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Sarasota SFH Market Update

Over half the single-family homes sold in Sarasota County in June were cash sales. Wow! On the plus side for buyers, inventory is way up YoY. That said, it still has to go a long way before we start to see market balance. As it is the slower season for real estate in our area, we have to watch the next few months to really get a handle on what this market is going to look like when we get to our busier winter months. That said, those risk adverse on both sides of transactions may find this interim period as opportunistic.

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Home Selling Updates

As the competition among sellers is increasing, it is a good time to think about things you can do to maximize the value of your home from Florida Realtors.

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Mortgage Rate Update

We saw mortgage interest rates come back down a bit over the last 30 days. The recent change will save new borrowers over $17 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 5.51% as of this week. Last month at this time, they were sitting at 5.78%.

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Helping Buyers Win

The infographic below contains tips from the Florida Realtors Association to realtors to help buyers make informed decisions. I thought it would be good to share with you as well.

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Sarasota SFH Market Update

Sarasota County is moving towards a balanced market in lockstep with Manatee. However, it has a longer way to go to reach that balance. At the current pace, it looks like Sarasota County is a few months behind Manatee in reaching an equilibrium. That said, conditions are very fluid. For now, sellers still hold most of the cards in SFH transactions in Sarasota.