The local market for condos and townhomes has not changed materially from last month. However, when compared to last year at this time, the market favors sellers across all price points in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Downsizing Thoughts
If its time to move to that smaller space, these tips will help you save memories while minimizing clutter in your new home. Downsizing is also an opportunity to refresh and start anew. If you get rid of the clutter, you can fill your new place with the things you really love. Here are some ideas for downsizing without sacrifice.
The luxury market continues to be as hot as I have seen it since I started serving real estate clients in Florida. Usually, the higher end of the market tends to favor buyers, with over seven months of available inventory for sale at any point in time. However, there are now less than four months of available inventory in both Sarasota and Manatee counties, making them seller’s markets.
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Tips for House Hunting Online
Hunting for a new home online is a great place to start your search, but it should not be your end all be all. Good listing agents are excellent at highlighting the best features of the home, but keep in mind there may be more than meets the eye. To make the most of your time and efforts and gather a well-rounded picture of home listings online, keep the following three things in mind.
We saw mortgage interest rates drop again in the last 30 days. The recent change will save new borrowers another $3 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 2.65% as of this week. Last month at this time, they were sitting at 2.71%. Of course, both are historically low.