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.

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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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