If you’re in the market for a condo on beautiful Siesta Key, Florida, you really can’t go wrong with any location or building you ultimately end up choosing. The warm tropical climate, year-round sunshine, and the close proximity to one of the most spectacular beaches in all of Flordia helps make condo living in Siesta Key an...Read More

If you are considering buying a property on subtropical island in the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico, the barrier islands (also called keys) off of Sarasota are choices worth considering. Imagine yourself enjoying a cocktail while watching the sun set over the turquoise Gulf waters or being just a quick drive from the hustle and bustle...Read More

The 2015 real estate market continues along a strong stride, carrying-over near record-high sales volumes from last year in Sarasota County. In fact, the first seven months of 2015 clearly demonstrate a quite stable, but growing market. Should the pace last through the remaining months of the year, new record sales figures will be reached,...Read More

You spent what seems like an eternity finding the right home for you. The journey started with hours of online searching, picking plenty potential properties from a plethora of listing descriptions. You never thought you’d find so many choices, became a bit overwhelmed, and successfully narrowed your list down to a manageable number. Then, you began...Read More

When you’re ready to buy a home, be it a primary residence, a seasonal home that serves as a vacation property, or even an investment property, you’ll encounter many different situations. We all know that it’s an exciting and anxious time, but ultimately a worthwhile endeavor, because you lock-in your cost of housing, are able...Read More

Buying a home, be it your new primary residence, a second home, or, a vacation rental, is an exciting time. You think to the future and what lies ahead, filled with anticipation, and, the memories waiting to be made. Now, it’s time to start planning to get there and create a checklist of all the things...Read More

You have a wonderful retreat that serves as your special vacation residence a few times out of the year. It’s in beautiful, sunny Sarasota, and is in a great location. That means it could easily be generating a steady income stream, and, serve as your dedicated place to stay when you are taking some time off. What’s...Read More

Buying a home comes with a litany of tasks, takes quite a bit of time, and of course, there’s a lot of money involved. It’s not just being pre-approved for a home loan, but also, the mortgage note down payment, inspections such as home, pest, and wind mitigation, moving expenses, closing costs, as well as...Read More

Whether you are selling or buying a home, there are two figures that are quite important, but only one dictates a specific direction. Those are the asking or listing price, and, the appraisal amount. Those two ought to be at parity, or, the appraisal should be more than the listing or asking price. If the...Read More

Now that summer is fully upon us here in beautiful Sarasota, the heating is on, and, radiating right into our homes. Fortunately, there’s always the beach, the pool, and other places where we can cool off a bit. Taking a dip to refresh is one great way to enjoy the outdoors, and, of course, there’s...Read More