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There has been brisk activity in the Lakewood Ranch real estate market over the past six months as buyers take advantage of significantly reduced prices. Many buyers, who seek an active resort lifestyle in Florida, are inquiring about this award winning master-planned community, making offers and negotiating deals. With outdoor activities including golf, tennis, swimming, cricket and polo, Lakewood Ranch has it all. The Main Street area of the “Ranch” features sp...

As the half year report for Sarasota real estate approaches at the end of June, we’ve seen significant progress in Sarasota’s recovery.  Each month of this year and for several months last year, the Sarasota Board of Realtors has released outstanding sales results and press release headlines indicate the strong recovery:

  • April 2010 Sales Top March, Continue Resurgence in Local Real Estate Market
  • Property Sales Skyrocket in March 2010; Local Real Estate Market Appears Strong – March 2010
  • Property Sales Up 49% in February 2010; Pending Sales Spike – February 2010
  • Sarasota’s January 2010 Property Sales 58 Percent Higher than January 2009 – January 2010
  • Sarasota Bucks National Trend with Best Sales Report in 33 Months – December, 2009
  • Sarasota Real Estate Market Remains Hot Even as Temperatures Cool; Recovery Continues – November 2009
  • October Sales in Sarasota Market Continue Strong Pace; Tax Credit Extension May be Boost – October 2009
  • September Sales Skyrocket as Market Approaches Equilibrium – September 2009

In the summer of 2009, Dr. Beach moved Siesta Key Beach to the No. 2 position in its Top Ten Beach’s in America list and in October 2009, on the Today Show, Barbara Corcoran said that Sarasota, Florida “was the top place to buy real estate in the United States today.”  This week Siesta Key was named No. 2 Best Beach in North America for the second year in a row.  Each time Sarasota is recognized nationally, new buyers come into the Sarasota real estate market.  Many buyers who have never been to Sarasota don’t understand why Sarasota’s prices are higher than Cape Coral, Clearwater or St. Pete.  Discover in downtown Sarasota, the urban environment offering residents an array of cultural venues: the opera, the ballet, outstanding theater presentations and so much more than just the world’s outstanding beaches.  Sarasota is Paradise and will capture your heart.

Are you in a market for a home or condo and searching for Sarasota real estate listings? Prices have been reduced considerably and motivated sellers are negotiating.  For buyers considering a purchase, the inventories of homes, condos and villas in Sarasota is still excellent. Contact the John Allen Team direct at 941-544-6467 for help with your search.  If you prefer living near the second best beach in the United States, check out our Siesta Key real estate market report for information on homes and condos on this tropical island paradise.

For the second year in a row, Dr. Beach named Siesta Key Beach the No. 2 Beach in North America on its Top 10 Beaches list.  Siesta Key real estate along with Sarasota real estate realizes a boost each time they receive national attention.  The top beach report is timely this year with worries of [...]
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, FloridaSarasota real estate on St. Armands Circle and Lido Key offers residents a superb location!  We have buyers from all over the world who are taking a look at St Armands and Lido Key real estate and capturing some nice deals.  Lido Key Beach is two or three minutes from your home or condo. Residents and vacationers walk to the Circle for a cup of java at a local cafe or lounge at Starbuck's.  Specialty shops are plentiful on St. Armands Circle and can take up an entire day if you shop til you drop.  Head back for a swim in your private pool after enjoying lunch at a quaint café. Napping on the beach is a great passtime on Lido and then hit the shower before cocktails, the theater and dinner in downtown Sarasota. Sounds like Paradise -- it is!


St Armands and Lido Key Homes for Sale

You'll find streets named after Presidents:  McKinley, Polk, Adams. The Sarasota MLS scurrently reports single family homes for sale in the St. Armands and Lido areas starting in the $400,000s on these streets. Today's search totaled over 37 homes on Lido and St Armands listed currently taht are priced $425,000 to $8,900,000.

Lido Key Gulf Front Condos
There is currently an excellent selection of Gulf Front condominiums available on Lido Key Beach.  Prices start in the $300,000s for a minium of two bedrooms and two baths.  You can find an extraoridinary view right on the beach but expect to pay more for that premium Sarasota real estate.  You'll enjoy sensational sunsets all year on Lido Beach.

Lido Key Favorites

Lido Beach Club
Orchid Beach Club
St. Armands Towers
L Elegance
The Beach Residences

Drive around the St. Armands Circle, visit Lido Beach and call Annette Smith or John Allen for your Sarasota real estate needs on Lido Key. We show homes and condos on St. Armands and Lido Key and will assist you in purchasing a Sarasota home for sale. You can reach us by email or all Annette at 941-504-3922 or John at 941-544-6467 for a prompt reply.
Showing excellent sales and pending sales numbers, the  Sarasota real estate market continues to improve.  The Sarasota Association of Realtors released April sales today and they were even better than March sales. With 757 sales, the market recorded the highest total in almost 5 years. In addition, pending sales were at their highest level in [...]
The Sarasota real estate market continues to showing excellent signs of a recovery. April sales just released by the Sarasota Association of Realtors, outdid March sales. Probably fueled by the expiration of the homebuyers tax credit, the real estate market in Sarasota “hit the highest total in almost five years.” Sales were 50% higher than April 2009.


Pending sales remain strong and hit the highest total in the past four years.

Eric Shumway, 2010 President of SAR, pointed out that “there was clearly a sense of urgency in April, reflected in higher closed sales as well as contracts written, as buyers attempted to purchase properties before the expiration of the homebuyer tax credits." "There is a lot of enthusiasm and optimism among local real estate agents that the trend will sustain in the months to come."

For the entire press release article: link: Read here.

If you would like to view Sarasota real estate listings, contact John Allen at 941-544-6467 or Annette Smith at 941-504-3922.  We can show you all Sarasota real estate.

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