have proposed similar plans to help the housing crisis. The idea is that the increased demand for mortgage backed securities would lower the mortgage rates.
October 2008 Real Estate Sales in Sarasota Florida increased 32% over September 2008 and a 12% increase over September 2007. The best news Sarasota has seen in 18 months.
Helen and I attended a seminar at the Sarasota Association of Realtors on Friday, October 10th where Vern Buchanan, Florida Representative to the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke. Vern told us about his frustration with the recent $700 Billion Bailout Bill. He received the first bill, some 300 pages on the Sunday night before the vote [...]
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After the U.S. Senate (74 to 25) and U.S. House of Representatives (263 to 171) passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, President Bush signed the Act into law on October 3rd, 2008. In the end 33 Democrats and 24 Republicans changed their vote to pass the legislation in the U.S. House. Now from NAR (National Association [...]
At the Sarasota Florida International Real Estate Congress 2008, held at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota on September 10 through 12, Kym and Helen Biggar successfully completed their certification for TRC (Transnational Referral Certification). The TRC certification demonstrates to other real estate professionals that you are certified and familiar with the procedures of the Transnational Referral System for international [...]
Kym and Helen Biggar have successfully completed their GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) Certification in Real Estate. Cynthia Biggar received her GRI Certification in 2006 and now all three members of Biggar International Group, LLC, affiliated with Keller Williams, have their GRI.
A GRI Certification in Real Estate offers a client a more knowledgeable and professional representation. In the [...]
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