The Sarasota Board of Realtors just released the monthly statistics for April 2009. Pending sales soar to 981 in April 2009: sales top 500 mark for first time in 11 months. This is the highest since the boom years of local real estate in the 2003-2005 periods and topping the previous month by 21 percent. Click here to view the press release and statistical charts.
As for the Sarasota Barrier Islands here are the current statistics taken from Mid Florida Regional MLS as of today:
Bird Key: Single Family Homes: 38 Active Listings, 10 Sale Pending, and 13 Sold This Year
Lido Key: Single Family Homes: 49 Active Listings, 4 Sale Pending, and 11 Sold This Year
Lido Key: Condos: 171 Active Listings, 11 Sale Pending, and 27 Sold This Year
Longboat Key: Single Family Homes: 88 Active Listings, 12 Sale Pending, and 15 Sold This Year
Longboat Key: Condos: 421 Active Listings, 48 Sale Pending, and 59 Sold This Year
Siesta Key: Single Family Homes: 232 Active Listings, 51 Sale Pending, and 45 Sold This Year
Siesta Key: Condos: 419 Active Listings, 33 Sale Pending, and 58 Sold This Year
Casey Key: Single Family Homes: 57 Active Listings, 2 Sale Pending, and 0 Sold This Year
Casey Key: Lots: 11 Active Listings, 1 Sale Pending, and 0 Sold This Year
Manasota Key: Single Family Homes: 45 Active Listings, 1 Sale Pending, and 5 Sold This Year
Manasota Key: Lots: 9 Active Listings, 0 Sale Pending, and 0 Sales This Year
These are all positive signs that the Real Estate market in Sarasota is starting to rebound. As we have been saying: Now Is the Time to Buy! The Herron Group, Nick Herron and Kathleen Herron, with RE/MAX Alliance Group are available to show you, your next home.
Beach, Bay and Back Nine...Live the Dream
Last night we attended the last in the Courtyard Concerts series of Big Band Swing music at the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota on Sarasota Bay. This takes place in the Museum of Art Courtyard every first Thursday February through May.
With us in attendance were several of our past Real Estate clients some for the first time. Some sitting with us and others scattered around in other groups. It is nice to be present when people are discovering more of why they have come to love Sarasota and all it has to offer.
The Courtyard Concerts are fun to attend. You can reserve a chair or bring your own. Bring a picnic dinner; which can be as simple or as elegant as you choose and purchase your wine and beverages there. We had too much food as usual with table cloths and cloth napkins and fancy wine glasses. Everyone enjoyed the Big Band Swing music and several of us even danced a little.
Sarasota has so many cultural and social events which you can choose to participate in all year long.
The Ringling also has "Third Thursday Cocktails at Ca d' Zan" a popular social evening on the third Thursday monthly from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This will run through July. This is at the old Ringling mansion over looking Sarasota Bay. You can enjoy the live music and watch the beautiful sunset over Sarasota Bay and the Barrier Islands. There is a variety of food to purchase and a cash bar.
The Herron Group, Nick Herron and Kathleen Herron with RE/MAX Alliance Group would be glad to show you some of Sarasota's waterfront real estate properties on Sarasota Bay or one of Sarasota's Barrier Islands of Casey Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, Lido and Longboat Key.
The Sarasota Association Of Realtors just announced real estate sale Statistics for March 2009. Here is a copy of their press release dated April 16,2009.
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Mid-FL Regional Board released good news for the real estate market in Sarasota, FL. pending sales highest in three years. Under contract according to the Sarasota MLS 171 condos and 611 single family homes. Almost 100 more pending sales than in January 2009.
2009 Sarasota Association of Realtors president, Bill Geller said "Buyers are becoming even more aware of the many opportunities in the Sarasota market and are making offers and executing contracts. Local Realtors are continuing to educate the public on our market and this excellent chance to purchase a great home at a very attractive price, with interest rates at historic lows."
Plus the new tax credit for first time home buyers.
Has there been a better time to buy?????
With affordable prices, could the time to purchase in the Sarasota real estate market be right now!!
YES!!!
The Herron Group, Nick Herron, RE/MAX Alliance Group, 941-350-5035
Beach, Bay or Back Nine...Live the Dream
The Chillounge Night party planners couldn't have been more pleased with Saturday night's balmy, breezy weather-what an incredible night to be enjoying the music and the magic of Sarasota's Palm Avenue. We arrived at this 2nd annual outdoor party before sunset-and a marvelous Sarasota sunset it was-and can't rave enough about total transformation we found on the street. (Brilliant idea-turning the street into an outdoor lounge complete with classy couches and comfortable seating areas.... "Magic" seems to be the only good word to describe it.)
At the VIP lounge, we enjoyed chatting with old friends and catching up. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves; it was a wonderful way to forget about the challenges of the times and just have a good time. We ran into several clients and colleagues, compared notes and shared memories. After 20 years of buying and selling Casey Key real estate, we've quite a few memories to share! (And not just Casey Key, memories either...we've enjoyed showing all of the Sarasota barrier islands to visitors and friends alike.)
