The following report, information and statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published for their Realtor Membership on August 24, 2017 for closed July 2017 business.

Low Supply and High Demand Drive Median Prices Up

SARASOTA, Fla. (August 24, 2017) – The latest data, compiled from My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, continues to fluctuate in July of 2017 in the two county area. Closed sales increased in Sarasota County by 5.8 percent, compared to July 2016. However, sales in
Manatee County were 8.9 percent lower than July last year.

Median prices continue to rise in response to the low inventory of properties for sale and the decreasing number of foreclosed and short sales. Lawrence Yun, chief economist of…

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SaraSellsSarasota.com Launches Full Service Real Estate Brokerage

Sara and Greg Leicht open a full-service Sarasota real estate brokerage firm.

SARASOTA, Florida (August 18, 2017) SaraSellsSarasota.com is now a full-service brokerage serving Sarasota real estate from its new office in Palmer Ranch.

SaraSellsSarasota.com Open for BusinessProviding a boutique customer experience, SaraSellsSarasota.com is no longer just a website destination. Greg Leicht, Managing Broker and Sara Leicht, REALTOR offer a combined 28 years of Sarasota real estate expertise. Working with buyers and sellers from Longboat Key to Venice, downtown Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and everything in between; waterfront, gulf front, gated community, country club and condominium living.

Specializing in personalized…

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The following report, information and statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published for their Realtor Membership on July 24, 2017 for closed June 2017 business.

Market Continues to Fluctuate

Market statistics for June 2017 show an increase in inventory, median sales prices and the median time to contract. Compiled each month from My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, the data also indicates an increase in pending sales and a decrease in closed sales, as compared to last year, for the combined two county area.

Single family home sales are down by 0.4 percent, while condos made a slight increase of 1.5 percent, mostly in Sarasota. Pending sales can be a good indicator of future closed sales. Pending sales…

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