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Mortgages

The Fed Lowered Interest Rates, Why Haven’t Mortgage Rates Followed?

The answer to the headline is more complicated than you think. Thomas Ooten at Kessler Real Estate Financial Services has done a nice job of providing a high level explanation of what has happened in March. You can see what he wrote by clicking on this link.

When you look at his reasoning, you can see the outlook for mortgage rates in the near team is volatile. Not surprisingly, I can say the same about the real estate market as well. If you have any questions about our local market, I am here to help.

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Featured Listing – 16727 Berwick Ter in Country Club East

Listed at $1,125,000, this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home features 2,947 square feet of living space plus a three-car garage. You’ll be impressed by this professionally designed former model home set on a premier lot in Lakewood Ranch’s Country Club East.

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Featured Listing – 12147 Longview Lake Circle in Central Park

Listed at $439,000, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home features 2,141 square feet of living space and a two-car garage. Be prepared to be impressed with dramatic long lake views in this charming Neal-built home that includes a den with French doors. The sliders from the family room open to a large paver lanai, with plenty of covered area, and a solar-powered saltwater pool.

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Local Market Update for Single Family Homes

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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The Latest on the Local Condo Market

The local market for condos and townhomes is continuing its shift. When compared to last year at this time, the market moved towards a buyer’s market across the lower price points in Manatee County and the higher price points in Sarasota County.