The street was so full of energy...and the food and drinks were unsurpassed. Café L ‘Europe is always delicious, and sipping cocktails to the beat of the samba parade-it felt like we'd left the country for some exotic South American locale. Good people, good times, and a good cause; remember, this was all to benefit the United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee.
Where else in the country can you spend the first weekend in spring at an outdoor street party, dancing under the palm trees? Sarasota, Florida, where the blend of people, music, and arts is like none other.
With 20 years in the Sarasota real estate business, The Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group is perfectly suited to guide you to just the right address among Sarasota's prestigious waterfront homes and luxury golf course communities. Call 800-789-6580 or email Nick Herron with The Herron Group, RE/MAX Alliance Group.
We also ran into several people who have relocated to Downtown Sarasota and now live close to the action of downtown. There has been a big re-birth of Downtown Sarasota with all the new condos close to the center of the action (restaurants, bars, stores & shops).
Beach, Bay or Back Nine...Live the Dream or one of the Downtown Condos at the Ritz-Carlton or Ritz-Carlton Tower, 1350 Main, 100 Central, or Orange Blossom Tower to mention a few.
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Specializing in Sarasota's Barrier Islands, Casey, Manasota, Siesta, Longboat & Lido Key mainland waterfront properties and country club communities in the Sarasota Florida area.
Nick Herron
Nick Herron has been a consistent top producer since he entered the real estate field in 1990. Coming from a successful corporate background, he last served as a regional vice president for a division of Leggett Platt, bringing strong managerial skills to real estate. He ranks among the top of more than 7,000 RE/MAX agents statewide, earning membership in the company's 100% Club, Platinum Club and Hall of Fame. Nick enjoys golfing and boating as member of Venetian Golf & River Club and the Venice Yacht Club. Raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, he holds a B.S. in Business with a major in Marketing from Indiana University in Bloomington.
Kathleen Herron
Kathleen's vision and positive attitude are essential to the team. A native of Aurora, Illinois, she was the owner of a successful printing company for 18 years in Yorkville, Illinois, where she still owns and manages an investment strip mall. Her entrepreneurial and marketing skills, combined with her banking background, are important assets in serving buyers and sellers of luxury real estate. Kathleen provides customers with warm and friendly service as she shows properties throughout Sarasota County. She is an active volunteer and fundraiser for Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County.
Listing and selling Luxury Water Front properties along Sarasota's Bay Front and Barrier islands ( Casey Key, Siesta Key, Manasota Key, Island of Venice, Bird Key, Lido Key, and Longboat Key) and Golf Course Country Clubs ( The Oaks, Laurel Oaks Golf and Country Club, The Founders Club, The Concession, Venetian Golf & River Club, Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club, Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club).Marketing luxury waterfront properties and country club communities demands special knowledge and expertise. Waterfront properties require familiarity with government regulations, navigability of area waters, and types of coastal neighborhoods and lifestyles. Golf communities each have their own character, memberships, amenities and residential offerings. Nick and Kathleen have the knowledge, experience and tools to match buyers and sellers of both these high-end markets,
"We met Nick 17 years ago at an Open House on Casey Cove Drive. Over the years, he has helped us sell three homes and purchase three homes. He is dependable and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the market and transaction details. It is always a pleasure working with him. He is a true professional and definitely our Realtor of choice."Mary Ann and Phil Deacon "Nick has been our Realtor for the past 12 years. We have bought and sold many homes through him and have found him to be very knowledgeable about the real estate business. He's very honest and personable. We recommend him highly." Don and Joan Fox "Nick Herron was recommended to us by two Casey Key residents. We had visited the Key for several years and even though we though we were several years away from relocating here, Nick always gave us as much time as we wanted to explore the coast from Manasota Key to Casey Key. Having lived here himself, he knows the history of each house we toured, as well as lots of fascinating tales of the early years. His knowledge of the Key, understanding of the codes, regulations, setbacks, easements and his professional business procedures made it possible for us to move and take possession within five weeks. We recommend Nick to anyone interested in buying or selling from Sarasota to Manasota Key!" Nancy and Art Dimsdle "When we purchased a new home at Venetian Golf and River Club, we were so fortunate to have Nick as our agent. Although it was a newly built home, there were some very serious issues to be addressed concerning safety and construction details. Nick's expertise in handling this situation saved us time and frustration. Nick's rare attention to detail exceeded even our expectations. He was always a true professional and mindful of our best interests." Jim and Jeanette Craycraft "Since 2000 when Nick and I met and he sold me a home on Casey Key, he has always been available whenever I needed advice or someone with whom to bounce off ideas. He has listed and sold other waterfront investment properties for me, and quickly sold my Casey Key property in an off market. I really appreciate Nick's help, knowledge and diligence." Danny Knight
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