While putting your best foot forward is important when selling your home in today’s market, some tasks make more of a difference than others. The infographic from Florida Realtors below should point you in the right direction.
The movement we are seeing in the categories in the graphic below for Sarasota County appears to largely be an amplification of what we are seeing in Manatee. The market is even stronger on the lower end, and weaker on the upper end. Overall, this summer may be the best one we have had in years to purchase in Sarasota County. However, that doesn’t mean buyers are in the driver’s seat. It just means that sellers have to realize they don’t hold the cards that they used to hold. I believe that meaningful negotiations can produce very good outcomes on both sides. The infographic below from Florida Realtors contains more information.
The upward trend in inventory appears to be stabilizing in Manatee County. The market is still hotter at the lower end than the top end, pushing the median sale price down. However, it appears that the future market for at least next few months (our traditionally slower season) will look a lot like the market we have now. That means that transactions can get done in a reasonable manner whether you are a buyer or seller. The infographic below from Florida Realtors contains more details on the latest results from May.
For those of you selling your home, it’s important to think about what homebuyers are really looking for. The infographic from Florida Realtors, below, will help you in regard to that, especially with first time homebuyers.
Florida’s real estate market for single-family homes and condominiums is experiencing a slowdown in sales and a dip in prices. However, this is not indicative of a market crash to date. The current conditions follow the post-COVID housing surge, which drove demand and prices sharply upward, pricing out many would-be buyers.