David Barr's Sarasota and Venice Real Estate Blog

If you are looking for a beach condo on Manasota Key, Siesta Key, or Longboat Key, now is a good time to buy. It's a great time to buy a beach condo in the Venice FL area This time of year, most of the seasonal renters are gone and it's easier to get showing appointments to see the units in person. In the past 30 days (the month of April 2015), 97 beach condo units in the area I serve have either gone under contract, were pending sale, or sold.  This is more than DOUBLE the number of condo units from April 2014. When you are ready to buy, please contact me to help you find your perfect beach condo .

Is having a washer and dryer in your own vacation condo unit at one of the beaches in the Sarasota area an important criteria in your property search?   www.davidbarrhomes.com/beachfront_sarasota_condos Most vacation condos for sale at our area beaches do not offer units with washer/dryer hook ups.  Some condo owners have taken over closet space to cram a stacked unit in, but there can be drawbacks to this.  You need an outside wall for ventilation, and proximity to a plumbing source. You will likely have to get condo approval to make alterations to the outside of the building to put in the dryer vent, but the good news is that other unit owners may have already gone through the process, so it's not impossible. There are ventless dryers, but that hot humid air has to go somewhere, and Florida already has a lot of hot humid air that your HVAC is continually working to remove. Plan on a suitable space for a stacked system of at least 30" wide, 32" deep, and 75...