There are many items to consider when putting your home up for sale. While we take care of many of them (e.g., giving you a market price assessment, bringing in a home stager, arranging professional photography, etc.) there are some things you can take care of on your own. Here are three important ways to start.
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Preparing your Family for House Fires
In an average year, there is a house fire every minute and a half in the United States. That means there are over 350,000 house fires in our country every year. Are you and your family ready for a fire in your home? While there are a myriad of fire safety and prevention tips, three really stand out for me.
I have had several prospective clients coming into our area lately to get their first Florida home. Many of whom had initially targeted age-restricted communities in their web searches as they wanted to be in a retirement community. Although those searches left them a bit underwhelmed, I was able to provide several more options to them after a short discussion. Here’s why.
The luxury condo market in Sarasota county is on fire! Almost 3 times as many condos over $600k are selling each month as last year, and there are less condos for sale than there were a year ago. At current sales rates, there is only about four months of inventory out there. It is definitely a seller’s market.
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Balancing the Market
For the past few years, we have seen quite a bit of change in the real estate market in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The two markets have sometimes moved together and have sometimes diverged. However, one fact has remained constant in both counties through the rest of the change. The market has remained balanced for single family homes selling between $400,000 and $599,999. What do I mean by balanced?