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Luxury Sarasota Home Sales Dec 2011

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:57:18 +0000

Luxury Sarasota Home Sales Dec 2011

Sarasota – Connecticut residents Neal and Sandra DeFeo bought the most expensive luxury property in Sarasota County in December – a 4,239-square-foot house off Shell Road on Siesta Key. The DeFeo’s paid $3.015 million, or $1.1 million less than Kevin D. Cogan paid in May 2006.

All told, 18 luxury homes or condos sold for more than $1 million in Sarasota County last month.

Here are the top 10 Luxury Home Sales in Sarasota for December 2011:

1. $3.015 million: 4083 Shell Road, Siesta Key

Buyer: Neal and Sandra DeFeo
Seller: Kevin D. Cogan

7 beds, 6 full, 3 part baths

Home size: 6,398 sq ft

Lot size: 38,633 sq ft

Year built: 1959

Parking spots: 5

2. $2.4 million: 7100 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key

Buyer: Jonross Inc.
Seller: Nancy Blackstone Spiegel

4 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,287 sq ft

Lot size: 25,521 sq ft

Year built: 2006

Parking spots: 3

3. $2.275 million: 1403 Kenilworth St., Sarasota

Buyer: Robert Bonilla
Seller: Pamela Morris

6 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 5,021 sq ft

Lot size: 28,924 sq ft

Year built: 1974

Parking spots: 3

4. $2.2 million: 8140 Manasota Key Road, Manasota Key

Buyer: Carolyn Joseph
Seller: Harold S. Samhat

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,543 sq ft

Lot size: 54,036 sq ft

Year built: 1950

Parking spots: 3

5. $2 million: 15 N. Sandy Hook Road, Siesta Key

Buyers: Renee Chase and Edward Aroyan
Seller: Linda M. Boring

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 4,351 sq ft

Lot size: 39,469 sq ft

Year built: 1956

Parking spots: 2

6. $1.975 million: 1281 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key

Buyers: Paul and Lisette Jacobs
Seller: Ingrid Leitzen

3 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,273 sq ft

Lot size: 0 sq ft

Year built: 1999

Parking spots: 1

7. $1.89 million: Luxury condo, the Hyatt Siesta Key Beach, 915 Seaside Dr, Siesta Key

Buyer: Judith K. Peters
Seller: NS/CSE Siesta Key LLC

2 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,335 sq ft

Lot size: 0 sq ft

Year built: 2009

8. $1.8 million: Luxury condo, Ritz Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Lido Key

Buyer: Eugene S. Kahn
Seller: Arlene Barsumian.

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,057 sq ft

Lot size: 0 sq ft

Year built: 2005

Parking spots: 2

9. $1.705 million: 929 Casey Cove Drive, Nokomis

Buyer: Steven and Deborah Grossman
Seller: Mary E. Guyton

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,750 sq ft

Lot size: 16,658 sq ft

Year built: 1998

Parking spots: 2

10. $1.6 million: 751 N. Manasota Key Drive, Manasota Key

Buyer: Robert and Patricia Darroch
Seller: Claude Darroch

3 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 5,556 sq ft

Lot size: 35,266 sq ft

Year built: 1980

If you are interested in selling or purchasing your Sarasota dream home, please contact Sea to Sky Realty, the INTERNATIONAL Sarasota Real Estate Company. We are assisting clients from all over the world to find their Florida dream home.

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November 2011 sales up 12.7 percent

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:21:13 +0000

Very few communities in the nation can compete with Sarasota in terms of affordable home values, climate, culture, amenities and the wealth of properties offered here.

According to the Sarasota Association of Realtors, November 2011 property transactions in the Sarasota real estate market totaled 602, up 12.7 percent over last November.

The real estate report from Barbara Corcoran on NBC’s “Today” show in late November noted that Sarasota was one of the top recovering markets in the nation. Corcoran said Sarasota is a “beautiful beachfront community” that offers residents and visitors “a sophisticated, urban cultural experience” that is propelling sales and prices in 2011.

