The December 2025 single-family home market in Sarasota County shows mixed signals: closed sales rose 18% year-over-year to 711, while the median sale price fell 8.3% to $485,000, indicating more activity at the lower end of the market. Active inventory decreased 5.7% to 3,211, and new listings dropped sharply 19% to 748, even as new pending sales inched up 1.6% to 524. Cash sales declined to 38.7% of closed transactions from 44.0% a year earlier.
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Mortgage Rate Update
Mortgage interest rates have edged down only slightly over the past 30 days. As of this week, the average U.S. rate for a 30‑year fixed mortgage is 6.06%, compared with 6.21% a month ago. More borrowers have been reporting that they are securing rates below 6%. While most forecasts anticipate a gradual decline continuing through 2026, it remains uncertain whether the market has already priced in the expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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More on Real Estate Agents
Florida Realtors has put together the infographic below to help us all understand more about the role of the real estate agent in the home buying process.
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Realtors & Home Buying
Florida Realtors has put together the helpful infographic below showing how real estate agents add value to your home buying process.
Mortgage interest rates have edged down only slightly over the past 30 days. As of this week, the average U.S. rate for a 30‑year fixed mortgage is 6.22%, compared with 6.24% a month ago. Some borrowers have even reported securing rates below 6% through online lenders. While most forecasts anticipate a gradual decline continuing through 2026, it remains uncertain whether the market has already priced in the expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.