Sarasota Condos

Condos in Sarasota, Florida are very popular. Many people looking to come and enjoy the Sarasota lifestyle don't want the maintenance of a single family home. They want to spend their free time playing golf, swimming in the pool, walking along the beach, dining with friends or perhaps shopping. They want to leave the yard, pool and property maintenance to someone else.

Sarasota Condo Sales Statistics

• 2009 condo sales - 1,807 units
• Lowest sales price - $5,000 (boat rack or condo)
• Highest sales price - $3,330,000 - Grand Bay condo on Longboat Key
• Average sales price - $256,232
• Median sales price - $150,000

Just out of curiousity I ran the number for the…

Looking for a condo on the beach? Take a look at the Aquarius Club condos on Longboat Key. This is a 57 unit beachfront condo on the south end of the island that was constructed in 1975. It is convenient to world class golf and tennis facilities at the Longboat Key Club, St. Armands Circle, Longboat Key beach and all of the amenities of Sarasota, Florida. The building is right on the beach so many of the unit have fantastic views of the ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

As of October 2009 there are 4 condos currently for sale in the Aquarius Club condo ranging from $699,000 to $899,000.  One of my clients is currently under contract on a unit in the building so I know the building well.

If I can help you buy a home or condo on Longboat Key give me a call at…

Below you will find the 3 most expensive Sarasota real estate listings.

3315 Bayshore Road, Sarasota, FL - $12,875,000

This home is located in north Sarasota along the bay. This is a wide part of the bay so the views are spectacular. It is only about 5 minutes from downtown Sarasota. Many refer to this area as the "museum area" because it is near the John Ringling Museum. This home has 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms and 11,610 square feet. The asking price is $12,875,000.

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A hidden gem in Sarasota, this property is one of the most sophisticated bayfront resorts in the area with 240' on Sarasota Bay and encompassing 2.5 acres of tropical grounds. Located on…

I just got a funny lead from my website. I am not sure the lead is amused but I got a good chuckle out of it.

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You discriminating pieces of shit. Listings that start at $100,000????? what if I want $99,000? F*ck you.

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I altered the last part there to make it PG rated and omitted the name and email address. I emailed her back thanking her for the laugh. She is complaining about my Quicksearch on the home page of http://www.luxurysarasotarealestate.com. On my form you can only search above $100,000. So when you are designing your IDX's and quick searches keep price ranges in mind. ;-)

If you could wave a magic wand and change your business instantly, would you? If so, how would you change it? I suspect that most of the Realtors that frequent this blog are internet focused thus work mostly with buyers. If you could change that and become mostly a listing agent would you?

Benefits of being a listing agent instead of a buyers agent

• Sellers generally take up less time
• You can work with more sellers than buyers. Could you handle 20 listings? Could you handle 20 active buyers?
• Sellers sign a contract and go through a series of steps to sell their home. That shows a certain level of commitment. Buyers can go look at property without signing a contract or giving much of a commitment to buy.
• Listings provide marketing…

I sent out a blast Sarasota foreclosure email to some web leads today and got the following response:

First I would like to let you know that I am a very serious buyer and I would never want you to think I am wasting your time.  Could you please go and take some more pictures of the home at 1682 22nd St, MLS# A3911632, inside and out?  What is the neighborhood like, can you videotape everything? 

What are the taxes going to be after I buy?  Can the bank let me assume the loan?  Does all the furniture come with the unit, I will need it furnished.  What do you think the furniture is worth?  Did the people smoke or have pets, I have allergies. 

What is the insurance and the homeowners dues.  Is there a pool?  Who will clean that?  Do you do property…

Bird Key, Florida is a small community off the coast of Sarasota. This waterfront enclave has just over 500 single family homes. Many of them are on the water providing the boating lifestyle for the homeowners. Some of the finest real estate in Sarasota, Florida are the bayfront homes with stunning water views located on Bird Key. The waterfront homes on Meadow Lark Drive offer breathtaking views of the Sarasota city skyline and bay.

This key was developed in 1959 by Arvida Realty Sales. Most of the homes in Bird Key were constructed in the late 1950's and 1960's. However, many of these structures have been removed to make way for newer, more modern structures.

Bird Key Homes For Sale

• 37 single family homes currently for sale
• $9,990,000 -…

The chart above shows the number of single family homes and condos for sale, under contract and sold over the last 5 years in Sarasota, Florida. The light green lines represent the number of homes and condos for sale. The red line shows the number of properties under contract and the dark green line represents the number of sold properties.

From an owner of Sarasota real estate and a Realtor selling in Sarasota it is great to see the sharp decline in inventory, the rise in pending sales and closed sales. It looks like we still need to absorb some of the inventory in the market. Based on closed transactions we currently have jut over a 10 month supply of properties for sale. Real estate "experts" profess that a 6 to 7 month supply is normal. If we get a…