2013 Year In Review Vintage Grand Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Vintage Grand. The average sold price increased by 12.47% from 2012 to 2013 while the average days on market declined by 38.10%. At the close of 2013 there were 25 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Vintage Grand on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $97,136 and the average sold price was $90,548. The minimum asking price for the same period was $59,900 and the minimum sold price was $45,555. The maximum asking price was $132,900 and the maximum sold price was $130,000. The average asking price per square foot was $102 while the average sold price per square foot was $95. The average list price to sold price rati... 02/10/2014

2013 Year In Review Village Walk Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was not a good year for Village Walk. The average sold price declined by 7.26% from 2012 to 2013 but the average days on market declined by 70.29%. At the close of 2013 there were 30 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Village Walk on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $322,287 and the average sold price was $313.523. The minimum asking price for the same period was $225,000 and the minimum sold price was $218,000. The maximum asking price was $469,900 and the maximum sold price was $450,000. The average asking price per square foot was $172 while the average sold price per square foot was $168. The average list price to sold price ra... 02/10/2014

Bank Owned Homes For Sale Sarasota Florida 34238 Market Update There are 11 bank owned homes for sale in Sarasota Florida in the 34238 zip code as of February 10, 2014. The average list price is $267,582, the minimum list price is $99,900 and the maximum list price is $425,000. The average list price per square foot is $139, the minimum list price is $103 per square foot and the maximum list price is $196 per square foot. These homes have been on the market an average of 124 days. There are 6 bank owned homes pending sale for the same period. The average list price is $302,433, the minimum list price is $80,000, and the maximum list price is $649,900. The average list price per square foot is $124, the minimum list price is $84 per square foot and the maximum list price is $165 per squa... 02/10/2014

Real Property Management of Sarasota & Manatee Meets Michael E. Gerber We spent the week learning how to improve our business in order to even further refine our world-class owner and tenant customer service experiences.  It was a blast and we learned many great things at the Howard Partridge Ultimate Leadership Mastermind in Houston.A business that stops learning is a business destined to die.  Did you know that Real Property Management of Sarasota and Manatee spends approximately $16,000.00 a year on training and coaching?  We do it because WE LOVE OUR CLIENTS!  :-)   Real Property Management of Sarasota & Manatee is the local affiliate office of the greater company, Real Property Management. Real Property Management is the largest residential property manager in the world having 250+... 02/09/2014

  Things to do in Sarasota, FL – Ecofest on February 8, 2014   What:      Ecofest Celebration, Healthy PlanetWhen:     February 8, 2014Time:      8:00am – 6:00pm Where:   Downtown Sarasota on Main Street and Five Points Park at 100 Central Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 Ticket:    Free to AllContact: 941-225-1425 for more information   Ecofest Celebration   Come and join the fun to celebrate Ecofest and learn to enjoy living in a healthy environment and balanced lifestyle. There are more than 140 vendors to showcase their natural products and services by local green businesses from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Also live music and live entertainment all day long. Food vendors will be selling drinks, snacks and lunch to satisfy your taste buds.     Ecofest Programs at Five Points Park   There are 6 groups ... 02/06/2014

2013 Year In Review Stoneybrook At Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall it has been a good year for Stoneybrook in which the number of sales doubled from 2012 to 2013. The average sold price increasing by a significant 42.09% from 2012 to 2013 while the average days on market declined by 33.16%. At the close of 2013 there were 16 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Stoneybrook At Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $342,587 and the average sold price was $324,781. The minimum asking price for the same period was $225,000 and the minimum sold price was $210,000. The maximum asking price was $489,000 and the maximum sold price was $455,000. The average asking price per square foot was $146 while the average sol... 02/06/2014

2013 Year In Review Stonebridge Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall there has been stability for Stonebridge but the number of sales is up significantly from 3 in 2012 to 11 in 2013. The average sold price declined slightly by 0.77% from 2012 to 2013 while the average days on market declined by 4.35%. At the close of 2013 there were 11 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Stonebridge on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $366,236 and the average sold price was $347,318. The minimum asking price for the same period was $299,000 and the minimum sold price was $280,000. The maximum asking price was $515,000 and the maximum sold price was $485,000. The average asking price per square foot was $159 while the aver... 02/04/2014

