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Fix It Before You List It

When you’re getting ready to list your home, it’s of the upmost importance to ensure you are showing it in the best light. Taking time to highlight its strengths and fix up some of its possible weaknesses can make a big difference in how fast it sells. Of course, it is important to get the most bang for your buck when deciding what items to address. Here are our top four recommended repairs to make before selling your home.

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Local Market Update – Condos & Townhomes

The local market for condos and townhomes is continuing its shift in the Pandemic. When compared to last year at this time, the market favors buyers across all price points in Sarasota County.  While Manatee County has the same story as Sarasota County across most price points, the $600,000 to $999,999 price range has improved materially for sellers when compared to last year at this time. If you did not read my update on single family homes, I will say that the condo and townhome market is moving in a different direction than the market for single family homes.

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Is a Housing Boom Beginning?

Is housing one of the best money-making opportunities available today? I know, how could that be possible with the Pandemic continuing to gain steam? Even with the Pandemic, I am reading more and more positive reports from experts. Here are some of the facts that keep reappearing.

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Single Family Home Market Update

Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, it is important to understand market conditions. Real estate is hyper-local, with market dynamics changing from subdivision to subdivision. However, county trends generally give you a good idea of what to expect.

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Why are Home Sales Trending Higher?

example of a home in Florida that could be for sale.

Home sales across the United States are picking up again despite the sudden loss of some 22 million jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. How does that make sense? Record-low mortgage rates and a lack of homes for sale are two key reasons that help explain the dramatic rebound. However, those factors do not tell the whole story.