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Sarasota Real Estate Market Reports - In an effort to keep both buyers and sellers informed about our local market, we publish this information as it is given to the public from our local Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee County.  Please find below the monthly reports complete with charts and statistics for the local Sarasota market.  Click onto the month in which you would like to see, the latest market report will always be the first report that you see below.

The following report, information and statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee as published for their Realtor Membership on June 21, 2017 for closed May 2017 business.

New Listings in Response to Rising Prices


In May of 2017, Sarasota and Manatee County showed an increase in new listings, median sales prices, inventory and closed sales, according to data compiled by Florida Realtors® from My Florida Regional MLS.

Closed Sales
Combined closed sales in Sarasota County increased by 10.1 percent from May of 2016, while Manatee County experienced an increase of 1 percent from last year. In addition to a year-overyear increase, sales in the two-county area also increased from last month, up 5.9 percent from April 2017.

Median…

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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 May 24, 2017 for closed April 2017 business.

Sarasota/Manatee Housing Market Still Tipped Toward Sellers

SARASOTA, Fla. (May 24, 2017) – According to the recent numbers compiled by Florida REALTORS®
from My Florida Regional MLS, April 2017 reflects an increase in single family closed sales, median
sales prices and inventory in Sarasota and Manatee County as compared to April of 2016.

Closed sales in Sarasota County increased by 8.3 percent for single family homes, while Manatee County
experienced a 1.5 percent increase. Condos, however, decreased in sales in the month of April. Sarasota
condo sales…

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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 April 21, 2017 for closed March 2017 business.

Sales Increase as Season Winds

SARASOTA, Fla. (April 21, 2017) – According to the recent numbers compiled by Florida REALTORS® from My Florida Regional MLS, March 2017 proved to show strength in both Sarasota and Manatee County. The combined closed sales for condos and single family in the two-county area increased by 6.2 percent from March of 2016.

Closed Sales

Sarasota condo sales increased by 13.5 percent from last year, while single family homes increased by 2.6 percent. Manatee single family home sales increased by 11.7 percent, while condos were…

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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 March 22, 2017 for closed February 2017 business.

More Inventory Means More Choices for Buyers

SARASOTA, Fla. (March 22, 2017) – – The combined inventory of single-family homes and condos in the two-county area reached 8,557 in February, the highest number since April of 2012. The number of single family homes for sale in Sarasota County is up by 15.1 percent from February of last year, and is up by 6.5 percent in Manatee County. Condo inventory also increased from last year with Sarasota County up by 24.3 percent, while Manatee County was up by 1.6 percent.

Inventory of Homes and Condos…

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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 February 22, 2017 for closed January 2017 business.

Season Off to Solid Start in Sarasota and Manatee

SARASOTA, Fla. (February 22, 2017) – Recent data produced by Florida REALTORS® for our two county area indicates January 2017 to be off to a solid start to this season’s sales.

Inventory has been increasing in the two-county area each month since September. The result of higher inventory is that we are very near the balance between a seller’s and a buyer’s market.  January also saw an increase in both year over year and month over month in the number of properties that went under contract during the…

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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 February 9, 2017 for closed 2016 business.    

                                    2016 Housing Market Strong


SARASOTA, Fla. (February 9, 2017) – According to recent data from Florida Realtors® Industry Data and Analysis department, Sarasota and Manatee County wrapped up 2016 with fewer distressed sales, an increase in traditional closed sales, an expanding inventory and higher median prices as compared to the year before.

TOTAL SALES FOR 2016

The combined 2016 closed sales of single-family homes and condos in Sarasota and Manatee County totaled 20,091, a 2.6 percent decrease from 2015, which was a…

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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 January 24, 2016 for closed December 2016 business.

Condo Market Shows Strength in December 2016

Closed sales for condos increased in each county in December as compared to December 2015, with Sarasota at a 12.5 percent increase and Manatee at a 7.8 increase.  Single family sales, however, are down from last year. Sarasota County decreased by 6.1, while Manatee experienced an 8.2 percent decrease.

Inventory Increases

December also showed a significant increase in inventory in the two-county area, with condo inventory increasing by 30 percent over last December and single family increasing by 18…

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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 December 21, 2016 for closed November 2016 business.

Healthy Market Ready for Seasonal Sales

Total closed sales are up by 8.7 percent from November 2015 for single family homes and condos in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Single family homes showed the most improvement from last year, with a 10.5 percent increase in the two-county area, while condos also increased by 4.5 percent.

INVENTORY INCREASES

Inventory also showed improvement from November of 2015, with a combined 12.6 percent increase in the two-county area. Single family home inventory in Sarasota increased by 10 percent, while Manatee…

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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 November 22, 2016 for closed October 2016 business.

Market Preparing for Season

The inventory of properties for sale in the two-county area is up by 17.5 percent from last year, and also shows an increase of 3.1 percent from last month, reversing the downward trend that started earlier this year.

INVENTORY INCREASES
Year over year, single family home inventory in Sarasota increased by 15.7 percent, while Manatee experienced an 11.3 percent increase. Sarasota condo inventory increased by 35.8 percent and Manatee County increased by 11.4 percent.

“We saw more properties listed in October, especially…

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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 October 20, 2016 for closed September 2016 business.

Sales and Prices Up, Inventory Remains Tight

Total closed sales in September in the two-county area are up 2.6 percent over September of last year, with single family sales up 3.8 percent, and condo sales down just under 1 percent. Single family home sales in Manatee County posted a 13.8 percent increase, while condo sales in Sarasota County were up 3.3 percent over last year. Sales were down year over year by 3 percent for Sarasota County single family and down 6.2 percent for Manatee County condos.

While inventory in the two counties is up 19.8…

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