Overall, sales in 2011 continued on pace to exceed last year by a wide margin and should put the Sarasota market at the highest level since 2005.

“The Sarasota real estate market has retained traction, and we hope the brightening national economic picture will help maintain and even push this market higher,” said SAR President Michael Bruno. “There is an encouraging sense of stability and strength in our market.”

Pending sales were up in November 2011 to 782 compared to last month’s figure of 772 and last November’s total of 764. Last month 552 single-family homes and 230 condos went under conSubdivision.

“We were certainly happy to see that Sarasota was in the national spotlight on the ‘Today’ show, and in a positive way,” said Bruno. “Very few communities in the nation can compete with Sarasota in terms of affordable home values, climate, culture, amenities and the wealth of properties offered here.”

Statistics were compiled on properties listed in the MLS by members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors as of Dec. 12, including some listings in Manatee, Englewood, Venice, and other areas. Single-family statistics are tabulated using property styles of single-family and villa. Condo statistics include condo, co-op and townhouse.

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Best Place to Live in Florida: Sarasota!

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:18:21 +0000

Looking for a new place to call home? Florida Travel + Life picked Sarasota as #1 place to live in Florida!

Here is what they have to say about why Sarasota made the top of the list:

Sarasota has long lured the gifted and creative to its Gulf of Mexico shores. Perhaps it’s the turquoise-tinged water, the white-sand beaches or maybe those coastline-hugging barrier islands that inspire the imagination and even lead to reinvention. It happened to Californian Kathy Kittinger, a corporate executive turned photographer, who followed family here in 2005 and quickly piqued local curiosity as she converted the grounds of a bungalow in the Towles Court arts colony into her outdoor garden studio. “Everyone wanted to come in and stay,” she says. “Then they wanted to buy my accessories and furniture.” The Garden Room (a small, quaint cafe and gift shop) at Shoogie Boogies was born. “I never dreamed I’d be a photographer, let alone a cafe owner,” she says.

Dreams, however, are the stuff of Sarasota history. Its earliest pioneers arrived in the 1840s, tempted by water teeming with fish and prospects of cattle and citrus farming. Soon the city began enticing wealthy wintertime residents like John and Mable Ringling. The circus king of America was an avid land developer of the Sarasota Keys in the 1920s; the Ringlings were also passionate art collectors. Their bayside home, Cà d’Zan, and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art remain city landmarks.

“Sarasota has always had a sought-after lifestyle,” says Michael Moulton, a realtor with Michael Saunders & Co. “Sarasota has the amenities and culture of a city of 1.5 million people [although it has just under 52,000 residents], and buyers get more bang for their buck here,” Moulton says. “We’re on the radar for anyone considering Florida as the place to retire or semiretire.” That was the case for noted author John Jakes, who made the transition from winter resident to full timer last December. “Sarasota’s professional theaters are first-rate and the quality of our opera house is incredible for a small city,” says Jakes, whose Civil War series was adapted into the 1980s TV miniseries North and South. “I always thought I’d end up here.”

Explore Sarasota and Her Islands
Sarasota’s five main barrier islands — Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird and Siesta — are called keys. Connected to downtown by the John Ringling Causeway, here wealthy, often famous, residents live nestled between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf beaches. Northernmost Longboat Key boasts prime real estate, reinforced by limited public beach access and the Longboat Key Club & Resort where annual and seasonal memberships are available to nonresidents. Longboat, Moulton explains, also has less traffic than Lido and Siesta, which have large public beaches.

Prices on Longboat have dipped as low as $350,000 for an older two-bedroom, two-bath Gulf-view condo; $3 million buys into newer mid-rise buildings En Provence and La Firenza. St. Armands and Lido keys, separated by a barely noticeable canal, offer a mix of older motels turned timeshares, bungalows, a handful of 1920s homes built during Ringling’s reign, and midcentury Sarasota School of Architecture masterpieces. At Lido’s southern tip, Ritz-Carlton Beach Residences start at $1.5 million. Homes on St. Armands Key rim the circle, a Ringling-created garden with Italian statuary that offers shops and restaurants like Café L’Europe, once the place to be seen, says Betsy Coolidge, whose visit 25 years ago led to her marrying one of its owners.

