Inventory gains continue to outpace closed sales in Sarasota County. It isn’t yet at a point where buyers will gain the upper hand, but it sure is close. At this point, each transaction will have its own leverage points for buyers and sellers, which is actually a great market to be in. Cash sales as percentage of transactions saw a major drop in July. That will be an interesting statistic to watch in the coming months as a lower number there allows more people to compete for homes in Sarasota County. The infographic below from Florida Realtors contains more information.
Tag: home selling
While inventory is up materially year-on-year, closed sales also saw a jump in July in Manatee County. Overall, the market still slightly favors sellers, but it is still a good time to be on both sides of a transaction as relative leverage exists. You may have been reading some doom and gloom articles about Florida listings, but the negative news appears to be largely confined to the high-rise condo market outside of Manatee County at this time (largely due to potential or actual large one-time assessments). See the infographic below from Florida Realtors for more.
The single-family home market in Sarasota County has shifted even more towards buyers than in Manatee County. That said, it is still in relative balance. We should be keeping an eye on new listings versus closed sales as it won’t take too many more months like June before buyers start to have more leverage than sellers. For now, it remains a reasonable time to buy or sell in Sarasota. See the infographic below from Florida Realtors for more.
The market in Manatee County appears to have settled in at a relatively balanced place for now. Although there is still less than 4 months of inventory available, it is more than double what we had a year ago. Buyers and sellers are both in a position to negotiate to get balanced deals in today’s market. I tend to like these markets as real estate professionals can truly make a difference for their clients for both home buyers and home sellers. The infographic from Florida Realtors below has more detail on the market through June.
Home Selling Tips
Here are some tips from Real Simple and Florida Realtors on how to sell your home more quickly. With inventories higher than we have seen in a while, putting your best foot forward is important when trying to sell your home.