Florida Realtors has put together the infographic below with some helpful advice regarding hiring moving companies. Every little bit helps to make your next home buying experience as risk free as possible.
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The real estate market for single-family homes in Manatee County showed improved activity in October 2025. Closed sales surged by 27% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 596 transactions. The median sale price experienced a modest increase of 0.2%, settling at $481,000, demonstrating a balance in the closed sales. Inventory also grew, with active listings rising 12% to 2,671 homes. However, cash sales as a percentage of closed sales declined from 30.2% to 27.2%, indicating a possible shift in buyer financing trends.
New listings and pending sales both saw substantial growth, suggesting heightened market engagement. New listings jumped 42% year-over-year to 816, while new pending sales climbed 43%, totaling 622. These figures reflect a dynamic and competitive housing environment, likely driven by increased buyer demand and seller confidence. Overall, the data points to a robust and expanding market as we head into season. The infographic below from Florida Realtors contains more.
Continuing with the moving theme, Florida Realtors has put together the infographic below to provide you with tips before hiring a moving company.
With the buzz about potentially increasing the term of the 30-year mortgage, I think it’s important that we keep our eye on ball of the more critical factor – interest rates. Personally, 10 to 20 more years of payments to keep a monthly payment down is not as attractive as downward movement in interest rates. The infographic below from Florida Realtors shows how your monthly payment can improve with a 1% improvement in interest rates.
