Market Report

The Local Real Estate Market Is Seeing Pre-Pandemic Inventory Supply and Softening Prices

The latest data shows the area’s highest inventory levels since 2019.

08/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

The Luxury Real Estate Market Is on Fire, but the Condo and Townhome Sector Is Soggy

Following record-breaking cash sales, the median single-family home sale price rose by 3.9 percent, to $530,000, in Sarasota County, but the condo market in both counties experienced declines.

06/24/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

There's More Inventory These Days, but Home Prices Are Still in the Mid-$500,000s

"It’s a great time for both sides because prices are still high, which is good for sellers, and buyers can be more selective because they have more options and time,” says Mara Daniel, a local realty broker.

05/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

The Local Condo Market Currently Favors Buyers

But single-family home prices are holding steady.

04/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

The Latest Real Estate Numbers Are Ticking Toward a Buyer's Market

Days on the market and amount of inventory continue their upward slant, even crossing into a buyer's market for condos. Prices, however, are still holding.

03/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Home Prices Remain High, Even With More Inventory and Longer Time to Contract

Condos have reached pre-pandemic inventory levels, but prices for all property types are hanging tough.

02/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

Panic-Buying and Bidding Wars Are Officially Things of the Past, but Home Prices Aren't Budging

The median price for a single-family home in Sarasota County is now $515,000. In Manatee County, it's $509,240.

01/29/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sun Catcher

A Lot of People Moved to Florida in 2023—But Not as Many as 2022

Three new reports show that the Sarasota-Manatee region is still attracting newcomers, but some people are moving out, too.

01/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

The 2023 Real Estate Market Was Healthier, With More Inventory and Major Developments

Three local realtors share what stood out about 2023 and what we can expect in 2024.

12/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

Home Inventory Is Up, But Housing Prices Are Still Going Strong

According to the latest numbers, the median price for a single-family home in the Sarasota-Bradenton-North Port region is $490,000.

11/28/2023 By Kim Doleatto

The Latest

Home Sales Spiked in September, But That's Largely Because of Hurricane Ian

Year over year, there were 40 percent more closed sales for homes and condos across the region in September, but that increase was largely due to Ian disrupting the market a year prior.

10/24/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Rental Market

Area Rents Are Cooling, But Not By Much

Rent levels have dropped since last year, but overall median rents are still $1,864 in Sarasota County and $1,738 in Manatee County.

10/17/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Building Boom

Here's a Rundown of All the New Projects Going Up in Sarasota

The rumble of new construction is the soundtrack of our region these days.

10/10/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate report

Local Housing Prices Aren't Budging Amid Low Inventory

Year over year, single-family home median prices in Sarasota increased by 9.2 percent, to $519,000, while Manatee County's stayed at $525,000.

09/25/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

Home Sales Increase in Manatee County, Decrease in Sarasota County in July

July data shows that the median price for a home in Sarasota County is $535,000 and $515,000 in Manatee County.

08/23/2023 By Kim Doleatto

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Sarasota Tourism Is Still Going Strong

The latest numbers show that Sarasota County is still a fan favorite, welcoming more international travelers, with more future bright spots in the works.

07/25/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

We're Returning to a Healthier Real Estate Market

However, the median price for single-family homes in North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton is still $524,450.

07/21/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Florida Moves

Sarasota Is the Country’s Second Most Popular Relocation Destination

PODS, the portable moving company, recently shared its top 20 list of cities people are moving to. Sarasota is No. 2.

07/13/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate report

Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales and Inventory Show Month-Over-Month Growth

March saw nearly 50 percent more sales than February, while median home prices still hold steady amid increased inventory.

04/24/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate report

Inventory, Home Prices Rise in Sarasota and Manatee

In Sarasota County, the median sale price for single-family homes increased by 10 percent, to $495,000. In Manatee County, prices increased by 2.5 percent to $490,000.

03/23/2023 By Kim Doleatto