Dan Jasmer's Sarasota Blog

Have you ever shown a house or tried to sell a house that is perfect in every way, your client loves it, but........the potential buyer is turned off due to the house next door or across the street looking like a mess?   While we can't always be in control of what happens next door or down the st...

Kayaking in Sarasota Florida is an experience unlike any other.  From the back waters of the Myakka and Peace Rivers that give you a feel of what old Florida was like, to the bays and estuaries with their sparkling azure waters, you will have plenty to see along the way. While kayaking in Sarasot...

Coral Cove is a Sarasota neighborhood consisting of 182 single family homes with architecture ranging from mid-century ranch styles to multi-million dollar Mediterranean bay front estates.   It's most unique feature is it's private 2 acre waterfront park which includes a boat ramp for exclusive u...

Have you ever been involved in selling a home where an offer was made and you refused to counter the buyers offer? Here is some advice for sellers to consider, especially in today’s economic environment. If a buyer has taken the time to put an offer on paper and submit it to your listing agent, I...

Costco opening in Sarasota Florida has been long overdue.  There is a lot of buzz about this in the community but details are coming out very slowly.  Here is what we do know.  The old Dillards space will be torn down and the new 145,000 square foot Costco will replace it.  Rumors are that they w...

This post, courtesy of Robert Dandrea of Century 21 in Tarpon Springs, is a great reminder for those of us living in hurricane prone areas.   Being prepared makes all the difference in the world! Please contact me for information regarding homes in the Sarasota area!Looking for a fantastic home i...

The drive from Sarasota to Orlando yesterday went well.  It was without accidents, traffic and thankfully without Mondays' monsoon rains.   It is rare that I go to real estate seminars and conventions as most I have attended have not given me the information I am looking for.  Most push the sale ...