The Florida Gulf Coast continues to be one of the most sought-after real estate markets in the nation, attracting buyers from across the country with its pristine beaches, warm climate, and vibrant lifestyle. Understanding what today’s home buyers prioritize can make the difference between a property that sits on the market and one that [...]

Whether you are a buyer, seller, agent or broker of residential real estate, the world in early 2025 probably feels like it has flipped upside down. You might be seriously pondering your next steps. Uncertainty can breed fear, and fear can cause anyone to make mistakes. My advice? Take a few deep breaths. Find an expert who has been [...]

First impressions matter, especially when you are trying to sell your home. With MSC Advantage, you can ensure your home shines from the start by investing in staging, landscaping, painting, and more—all with no upfront costs. This exclusive new program gives you access to up to $50,000 in funds to get your home market-ready, and [...]

A new 49-unit downtown workforce housing community called On the Park is being developed, with half of its apartments reserved for employees of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s office. The project is led by One Stop Housing and will be located on School Avenue across from Payne Park, on land donated by real estate businesswoman Michael [...]

Spring tends to be a popular season in the world of real estate with a bump in activity, so if you are thinking of selling your home, now is a great time to do it. Why is the spring market so active? It could be because the weather is nice and it’s a good time to move, or it could be due to the powerful symbolism of spring, which [...]

One of the more prominent customer questions to come out of the acceleration of our Gulf Coast real estate market is "what makes today different from the boom years of the early 2000s?" Looking just at the numbers without context, it's easy to understand how it could look like we're headed toward a bubble. Drayton Saunders, President of [...]

Most of the world — including our local real estate market — was rocked by sudden closure at the tail end of the first quarter. But what can we expect going forward as many cities and states begin to open up again? We take a look at overall buying and selling activity pre-COVID in our first quarter update to try to understand what to [...]

Heading into the second quarter, the uptick in activity from pent-up demand in March quickly whittled away the high inventory numbers seen at the beginning of 2019. This left Q2 as a balanced market where a slowing of inventory creation gradually shifted the market to favor the seller by end of June. Overall, this behavior is in line with [...]