Sarasota-Bradenton home sales tops in state

Yes, you read that correctly!!! Sarasota-Bradenton home sales tops in state!!!

I just read this article in the Herald Tribune and was pretty excited to see this! I'm glad they at least posted this little bit of good information. Not all is doom and gloom for the entire state or the entire nation for that matter. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst markets in Florida for the third quarter.

FIVE BEST
Sarasota-Bradenton -5%
Panama City -8%
Gainesville -10%
Pensacola -13%
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton -15%

FIVE WORST
Ocala -53%
Miami -42%
Fort Myers-Cape Coral -39%
Orlando -39 %
Lakeland-Winter Haven -38%

Sales performance among condominium sales in Sarasota-Bradenton market was also among the best in the state, with a 15 percent increase in sales.

Now that winter is upon us and the snowbirds will be arriving shortly, I hope this will be the start of a boost in the market to get people moving again. We shall see!!