Bird Key, a man-made island between downtown and St. Armands, has a yacht club and just 510 homes — all single-family, and one-third of them on the bay or wide canals. Home to TV talk show host Jerry Springer, the key has nonwater properties that are half their former $1 million asking price. Many will fall to the raze-and-rebuild trend seen in Miami. Homes on the bay start around $3 million, says Moulton, who resides here.

Siesta Key is an island unto itself, literally and figuratively. “You’re going to get 25 to 30 percent more house on Siesta than Longboat for the same price,” Moulton says. Its northernmost access is a mile or so from the causeway, and its easygoing ambience is embodied by Siesta Key Village, with places like the Siesta Key Oyster Bar and Sunday drum circles on its powdery sands. Beach “experts” of all sorts have proclaimed Siesta Key’s beach one of the best in the country.

Bayfront communities in coveted locations just west of U.S. Highway 41 include “Harbor Acres’ McMansions and Cherokee Park, where a lot of Sarasota’s old money lives,” Moulton says. Both are close to Southside Village, home to tea boutique Spice Girls, Morton’s Gourmet Market and Libby’s Café + Bar. Sarasota’s downtown condos offer views of Sarasota Bay and range from $300,000 (usually in need of a major rehab) to $1 million-plus. “The typical downtown condo buyer is coming from a single-family home on the islands,” Moulton says. These residents can walk to Marina Jack or to the six-block downtown, where they find homegrown boutiques like Belle de Jour and plenty of restaurants, including newcomer Brasserie Belge.

The number of available homes is now at its lowest since 2008. “The overall market is just under six months inventory,” Moulton says, and some neighborhoods could soon experience an uptick in pricing, making Sarasota a good buy now.

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MSNBC Today Show: Time to Buy Sarasota!

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:04:21 +0000

Sarasota got featured on the Today Show as the #1 market where it is time to buy!

„Today“ contributor and Real Estate Expert Barbara Corcoran picked the cities where prices have dropped the most during the downturn, but in the last quarter, prices are shooting up.

So if you´re in search of a home or investment property in Sarasota and want the biggest bang for your bucks call us today at 941.866.1666. We´re here to help!

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Sarasota featured in US Airways Magazine

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:44:52 +0000

Traveling in the near future? Be sure to grab a copy of US Airways magazine, which features a 46-page spread on our beautiful city and its cultural richness.

Here is an excerpt:

One of the key attractions of Sarasota County has been, well, its keys — six barrier islands that lie between the Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. With 35 miles of wide, white beaches, it’s little wonder they attract visitors from around the world. Perhaps the most popular among them is Siesta Key, whose powdery beaches of ground quartz were ranked No. 1 in the United States by coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a. “Dr. Beach.” Siesta is arguably the place to watch the sun set into an impressionist palette of gold, orange, and pink. Not to be forgotten, Longboat Key offers a cosmopolitan atmosphere, where beachfront communities, resorts, and top-notch dining abound, while Casey Key is a quiet enclave of multi-million-dollar homes. Nature lovers appreciate the trails and pine forest on Lido Key and the remoteness of Manasota Key, and divers delight in the abundance of shark’s tooth fossils off the stretch of Venice Beach.

Venice is one of many areas in Sarasota County that has some of the world’s best saltwater fishing. Of course, the inland areas offer large populations of trout and other freshwater fish. The Myakka River provides a front seat to observing wildlife, such as alligators and ospreys, from an airboat. The Oscar Scherer State Park is a favorite of hikers and campers, and Mote Marine Laboratory’s aquarium tours give up-close glimpses of dolphins, manatees, and more.

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Bradenton/Sarasota area on list of recession resistant cities

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:59:13 +0000

Forbes - using Zillow data - recently created a list of “America’s Recession-Resistant Cities For Real Estate.” Florida, one of the states to suffer most from the real estate boom and bust, contributes six cities to our list – more than any other state. Sarasota came in on #7!

