The following report, information, and statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published for their Realtor Membership on December 22, 2015 for closed November business.

Sarasota/Manatee Markets Poised to Break All-Time Record in 2015


The Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee is on pace to record the highest number of sales in
its 100‐year history.  In 2014, a total of 19,389 properties were sold in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. 
With 19,020 sales recorded in the first eleven months of 2015, only 370 property sales are needed in
December to break the record.  Sales have exceeded 1,000 every month this year, so it seems assured
that 2015 will be a historic year for real estate sales.  

SALES
Sales in November were 2.6 percent higher than last November, but were down from October in both
counties, a very typical trend.  Median sale prices have increased from November 2014 compared to
November 2015.   Sarasota county saw an 18.5 percent increase in single family home median sale
prices; while Manatee County experienced a 14.9 percent increase.  In addition, condo median sale
prices are up in both counties, Sarasota coming in with a 13.17 percent increase, and Manatee County
with 12.8 percent. 

“We are enjoying a strong and healthy market, with sustainable gains, and the traditional buying
season has just begun.  We should anticipate a busy market in the coming months with staying power
throughout the year,” said Stafford Starcher, 2015 President of the Realtor® Association of Sarasota
and Manatee.

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AVAILABLE HOMES FOR SALE
November saw a much‐needed growth in Inventory.  Available properties rose 9 percent in Sarasota
County and about 5 percent in Manatee County.  Despite the increase this month, inventory is still
about 2 percent lower than in November 2014, mostly reflecting in single family properties, as condo
inventory remained relatively unchanged from last year.  

The two‐county area saw the month’s supply of inventory remain well below the 5.5‐month level,
which typically defines a market in equilibrium between buyers or sellers. Single family in Sarasota
County has a 3.7 months’ supply, compared to 3.9 in Manatee County.  The months’ supply of condos
available is the same for both counties, at 4 months.  Median days on market continues to decline, as
homes sell more quickly, another sign of strength in the market.

DISTRESSED SALES DOWN 55%
Another sign of health in the market was the drop in the percentage of foreclosure and short sales. 
Single family distressed sales of both counties combined were down 55 percent from last year; and the
same is true for condos, which were down almost 38 percent.  During the foreclosure and short sale
market crisis in 2008, almost 50 percent of the sales were distressed.  Today, distressed sales account
for less than 12 percent of sales.

PENDING SALES
New Pending sales, which reflect new contracts written in the two‐county area, followed the typical
trend for this time of year, and were down about 8 percent compared to last November in both single
family and condo.  The decline should result in fewer closed sales over the next thirty to sixty days.
“Based on our sales to date, we are looking at record‐breaking numbers to round out the year,” noted
Starcher. “We never know what tomorrow will bring, but I am enthusiastic about the future of our
thriving real estate market.”

SINGLE FAMILY SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON


Sarasota Single Family Home Sales November 2015

CONDO SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Condo Sales November 2015


DISTRESSED SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Distressed Single Family Home Sales November 2015


DISTRESSED CONDO SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Distressed Condo Sales November 2015
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