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What Inventory?

Zillow is reporting an extraordinarily low number of homes for sale on its platform (see chart below).

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Real Estate “Comps”

Any cursory look at the real estate market will show the dramatic change we have seen recently in housing prices. In fact, many of us can find out what is happening in our areas without the use of a real estate pro. However, when it gets down to valuing your specific home, a real estate pro will use their comparables tools to get much more precise. See the helpful infographic below from Florida Realtors.

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Home Price Appreciation

According to CoreLogic, Florida has shown the 2nd highest year on year home price appreciation amongst U.S. states. It trails only Arizona (28.3% vs 27.9%) based on the most recent data. See the graph below for the results by state.

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Sarasota County Snapshot

The infographic below shows the latest results for single-family home sales in Sarasota County. Like Manatee, the current challenge that is the most difficult is the active inventory level (which is way too low).

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Manatee County Snapshot

This infographic shows a snapshot of single-family home sales in Manatee County in January. The active inventory figure continues to be the most troubling in our market.