Here are some excerpts from a Sarasota Herald article covering that topic:

To some, it might seem surprising that a business magazine catering to wealthy readers would name Sarasota-Bradenton and Punta Gorda on its list of “America’s Recession-Resistant Cities For Real Estate.”

But Forbes’ recognition this month for a region that has suffered mightily in the Great Recession is more a study of the present than the past.

To real estate professionals and other observers in Southwest Florida, there has been a clear stabilization in pricing for 2011. Admittedly, that has happened during a sizeable drop in the supply of distressed properties because of the robosigning crisis.

Teaming up with Zillow.com, the real estate analysis site, Forbes calculated median sales prices by quarter for homes, condominiums and apartments at all price points in more than 154 communities nationwide.

The resulting list had five Florida cities: Fort Myers at No. 2, Port St. Lucie at 6, Sarasota at 7, Destin at 10 and Punta Gorda at 18. That was more than any other state.

“The Florida metro areas have really paid their dues, coming off quite a lot since 2006 in terms of home values,” Zillow economist Svenja Gudell told Forbes. “We are finally seeing those numbers start to stabilize.”

In Fort Myers, for examples, Forbes said that prices have been steadily appreciating — and at a faster rate in the most recent quarter — since November. A similar phenomenon has occurred in the Sarasota-Bradenton and Charlotte County-North markets.

“We are starting to see some organic growth that can’t be traced back to tax credits, whereas in 2010 we saw some home value appreciation simply because of them,” Gudell said.

Give us a call at 941.866.1666 if we can help you buy or sell a home in the Bradenton / Sarasota area.

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More buyers purchasing multimillion-dollar homes

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:32:01 +0000

I found an interesting article in the Sarasota Herald today that reflects what we have seen in the last couple of months - more and more buyers are purchasing luxury homes again.

Here are some interesting facts:

In the unincorporated areas of Manatee and Sarasota counties and on Longboat Key, builders have begun construction of 49 luxury homes during the 12-month period ended June 30 at an initial cost of $58.5 million. That compares with 32 homes valued at $31 million during the preceding 12 months. Those numbers do not include Bird Key, Anna Maria Island and the city of Sarasota, where at least 40 more high-end homes are under construction at a total cost of around $40 million.

Court records show that at least one third of 115 luxury homes permitted in Manatee and Sarasota counties since July 2009 have been purchased by people from out of state or out of the country.

So if you are interested in selling a luxury home, make sure that it is marketed to those out of state and out of country buyers.

Call us today at 941.866.1666 if we can help you buy or sell a luxury home.

Siesta Beach – The Best Beach In America

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Sat, 28 May 2011 21:44:37 +0000

Siesta Beach finally made it!

Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the United States Friday in an annual survey by Florida International University professor Steven Leatherman, who is also known by the friendly nickname “Dr. Beach.”

Siesta Beach – Sarasota, Florida

Siesta Beach is the number one beach in the 21st annual Top 10 Beach List, produced by coastal expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research.

Siesta Beach in Sarasota boasts that it has the finest and whitest sand in the world, and I cannot argue with this claim; the powdery sand is nearly pure quartz crystal. The beautiful blue-colored water is clean and clear, making it so inviting to bathers and swimmers. The beach is hundreds of yards wide, attracting volleyball players and beachcombers as well as those who just want to find their place in the sun.

Waves at Siesta Beach are normally measured in inches and the beach gradually slopes into the Gulf waters, making it a very safe area for children.

This beach park is complete with showers and bathrooms, snack bars, grills, picnic tables, shade trees, and a large parking area, which does fill up on summer weekends. Siesta Beach is a smokeless beach, earning extra points for cleanliness and environmental management. My favorite time to visit is after Labor Day when things have calmed down, and the water is still warm enough for swimming until November. Snowbirds from northern climes call this area home during the winter because of the great weather. The beaches are for exploring, but not swimming at this time of year, albeit I have been in the water as early as March.

1. Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida
2. Coronado Beach in San Diego, California
3. Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii
4. Main Beach in East Hampton, New York
5. Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
6. St. George Island State Park, Florida panhandle
7. Beachwalker Park Kiawah Island, South Carolina
8. Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
9. Waimanalo Bay Beach Park on Oahu, Hawaii
10. Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Florida

If you are interested in Sarasota Real Estate fill out our Dream Home Finder Form and we will email you a list of properties that match your criteria.

If you want to be on Siesta Key here are some choices:

Showing properties 1 - 50 of 421. See more 34242 zip code real estate.
(all data current as of 2/4/2012)

$1,695,000 : 9363 Blind Pass Rd, Sarasota

10 beds, 12 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,876 sq ft

Lot size: 19,692 sq ft

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 2
$599,000 : 350 Avenida Leona, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,620 sq ft

Lot size: 11,127 sq ft

Year built: 1970

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 3
$729,000 : 5337 Siesta Ct, Sarasota

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 3,495 sq ft

Lot size: 19,235 sq ft

Year built: 1978

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 3
$430,000 : MLS # M5826925 in Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,905 sq ft

Lot size: 12,993 sq ft

Year built: 1987

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 3
$335,000 : 5830 Midnight Pass Rd # 92, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 921 sq ft

Lot size: 2.53 ac

Year built: 1970

Days on market: 3
$849,000 : 1225 Tree Bay Ln, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,279 sq ft

Lot size: 10,925 sq ft

Year built: 2003

Parking spots: 4

Days on market: 4
$849,000 : 1310 Roberts Bay Ln, Sarasota

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,959 sq ft

Lot size: 25,065 sq ft

Year built: 1977

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 5
$4,999,000 : 9230 Blind Pass Rd, Sarasota

4 beds, 5 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 6,410 sq ft

Lot size: 16,580 sq ft

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6
$1,599,000 : 1294 Whitehall Pl, Sarasota

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,811 sq ft

Lot size: 17,309 sq ft

Year built: 1975

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6
$450,000 : 5401 Shadow Lawn Dr, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,539 sq ft

Lot size: 17,400 sq ft

Year built: 1963

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 6
$329,900 : 1350 N Portofino Dr # 409, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 929 sq ft

Lot size: 3.10 ac

Year built: 1969

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 8
$475,000 : 5600 Beach Way Dr # 305, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,182 sq ft

Lot size: 1.80 ac

Year built: 1970

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 9
$349,900 : 8635 Midnight Pass Rd # C503, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,115 sq ft

Lot size: 5.95 ac

Year built: 1970

Days on market: 9
$479,000 : 9393 Midnight Pass Rd # 704, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,380 sq ft

Lot size: 5.24 ac

Year built: 1975

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 10
$2,975,000 : 4929 Higel Ave, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 5,873 sq ft

Lot size: 17,744 sq ft

Year built: 2009

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 10
$2,599,990 : 8191 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 4,060 sq ft

Lot size: 19,824 sq ft

Year built: 1986

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 10
$1,099,000 : 800 Idlewild Way, Sarasota

3 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 3,307 sq ft

Lot size: 15,850 sq ft

Year built: 1989

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 10
$424,850 : 8767 Midnight Pass Rd # 507f, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,303 sq ft

Lot size: 6.30 ac

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 10
$649,000 : 514 Cummings St, Sarasota

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,230 sq ft

Lot size: 9,483 sq ft

Year built: 1955

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 11
$3,600,000 : 3916 Solymar Dr, Sarasota

4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,892 sq ft

Lot size: 12,053 sq ft

Year built: 2006

Parking spots: 4

Days on market: 11
$4,699,000 : 648 Beach Rd, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,094 sq ft

Lot size: 9,550 sq ft

Year built: 1996

Parking spots: 4

Days on market: 12
$4,449,000 : 8068 Sanderling Rd, Sarasota

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 4,502 sq ft

Lot size: 1.43 ac

Year built: 1967

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 12
$1,375,000 : 1660 Summerhouse Ln # 604, Sarasota

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,490 sq ft

Lot size: 3.50 ac

Year built: 2007

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 13
$369,000 : 1300 Midnight Cove Ii Pl # 710, Sarasota

