When you purchase a home, the real estate listing price and down payment is only a small part of the equation. Once you have signed the dotted line, paid the closing costs, and turned the key to your home, you have some new numbers to consider.
Listed at $1,595,000, this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home boasts 3,415 square feet and a three-car garage. This former Lake Club model offers a private casita, serene lake views and a quiet cul-de-sac location.
Normally, a material portion of my blogs provide updates on the state of the housing market in our area. I have refrained from doing so in the last month as the variability on what we can expect from week to week is very wide right now. That said, regardless of how the market moves, I do believe there will continue to be a liquid market in Sarasota and Manatee. However, as the number of transactions moves down, the quality of your real estate team makes a bigger difference in your personal outcome.
As we have had the pleasure of being a full household over the past several weeks, we have also found a wonderful way to keep our middle school daughter engaged with art. She has been focused on acrylic pouring techniques for creating new works of art. As she has gained experience, we have increased the challenge. The picture above shows her largest challenge to date – a 30 x 40 canvas.
Listed at $485,000, this three-bedroom, two and one-half bathroom home features 2,056 square feet and a two-car garage. This pristinely maintained home is located in the maintenance-free neighborhood of Edenmore inside the gates of the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.