This beautiful Lakewood Ranch home will be on the market soon. It is the Evergreen floor plan by Neal Homes, and offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a den, and a 3 car garage. It has magnificent lake views from both the front and rear of the home.
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 will give you a good idea of what to expect.
Although the luxury single family home market ($1M+ homes) is much better balanced this year than last, it is still a strong buyer’s market in both Manatee and Sarasota counties. Markets are generally considered in “balance” when there is about six months of inventory for sale at the current pace of home sales. When the inventory gets greater than that, buyers tend to have more leverage than sellers in negotiations.
Enjoy the benefits of Esplanade resort living in this 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo. With almost 2,400 square feet of living space, this is a rare opportunity to own a “non-golf-bundled” home in one of Lakewood Ranch’s most sought-after communities.
After a rapid rise in interest rates to start 2018, we have seen them start to stabilize. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages are currently at 4.42%. At the end of last month, they were sitting at 4.44%. While it is great to see upward momentum halt for the moment, the general forecast is for a steady continued rise over the rest of the year.