2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 860 sq ft

Lot size: 11.56 ac

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 13
$1,380,000 : 5525 Azure Way, Sarasota

4 beds, 4 full baths

Home size: 3,952 sq ft

Lot size: 27,300 sq ft

Year built: 1976

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 16
$399,995 : 8730 Midnight Pass Rd # 300a, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,365 sq ft

Lot size: 3.31 ac

Year built: 1980

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 16
$400,000 : 9150 Blind Pass Road # 405, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,797 sq ft

Year built: 1975

Days on market: 16
$1,150,000 : 4568 Woodside Rd, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,396 sq ft

Lot size: 15,823 sq ft

Year built: 1972

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 17
$939,900 : 819 Paradise Way, Sarasota

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,505 sq ft

Lot size: 13,783 sq ft

Year built: 1996

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 17
$2,149,000 : 1248 Northport Dr, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,712 sq ft

Lot size: 17,587 sq ft

Year built: 2012

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 18
$965,000 : 6957 Belgrave Dr, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 3,200 sq ft

Lot size: 18,132 sq ft

Year built: 1966

Days on market: 18
$639,900 : 6396 Midnight Cove Rd # 932, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,472 sq ft

Lot size: 5.77 ac

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 18
$750,000 : 1226 Sea Plume Way, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,727 sq ft

Lot size: 13,581 sq ft

Year built: 1975

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 19
$599,000 : 5780 Midnight Pass Rd # 203b, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,361 sq ft

Lot size: 3.44 ac

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 19
$399,900 : 6396 Midnight Cove Rd # 921, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,472 sq ft

Lot size: 5.77 ac

Year built: 1979

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 19
$369,900 : 199 Whispering Sands Dr # 208, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,271 sq ft

Lot size: 1.27 ac

Year built: 1970

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 19
$3,650,000 : 750 Freeling Dr, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,585 sq ft

Lot size: 25,880 sq ft

Year built: 1992

Parking spots: 3

Days on market: 20
$894,999 : 8307 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,244 sq ft

Lot size: 19,950 sq ft

Year built: 1945

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 20
$849,000 : 4712 Ocean Blvd # W3, Sarasota

3 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,277 sq ft

Lot size: 1.57 ac

Year built: 1981

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 20
$975,000 : 1348 Moonmist Dr # B-6, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,906 sq ft

Lot size: 9.24 ac

Year built: 1968

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 20
$12,500,000 : 3410 Flamingo Ave, Sarasota

7 beds, 8 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 7,194 sq ft

Lot size: 1.74 ac

Year built: 2000

Parking spots: 4

Days on market: 20
$795,000 : 19 Whispering Sands Dr # 506, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,282 sq ft

Lot size: 3.19 ac

Year built: 1973

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 20
$699,000 : 5300 Ocean Blvd # 903, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,375 sq ft

Lot size: 1.95 ac

Year built: 1973

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 20
$549,000 : 5085 Commonwealth Dr, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,511 sq ft

Lot size: 14,946 sq ft

Year built: 1990

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 20
$999,000 : 5180 Sandy Shore Ave, Sarasota

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,700 sq ft

Lot size: 16,021 sq ft

Year built: 1969

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 21
$1,250,000 : 1295 Whitehall Pl, Sarasota

2 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,933 sq ft

Lot size: 15,836 sq ft

Year built: 1961

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 22
$2,200,000 : 762 Siesta Dr, Sarasota

5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 4,651 sq ft

Lot size: 19,100 sq ft

Year built: 1958

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 23
$1,150,000 : 4959 Oxford Dr, Sarasota

4 beds, 3 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 3,190 sq ft

Lot size: 6,650 sq ft

Year built: 1991

Parking spots: 2

Days on market: 23
$425,000 : 9393 Midnight Pass Rd # P5, Sarasota

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,029 sq ft

Lot size: 5.24 ac

Year built: 1975

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 23
$469,999 : 6041 E Peppertree Way # 227, Sa

2 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 1,415 sq ft

Year built: 1975

Parking spots: 1

Days on market: 24

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2011 Cheap Rental cars out of Florida

Axel Weiss, Bradenton Realtor — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:50:56 +0000

Drive-out-of-Florida deals are back for 2011 spring and early summer travel.

