Condo Sales Fine in 2009

Condo Sales Fine in 2009

January 27, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Sarasota’s contrarian nature was on display in the 2009 condominium market.  The year end totals for 2009 condo sales posted strong gains over 2008 bucking nation wide trends.  December totals indicated an increase of 144 percent compared to the same period in 2008 with 310 sales vs 127 in December 2008.  While sales numbers have been [...]

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The British Economic Recovery

January 26, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

St Paul Rainbow2 from Crestock Stock Photos The economy in the United Kingdom is showing modest signs of growth.  The fourth quarter of 2009 posted a .1% rate of growth compared to a 3.2 percent decline in 2008.  This is a small rate of growth but it is a still growth and far better than [...]

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Siesta Key Multi-Family Properties

Siesta Key Multi-Family Properties

January 25, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Because Siesta Key is a a well know and sought after vacation destination owners of multi-family income properties enjoy reliable season and annual income streams.  There are many opportunities to purchase multi-family income investment properties.  We have helped many investors acquire and manage income properties on Siesta Key.  Below is a list of currently available [...]

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Search Real Estate on your iPhone

January 11, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

As you may have noticed we have recently updated our blog to offer a full suite of real estate search capabilities. Now you can search real estate in our area via interactive map. We also prepared many predefined searches for homes or condominiums on each of Sarasota’s Keys including Longboat Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key, [...]

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Real Estate Investing

January 11, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy There are great deals right now in our real estate market. As suggested in the video, why not look foreclosures? Click here to view foreclosure listings If you are interested in investing in foreclosures in the the Sarasota area contact me via the [...]

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Banks Easing Loan Requirements for Condos

January 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Much of the reason for the current over correction in condominium prices has been the lack of available lending due to tightening of lending guidelines for condominiums.   I was recently quoted in an article titled Condo groups in financial pain which appeared in the Sarasota Herald.  It now looks like Fannie Mae may have figured out [...]

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Happily Living in Florida

Happily Living in Florida

January 4, 2010 by · 4 Comments 

People in sunny, outdoorsy states —Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida — say they’re the happiest Americans, and researchers think they know why. A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found these folks generally have reason to feel fine. The places where people are most likely to report happiness also tend to rate high on studies comparing things like climate, crime rates, air quality and schools.

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