David Barr's Sarasota and Venice Real Estate Blog

Season is over and it's time for an update on where we are in Manasota Key.  This quick analysis is for single family homes only. I compared the past 90 days to the previous period.  Units sold increased as did median sales price, but the list price to sales price ratio decreased, as more sellers negotiated off list price. If you are interested in selling your Manasota Key home , please contact me .

Everybody hears the stories about beach erosion in Florida, but nobody reports on what we in the real estate business call beach accretion.  It's a natural process of our beaches and thankfully it's happening on parts of Manasota Key. Manasota Key Beach in December 2014 Manasota Key Beach in March 2015 These two pictures were taken by me in roughly the same location, looking north on Manasota Key.  You can tell from the March photograph that we have gained about 50 feet of beach. If you are interested in Manasota Key real estate , please contact me .

I just checked the sales data for the past 90 days for Manasota Key single family homes. Only 9 homes had sold, and of those, the median list price to sales price ratio was 86%.  This number is far too low in a seller's market.  Even worse, the median number of days on market for these sold homes was 571. You can view the report here . If you are thinking of selling your luxury home on Manasota Key, it's obviously time for a different approach.  I invite you to contact me to learn about Berkshire Hathaway's Luxury Collection, a powerful marketing program designed to put your property for sale in front of the most qualified potential buyers. You can learn more about the Luxury Collection here on my website:   http://www.davidbarrhomes.com/#!bhhs-venice-luxury-collection/c11zl

For a change of pace, I thought I'd post some pictures of Manasota Key from a morning bike ride this past weekend. We are definitely getting into fall.  The mainland just off Manasota Key has to be one of the foggiest places on Earth. These were taken from the south bridge to Manasota Key at Beach Road.

What in the heck is going on with Manasota Key single family luxury home sales? Here are some telling statistics for Manasota Key single family luxury homes, from Gnarled Oak Estates north:                                                         Jan 1-Aug 1 2014             Jan 1-Aug 1 2013 Median List Price                              $1,695,000                       $1,499,000 Median Sales Price                            $1,250,000                       $1,355,000 Median SP/LP ratio                     ...

My Englewood FL real estate website is up and running. Like my main site, davidbarrhomes.com , www.englewood-fl-real-estate.com features real-time MLS listings, user- friendly navigation, and help and advice for buyers looking for Englewood FL real estate. englewood-fl-real-estate.com includes properties on Manasota Key, Placida, Rotonda, and Palm Island.

Lots of people are familiar with Longboat Key and Siesta Key, but when I ask potential buyers about Manasota Key, I usually get a "Huh?". Properties on Manasota Key have an Englewood address, with the northern 2/3 of the island in Sarasota County and the southern 1/3 in Charlotte County.  Manasota Key has wide beaches and lots of real estate opportunities for beachfront homes, unlike Siesta Key or Longboat Key that are dominated by condos. Manasota Key Beach just north of Stump Pass Manasota Key literally supports real estate in almost every price range, with efficiency condos starting around $100K to gulf to bay homes over $3 million. Visit my real estate website to see Manasota Key real estate for sale: http://www.davidbarrhomes.com/#!manasota-key/c1ibs

Inman News is the real estate version of the Wall St. Journal for real estate agents and brokers.  I gain a lot of valuable information from this source, as well as engage in interesting debates on articles posted by contributors to Inman. I recently got involved in a debate with an Inman contributor who says that forcing people to register to view homes for sale on their website, resulted in more leads. The contributor used terms I consider old school.  Do you want to be "captured", "forced", or "taught" while you are looking for homes online?  I find those terms outdated, and a bit rude.  I believe that you as a prospective home buyer or seller who is looking for homes online should not be treated like internet prey. My philosophy in gaining your trust as a new customer is to provide answers to the most common issues affecting your real estate purchase or sale in the Sarasota area.  I have created unique content on my real estate website, www.davi...