Sarasota Real Estate News

A total of 533 homes sold in Sarasota and Venice, Florida--just in the past three weeks!  On Siesta Key, Excelsior gulf side #403, sold yesterday for $699K 2BR 2BA (my customers), full-price offer, full gulf view, many updates - see Photo #3 below.

Siesta real estate is a HOT market today with 22 selling the past 3 weeks and 52 currently pending.   Top selling communities: Excelsior, Gulf & Bay, Peppertree (condos) and Siesta Isles (single family).  Team Dunn has 6266 Midnight Pass #404 listed for $749k in Excelsior - what an awesome gulf view!  

VENICE is another hot area, where 147 homes sold the past 3 weeks.  I had lunch today in downtown Venice, which is one mile from the beach.  I definitely recommend Upper Crust Restaurant at 213 West Venice Ave; the Hawaiian chicken salad is excellent (photos below).

On the mainland, here are Sarasota's top selling areas:
1.  North Sarasota near the airport and UTC Mall, zip code 34243 is well above the norm.  Average price: $279k, 4 BR single family homes with pools, avg yr built: 1996; Sellers are getting 97 percent of the list price.  30 minutes+  to Siesta Beach or Lido Beach.

2.  Palmer Ranch, zip code 34238 (south Sarasota 20 min. from Siesta Key or Nokomis Beach), Average: $355k, avg yr built: 2000, Villagewalk and Cobblestone communities had the most sales.

3.  Gulf Gate, zip code 34231,  Average: $317k, avg yr built: 1970's, pool homes, 10 minutes away from Siesta Beach.

4.  Central Sarasota, zip codes 34232 and 34233, average yr built 1970's-80's, smaller condos, villas, single family homes, selling in the $200k's,   

With the Equifax security breach, consumers are at greater risk for identity theft.  
AnnualCreditReport.com provides credit information, without the credit score; all old information is there; Request information by name, date of birth, Social Security Number.  This is the new wave of credit security - you will be prompted to answer questions such as, "Did you live in Atlanta? Tampa?  Did you drive a VW?  Honda Civic?   

Consumers can pay for credit monitoring but the most drastic is credit freezing or locking...problem is that it takes time to unlock, so build that into the time to get approved for a mortgage.

Linda's List (Siesta Key).
A4189950, 6266 Midnight Pass #404 (Excelsior), 2BR 2BA, $749k (condo, gulf view); motivated Seller!
A4195985 1608 Stickney Pt #305, (Castel Del Mare) 1BR with full view of Intercoastal Waterway, $299k (condo).
A4195087, 5855 Midnight Pass, #517, (Harbor Towers) 2BR 2BA, $459k (condo).
A4173008, 1260 Dolphin Bay, #401 (Dolphin Bay) 3BR 3BA, reduced to $995k (condo, bay view).
A4194719, 5515 Contento Dr, 3BR 2BA (Siesta Isles), $1,050K (single family on canal).

Go to www.LindaHrealtor.com and enter the MLS number that begins with "A" in the home search field to see photos.

Other than a few fences that need mending, Sarasota's recovery from Hurricane Irma is nearly complete.  With sadness for those who lost so much, we realize we were very lucky.  Should you get flood insurance if you don't live in a flood zone?  YES!

In November, I'll be doing a homeowners seminar with an MSC Mortgage professional on hand to answer questions about our different loan programs.  Date and place will be announced shortly.  

Thank you for reading my blog - my readers are now 14,000 per month; I love to write, but I'm really here to help you with your real estate needs in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice - or anywhere!  I have an awesome network of professionals worldwide that can help you sell your home so you can be on the #1 beach in the USA - tomorrow!   

Have a great week, please don't text and drive - see photos below of downtown Venice, Upper Crust Restaurant, and the gulf view from Excelsior condominiums on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida.  

Most sincerely yours,

Linda Holley, Realtor, GRI, Phone: 941-914-4914
LindaHolley@MichaelSaunders.com
LindaHrealtor.com

Excelsior Bay on Siesta Key - Sold for $699,900 by Linda Holley