2013 Year In Review Silver Oak Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Silver Oak. The average sold price increased by 19.43% from 2012 to 2013 while the average days on market declined by 36.52%. At the close of 2013 there were 17 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Silver Oak on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $891,141 and the average sold price was $841,059. The minimum asking price for the same period was $474,000 and the minimum sold price was $476,000. The maximum asking price was $1,300,000 and the maximum sold price was $1,200,000. The average asking price per square foot was $219 while the average sold price per square foot was $207. The average list price to sold price rati... 02/04/2014

Homes for Sale in Florida. Northmoor in Indian Beach - Sapphire Shores Northmoor is a subdivision within the Indian Beach Sapphire Shores neighborhood of Sarasota, FL. Occasionally homes come up for sale in Northmoor and they can be found through this link to Northmoor Homes.  You can also contact Realtors John and Anja Buetergerds of the Sarasota Suncoast Team 941.894.4063 or at www.SarasotaSuncoastHomes.com  Use the next link if you want to find homes in all of Indian Beach Sapphire Shores with the Sarasota zip code 34234.    What are homes like in Northmoor? Northmoor is a charming, quiet, residential subdivision within the greater Indian Beach  Sapphire Shores neighborhood of Sarasota, FL. The cottage size homes run between 968sf to 1,638sf, and home styles vary. There are currentl... 02/03/2014

2013 Year In Review Serenade Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Serenade. The average sold price increased by 18.50% from 2012 to 2013 but the average days on market also increased by 221.74%. At the close of 2013 there were 29 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Serenade on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $102,745 and the average sold price was $99,143. The minimum asking price for the same period was $77,500 and the minimum sold price was $70,000. The maximum asking price was $149,900 and the maximum sold price was $141,000. The average asking price per square foot was $93 while the average sold price per square foot was $89. The average list price to sold price ratio was 96.4... 02/03/2014

2013 Year In Review Palmer Square Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Palmer Square East and West. The average sold price increased by 20.80% from 2012 to 2013 and the average days on market declined by 69.52%. At the close of 2013 there were 7 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Palmer Square on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for townhomes sold in 2013 was $286,843 and the average sold price was $269,000. The minimum asking price for the same period was $235,000 and the minimum sold price was $215,000. The maximum asking price was $324,000 and the maximum sold price was $324,000. The average asking price per square foot was $136 while the average sold price per square foot was $127. The average list pric... 02/01/2014

2013 Year In Review Palmer Club Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was not a good year for Palmer Club. The average sold price declined by 18.44% from 2012 to 2013 and the average days on market also declined by 1.52%. At the close of 2013 there were 3 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Palmer Club on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $109,967 and the average sold price was $106,033. The minimum asking price for the same period was $80,000 and the minimum sold price was $72,000. The maximum asking price was $139,900 and the maximum sold price was $136,000. The average asking price per square foot was $93 while the average sold price per square foot was $89. The average list price to sold price ratio... 02/01/2014

2013 Year In Review Prestancia Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 By the end of 2013 only 39 homes sold in Prestancia. The average sold price rose by 14.11% from 2012 to 2013 but the average days on market also increased by 7.49%. At the close of 2013 there were 39 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Prestancia on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $492,192 and the average sold price was $461,381. The minimum asking price for the same period was $80,000 and the minimum sold price was $72,000. The maximum asking price was $895,000 and the maximum sold price was $850,000. The average asking price per square foot was $156 while the average sold price per square foot was $147. The average list price to sold price rati... 01/31/2014

2013 Year In Review Bella Villino Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Bella Villino. The average sold price rose by 2.84% from 2012 to 2013 but the average days on market also rose by 3.67%. At the close of 2013 there were 23 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Bella Villino on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $109,789 and the average sold price was $104,482. The minimum asking price for the same period was $75,000 and the minimum sold price was $73,000. The maximum asking price was $150,000 and the maximum sold price was $141,333. The average asking price per square foot was $118 while the average sold price per square foot was $112. The average list price to sold price ratio was... 01/30/2014

