
When you purchase a home, the real estate listing price and down payment is only a small part of the equation. Once you have signed the dotted line, paid the closing costs, and turned the key to your home, you have some new numbers to consider.

When you purchase a home, the real estate listing price and down payment is only a small part of the equation. Once you have signed the dotted line, paid the closing costs, and turned the key to your home, you have some new numbers to consider.

Arrive by boat or by car! Homes with front and back bay views on Siesta are rarely available. Listed at $5,925,000, this five-bedroom, six-bathroom home boasts 7,443 square feet and six garages.

Listed at $1,595,000, this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home boasts 3,415 square feet and a three-car garage. This former Lake Club model offers a private casita, serene lake views and a quiet cul-de-sac location.
Normally, a material portion of my blogs provide updates on the state of the housing market in our area. I have refrained from doing so in the last month as the variability on what we can expect from week to week is very wide right now. That said, regardless of how the market moves, I do believe there will continue to be a liquid market in Sarasota and Manatee. However, as the number of transactions moves down, the quality of your real estate team makes a bigger difference in your personal outcome.


Listed at $485,000, this three-bedroom, two and one-half bathroom home features 2,056 square feet and a two-car garage. This pristinely maintained home is located in the maintenance-free neighborhood of Edenmore inside the gates of the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.