Currently there are 35 homes for sale on Bird Key ranging from $539,900 to $9,900,000.  Twelve homes are currently under contract and so far this year 26 homes have sold at the average selling price of $836,843.  The highest sales price year to date this year was $4,750,000.  You can click here to view details about each of the available homes on Bird Key.  I will be happy to arrange a private viewing of any of these homes. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you would like more information.

I have always said that when there is a recession Sarasota is among the last to experience it and among the first to recover.  The National Association of Realtors indicated that homes prices have fallen in 8 of 10 cities in the US in the third quarter.  At $185,200, the median home price in the Sarasota-Bradenton area is up 5.3% from the second quarter of this year.  Total home sales in Sarasota-Bradenton for the third quarter of this year  topped 2,314 which was about the same as in Q2 but up 32 percent from last year.    The Today Show named Sarasota the number one place to buy and it looks like now is the time to buy.  Visit www.todayshowsarasota.com for more information.

Corneau & Associates wishes to thank our nation’s veterans for their service and sacrifice.  The picture above was taken at Sarasota’s National Cemetery on SR 72 (Clark Road).  Sarasota celebrated Veterans Day with a parade down Main Street.

The Moorings at Edgewater in Lakewood Ranch is a very unique property. Being located on the lake right next to Main Street Lakewood Ranch makes this community both scenic and convenient. This gated community provide a luxury lifestyle that many will find enviable. Currenlty there are 11 townhouses for sale ranging in price from $264,900 to $699,000. So far this year 5 units have sold.

Grand opening ceremonies for one of Sarasota’s newest restaurants will be November 12th. The new restaurant, Urban Reef is located at 1888 Main Street in downtown Sarasota.

One of our clients just went to contract on a new home in Forrest Creek. This Parrish neighborhood is really a great value. Forrest Creek is a Neil Community that was originally planned for homes in the $500,000. The developer shifted with the market and began building more modest homes in the low $100,000s. The great thing about the neighborhood is that the entrance gates, landscaping and amenities were all constructed with higher end homes in mind. The result is neighborhood with homes priced under $150,000 and large preserve areas, amenities and the feel of a much more expensive community.

Right now there is a good deal available at Siesta Harbor on Siesta Key.  This one bedroom two bath water view condo, listed with another firm is a great value at it’s list price of $187,000.  Siesta Harbor, on Siesta Key offers excellent boating water suitable for larger sailboats, access to Crescent Beach, a community pool and more.  This is a great choice for boaters over 55 years old.  Siesta Harbor also has an on-site rental office.  Click here to view details about this property.  Click here to learn more about Siesta Harbor

Currently on Siesta Key there are 374 condominiums for sale at an average price of $650,498. The highest price is a 4 bedroom 4 bath condo/townhouse unit at Waters Edge that is listed for $2,799,000. The lowest price condo is an efficiency unit at the Hyatt Siesta Beach, a fractional ownership resort which is listed for only $135,700.

So far this year 157 condominiums have been sold at the average price of $529,462. The highest priced sale closed at the selling price of $3,150,000. It was a 4 bedroom condo at Seagrove that was listed for $4,250,000. The lowest priced sale was $140,553 for a foreclosure unit at Bay Oaks.

At this time on Siesta Key there are 42 pending condominium transactions.  The average priced listing under contract on Siesta Key is $439,952.  Condominium sales on average are closing at 88.5% of their listed price.  There are some nice deals on Siesta Key right now so give us a call at 941-650-4626 or visit www.siestakeycondominiums.com for details about each condominium property.

Homes sales in Florida increased by as much as 34 percent in October marking the 13th consecutive month with increased sales as measure in year-to-year comparison.  There were 14,419 homes sold in September this year compared to 10,778 for the same period last year.  The increase in condominium sales was even more dramatic.  Statewide the sales of condominiums increased by 77 percent over September 2008 and nearly 9 percent over August of this year.  Over 5,000 condo were sold in September compared to 2,870 in September of 2008.  With so many good deals among foreclosures and short sales it is no surprise that sales are up.  If you would like to register to receive daily updates about foreclosures in our area visit www.bankownedpropertydeals.com .

Wondering what kind of home you can buy in Sarasota for $10,000,000?  If so, you can click here to view a virtual tour a home that was just listed by another Sarasota broker. This waterfront home is located Lido Key’s prestigious Westway Drive.