The following report is from the Realtor Association of Sarasota/Manatee as published May 22, 2015 for closed April 2015 business.

April 2015 Sales Hit All-Time High


Sales levels in both Sarasota and Manatee counties have been bubbling at the top of historically high levels for several months. In March, overall Sarasota County sales were just below the all time high, while Manatee County sales were also much higher than the traditional volume seen in recent years. In April, the record in Sarasota was finally exceeded, while in Manatee, sales remained at near the highest level in history. At the current pace, both counties will exceed their all-time annual highs in 2015.

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Siesta Key Waterfront Homes for SaleProperty sales in April 2015 in Sarasota County totaled 1,224 sales

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Siesta Key Pet Friendly Condos

There are 36 Siesta Key Pet Friendly Condo Buildings and Complexes that allow owners to have a pet of various sizes.  Some Siesta Key Condos allow only one small pet while others allow owners to have several pets.  Each complex is different and most have a size restrictions as well as a number of pets allowed restriction.  Size restrictions can range from as small as a 15 lbs. pet all the way to a 100 lbs. dog.  As a general rule Siesta Key Condos that are pet friendly are pet friendly for the owners only and renters are not allowed pets.  
 
If you are specifically looking for a Siesta Key pet friendly condo then please take a look at this list of Siesta Key Pet Friendly Condo Buildings.

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The following report is from the Realtor Association of Sarasota/Manatee as published April 22, 2015 for closed March Business.

Property Sales Remain High in March 2015

The year 2015 was already churning along at a record-setting pace, but March 2015 sales in both Sarasota and Manatee counties reached even greater levels. The number of closed property transactions increased in Sarasota County in March 2015 by 14.3 percent from last March (to 1,201 from 1,050) and 43.5 percent over last month, when 837 closings were reported. Manatee County saw a 20.1 percent increase from last March (to 800 from 666), and was up 34.9 percent from February, which had 593 closings.

Siesta Key Waterfront Homes for SaleSALES
In March 2015, closed sales in Sarasota County totaled 789 single family homes…

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The following report is from the Realtor Association of Sarasota/Manatee as published March 25, 2015 for closed February Business.

Pace of Sales Quickens During February 2015


The number of closed property transactions increased in February 2015 across both Manatee and Sarasota counties, and pending sales also remained at a high level, a harbinger for a busy spring real estate sales forecast. Median sale prices were also up substantially, particularly in Manatee County, a sign that the market is favoring sellers as 2015 begins.

“Once the holidays have passed, home shoppers jumped off the fence and started signing
contracts,” said Association President Stafford Starcher. “We are now above the record pace of sales experienced in 2014, and the pending…

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The following report is from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published on February 25, 2015 for closed January business.

2015 Begins with Property Sales Moderating

Property sales, pending sales, and inventory levels in January 2015 looked a lot like January 2014 in Sarasota and Manatee counties.  In both years, sales dropped from the previous month (December), while pending sales skyrocketed and inventories of available properties grew substantially.

The message from the numbers was clear – holiday time home shoppers weren’t anxious to sign on the dotted line, instead putting off closings to later in the winter or spring.  And homeowners were eager to test the market and determine how much their property might have recovered in…

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The Sarasota County has released an interactive flood Mapping tool to help homeowners to determine if their property is in a flood zone as according to proposed preliminary FEMA high risk flood zones.

Sarasota Country Interactive Flood Map Tool

The Federal Emergency Management Agency –FEMA has been updating the nation’s flood maps known as “Flood Insurance Rate Maps” also known as FIRMs to reflect the current flood risks.

Flood risks can change overtime due to many factors including new community growth, erosion, and the addition and aging of flood control structures and systems. Areas that may have been at one time or another flood risk free may be now categorized into flood zones areas with the new maps. This may mean new mandatory flood…

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The Isles of Sarasota on Palmer Ranch currently has 14 homes for sale and 3 homes that are under contract to be sold in the coming months.  In the past 90 days 12 homes have sold selling for an average of 95% of the list price and reflecting an avarage of 112 days on the market before a contract was accepted.

Status         Address                             List Price             Sold Price           Sold Date    
SOLD  5969 Mariposa Lane $515,000 $423,500 01/30/15
SOLD  5843 Benevento Drive $399,000 $395,000 12/01/14
SOLD  5759 Benevento Drive $399,900 $384,900 11/10/14
SOLD  5806 Benevenot Drive $394,500 $380,000 01/22/15
SOLD  5782 Benevento…

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The following report is from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published on January 23, 2015 for closed December 2014 business.

2014 Sales Hit Record for Sarasota County

The year 2014 closed with a flurry of sales in Sarasota County, propelling the annual total to an all-time record of 11,550 closed transactions, topping the 2004 total of 11,482. In addition, Manatee County came in at 7,976 sales, within 28 sales of the annual record of 8,004 set in 2013.

“This is truly historic news, and clearly demonstrates our region is experiencing a remarkable success story in real estate,” said Association President Stafford Starcher. “Sarasota and Manatee counties have never seen this level of combined sales activity, which actually…

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Stacey Marks is a local professional photographer who specializes in Siesta Key Beach Family Portraits on America’s top beach, Siesta Key.  Stacey has been in the photography business for years having learned photography with a leading commercial photography studio here in Sarasota and has proven herself as the #1 ranked Sarasota portrait photographer on Thumbtack.com. 

Siesta Key Beach Family Portraits with Stacey Marks PhotographyStacey’s love of the outdoors, expertise in photography and living so close to Siesta Key Beach made it a natural for her to become well known for her quality Siesta Key Beach Family Portraits.

Siesta Key Beach with its sugar-white powdery sand and the aqua blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico makes it a picture perfect setting for a Siesta Key beach family portrait with Stacey…

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The following report is from the Sarasota Association of REALTORS as published on December 23, 2014 for closed November 2014 business.

Property Sales Still Closing in on County Record

Despite a slower November sales month, the hot sales pace for the first 11 months of the year keeps Sarasota County on near-record pace for 2014, with the 10,621 closed sales coming in 364 sales ahead of the 2013 total at this time.  With December 2014 sales already topping 500 by midmonth,
the final annual total will almost certainly be the second highest ever recorded in the county.

The overall year 2013 wound up being the second highest year for unit sales in Sarasota County history with 11,184, exceeded only by 2004, with 11,482 closed sales. There is also a small…

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