Florida’s existing home, condo sales rise in 3Q

Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued to show gains in third quarter 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales rose 12 percent in 3Q 2011 with a total of...

Sarasota featured in US Airways Magazine

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...

Upside down with BoA? Consider a Short Sale!

Bank of America, the nation’s largest mortgage servicer, is offering Florida homeowners up to $20,000 to short sale their homes rather than letting them linger in foreclosure. The limited time offer has received little promotion from the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank,...