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Home for Sale Real Estate

Price Reduction in Esplanade

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.

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Home Maintenance Home Selling Real Estate

Ideas to Declutter Your Home

The idea of living a simplified life sounds attractive to many of us. We have thought about the benefits of owning fewer things (less to clean, less to organize, less stress, more money and more energy). We are often ready to declutter, but we get tripped up with where to be begin.

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Home Buying Home Selling Mortgages Real Estate

Are Foreclusures Up in Florida Again?

The latest mortgage delinquency statistics show that Hurricane Irma is continuing to disrupt local mortgage repayments this month. Both short-term delinquency rates (30 days late) and more serious delinquencies (90 days plus late) are up year on year. Although we have yet to see a foreclosure spike, it sure still looks like it is coming.

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Home for Sale Real Estate

New Listing – 12034 Forest Park Circle, Lakewood Ranch

You won’t find a lower priced home in Lakewood Ranch with a three-car garage. Plus, this home is solar powered with a $28,000 26-panel system that provides maximum energy savings. This gem has two lake views — front and back, three bedrooms, two baths, an office and an open floor plan. Sliding glass doors open from great room to an extended paver lanai with plenty of room for outdoor dining, lounging and entertaining.

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Home Buying Home Selling Real Estate

Examining the Florida and U.S. Residential Real Estate Markets

While I focus most of my time on what’s happening in Manatee and Sarasota counties, it’s also important to follow the broader real estate trends. Overall, the real estate market in the United States is seeing significant price increases. Over the past 12 months, average sale prices for homes have risen by 7.0%.