The Whitfield Estates area is filled with beautiful homes built as early as 1948 up to now.  Sprinkled in with basic Florida ranch homes are Ralph Twitchell Estates and contemporary homes.  Tudors, Cape Cods and Key West style homes help to make this a most diverse neighborhood. It feels like the neighborhoods of old with canopied roads and lush landscaping. To the unknowing buyer, the Whitfield Ballentine neighborhood would seem to be free of deed restrictions and home owner's associations and any manner of rules & regulations. They purchase homes here and then are dismayed to find out that RV's and work trucks are not allowed, boats cannot be stored in back yards, there are fence set-backs, shed restrictions and no long-term street parking.  How could they not have known?  Unlike deed... 01/29/2014

2013 Year In Review Pinestone Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Pinestone. The average sold price rose by 12.53% from 2012 to 2013 and the average days on market declined by 2.86%. At the close of 2013 there were 15 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Pinestone on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $175,387 and the average sold price was $167,240. The minimum asking price for the same period was $133,000 and the minimum sold price was $116,100. The maximum asking price was $214,900 and the maximum sold price was $207,000. The average asking price per square foot was $135 while the average sold price per square foot was $129. The average list price to sold price ratio was 95.33% an... 01/28/2014

We have always been told that it is best to buy the worst home on a great street and turn it into a good one.  On most streets that might be true but if you want waterfront property in Sarasota, you often have to buy the best house on a street with few comparable homes.  When Florida was being settled, there was little thought to zoning or standardization of homes.  You found a lot on the water, whether it be the bay, a river or the Gulf and you put up the home you desired. It stands to reason that the homes on the waterfront side of the street ended up with far more valuable land than the ones across the street from them and as the years passed, grander and more luxurious homes replaced them while the smaller utilitarian homes on the other side of the road stayed small and sometimes fe... 01/27/2014

2013 Year In Review Plaza de Flores Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Plaza de Flores. The average sold price rose by 7.79% from 2012 to 2013 and the average days on market declined by 51.98%. At the close of 2013 there were 9 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Plaza de Flores on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $138,750 and the average sold price was $129,000. The minimum asking price for the same period was $120,000 and the minimum sold price was $108,000. The maximum asking price was $155,900 and the maximum sold price was $150,000. The average asking price per square foot was $123 while the average sold price per square foot was $114. The average list price to sold price ra... 01/26/2014

The readers of USA TODAY have chosen the Best Florida Attractions in this order: 1. Clearwater Marine Aquarium 2. The Ringling, Sarasota 3. Everglades Holiday Park, Fort Lauderdale 4. Discovery Cove, Orlando 5. Magic Kingdom, Orlando 6. St. Augustine Historic District 7. Seashells of Sanibel Island 8. Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg 9. Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine 10. Beaches of Daytona Beach So, once again, Sarasota not only has one of the top attractions but is also just a short driving distance to Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sanibel Island and Orlando, making it the perfect place to visit.  And, while you are here, the Ringling cannot be missed.  It is not just a museum of art although that is one of its most cherished aspects.  It also offers tours of John Ringling's m... 01/26/2014

2013 Year In Review Mira Lago Palmer Ranch Sarasota Florida 34238 Overall 2013 was a good year for Mira Lago. The average sold price rose by 16.15% from 2012 to 2013 but the average days on market declined by 69.11%. At the close of 2013 there were 18 closed transactions (or "sales") for the year reported in Mira Lago on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota Florida. The average asking price for homes sold in 2013 was $286,800 and the average sold price was $276,947. The minimum asking price for the same period was $229,900 and the minimum sold price was $203,450. The maximum asking price was $369,000 and the maximum sold price was $360,000. The average asking price per square foot was $153 while the average sold price per square foot was $147. The average list price to sold price ratio was 96.33% a... 01/25/2014