Florida Realtors has provided the helpful infographic below with information for sellers to consider in addition to price.

Florida Realtors has provided the helpful infographic below with information for sellers to consider in addition to price.


Investor purchases dropped almost by half year-on-year in the 1st quarter of 2023 as elevated interest rates along with declining rents and housing values ate into potential profits, according to a report from Redfin. Of total home sales, investors had a 17.6% share.
Sentiment is down, does that mean the prospect of higher returns is up?

According to a recent Gallup poll, real estate remains a top investment choice for Americans, although its popularity has decreased to a five-year low. In April, 34% of respondents selected real estate as the best place to invest their money, out of options including stocks, bonds, gold, and savings accounts. This poll has consistently ranked real estate as the preferred investment for the past decade.
The single-family home market in Sarasota County moved largely in lockstep with Manatee in April. We saw the same offsetting market data that leads to neither sellers or buyers having overwhelming negotiating leverage. As we head into the summer season, it looks like the Sarasota County market will remain in a healthy balance. The infographic from Florida Realtors below contains more detailed information on the results from April.

The infographic below lists advice from Florida Realtors regarding lesser-known financing options.
