Although the luxury single family home market ($1M+ homes) is much better balanced this year than last, it is still a strong buyer’s market in both Manatee and Sarasota counties. Markets are generally considered in “balance” when there is about six months of inventory for sale at the current pace of home sales. When the inventory gets greater than that, buyers tend to have more leverage than sellers in negotiations.
Welcome to Lakewood Ranch’s County Club East! We’ve combined America’s #1 builder with America’s 4th best-selling community to offer this amazing brand-new pool home. With a laundry list of builder upgrades that will please and impress every buyer and views that define the perfect Florida outdoor living! You will love the commute home through the neighborhood and perfectly manicured landscaping, brick paver drive and tile roof.
If you enjoy fishing (or think you might) but have never hired a fishing charter in our area, you are missing out. While I am not going to recommend a specific charter since there literally tons of great options, I am going to use this article to help you understand the differences between nearshore and offshore fishing trips. Also, I will share a few pieces of advice on what to bring and what to expect.
Finding your next home in your community can be challenging. When you add hundreds or even thousands of miles to the equation, it becomes significantly more complicated. Though long-distance house hunting has its unique challenges, it’s not impossible. In fact, we help people with it every day. With modern technology, it’s never been easier to buy a house remotely. Here are a few critical factors to keep in mind when you find yourself in a home search from afar.
The latest mortgage delinquency statistics show that Hurricane Irma is continuing to disrupt local mortgage repayments this month even though it is almost a year behind us. Both short-term delinquency rates (30 days late) and more serious delinquencies (90 days plus late) are up year on year. Also, after a long run of reduced foreclosure rates, they also have continued trending up over the last few months. We can’t really blame Irma on the short-term delinquencies anymore, but the more serious delinquencies are still up due to the lasting effects of the storm.