Each year, there are heavily discounted rates offered to move cars out of Florida after the popular winter-travel season ends. These deals give travelers and vacationers cheap rentals during their Florida vacations. Book one, and you’ll get to see more of the U.S. when you drive out of Florida.

The best deals is from Hertz. For just $5 per day, or $35 per week, you can take a driving vacation, as long as you can pick up your vehicle between April 24 and June 12. The offer is valid on economy-size and compact cars, and drop-offs are available as far north as Maine and as far west as Arizona. The maximum rental is for two weeks. Use RQ code DRV5 when booking. Contact: 800-654-3131; www.hertz.com.

National, Alamo and Enterprise are offering daily rates of $19.95 for economy through full-size vehicle rentals when you book by April 9. Cars may be picked up between March 25 and May 31 in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa or West Palm Beach and between April 25 and May 31 in Daytona Beach, Melbourne, Orlando or Sanford. The maximum rental period is 21 days, and cars may be dropped off at participating locations in the continental U.S., excluding Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Contact National at 877-222-9058 or www.nationalcar.com, Alamo at 877-222-9075 or www.alamo.com, or Enterprise at 800-261-7331 or www.enterprise.com.

Avis is also offering one-way rentals out of Florida for those who want a car for a really short time. Rentals are valid for one to four days and must be rented between April 1 and June 30. Daily rates include $19.95 for a compact, $24.95 for a midsize, $27.95 for a standard and $29.95 for a full-size or an intermediate SUV. Cars may be picked up at airport locations in Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Melbourne, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Tampa and West Palm Beach and dropped off at participating locations in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Use AWD Number G575600. Contact: 800-331-1212; www.avis.com.

The rates quoted don’t include taxes and fees. American express cardholders for example can also save a lot of money for primary CDW coverage by enrolling in a special plan issued by your CC company. Instead of overpriced daily charges there is a one time charge per rental for CDW between $20 and $30. Many other credit cards provide at least secondary insurance coverage.

You could drive all the way up the East Coast and fly home. For a shorter drive, the closest drop-off city with good airfares is Atlanta. You could drive up the coast and enjoy historic sites in St. Augustine, head to Savannah and dine at Paula Deen’s restaurant, then drive to Atlanta for your flight home. You have a number of options with these deals, so choose a vacation that suits your need.

Axel Weiss, Realtor
Weiss International Realty
Bradenton, FL 34205
www.bradentonbroker.com

Sarasota named Best Place to Retire in the U.S.

Bea Weiss, Real Estate Consultant, Attorney — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:55:18 +0000

We did it again! In a survey conducted by Portfolio.com Bradenton/Sarasota earns the designation as America’s most popular retirement destination.

Portfolio.com devised a six-part formula to rank the most popular retirement destinations, using raw data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. The study encompassed all 157 metropolitan and micropolitan areas with at least 40,000 senior citizens.

The highest scores this year went to areas where the population of seniors is already substantial and is growing rapidly. The study’s six factors included the percentage of residents who were 65 or older, the share of seniors who were born in another state, and the recent rate at which retirees moved to a specific market.Bradenton-Sarasota ranks first because of its striking performances in several categories:

Nearly 27 percent of its residents are 65 or older, the fourth-highest concentration of seniors in any market. That’s more than double the national average of 12.9 percent.
Bradenton-Sarasota has a median age of 48.1. A median is a midpoint, with half of all residents being older and half being younger. The national median age is 36.8 years.
Fully 95 percent of the seniors in Bradenton-Sarasota moved to Florida from another state. Only 53 percent of the elderly residents of a typical U.S. market were born out of state.

But don´t think of Bradenton/Sarasota as an area that is for seniors only. There is also a big younger crowd that already enjoys to live in the sun!

If you are looking to buy or sell property in Bradenton/Sarasota give us a call at 941.866.1666.

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