David Barr's Sarasota and Venice Real Estate Blog

Venice FL is not only an interesting place to live, it's also an interesting real estate market. It's no secret to anyone in the real estate business that we were hit with a double whammy in 2018, which is still having effects: 1) Red tide kept summer and fall vacationers away; 2) The downtown beautification project was ill timed and is taking longer than anticipated. Venice downtown beautification in Sept 2018 Who can blame vacationers and potential home buyers from staying away? The slow market in the last half of 2018 is just now beginning to trickle down to home sellers.  There's more properties on the market now for you to choose from, and a lot of price reductions. A very quiet Inn at the Beach at Venice Beach in Sept 2018 In fact, when touring homes with my last two sets of customers the past couple of weeks, practically every property had been reduced in price. As far as choice goes, there's even 3 units for sale in The Sansovino on Venic...

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 .