Sarasota Real Estate Blog

Bird Key is an exclusive island neighborhood located between St. Armands Key and downtown Sarasota. A tropical gated community where boaters take advantage of the deep water canals and open Sarasota Bay. Many homes in Bird Key were built in the 1950s when Arvida developed the neighborhood. Many of the original Bird Keys homes have been replaced with luxury mansions and others updated to standards of luxury homes buyers in today’s market.

Buyers interested in Bird Key can choose from the 44 homes currently available in the Sarasota MLS. There are…

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If you’re looking for a downtown Sarasota Florida condo with waterfront view, sweeping Gulf and Bay views are common at Golden Gate Point. Golden Gate Point’s condominiums offer buyers affordable condos as well as multi-million dollar properties for the most discriminating buyers.

Residents on Golden Gate Point can walk to downtown, the Ritz Carlton and Marina Jack’s. Shopping, restaurants, cultural venues, such as the opera, ballet and theater, are a short drive. St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach are approximately two miles from this central location.

Golden Gate Point is undergoing a major street restoration which will only enhance this already charming waterfront enclave of condominiums. The project was started in 2007 and is expected to be…

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Highlighting an action packed weekend in downtown Sarasota Florida was the 2nd Annual Chilllounge Night. Residents and visitors of Sarasota filled Palm Avenue for the event. The street was turned in to a huge South Beach Style outdoor lounge. Palm Ave was lined with stylish daybeds and outdoor furniture.

Chillounge was a night to remember. A few of the night's highlights included:

• Brazilian Samba parade
• A variety of upscale food vendors and 7 cocktail bars
• Tango Performances
• Fashion Show
• Live Jazz on center stage
• and much more!

If you didn’t get there, you missed something special so mark it on your calendar for next year. The chatter in the street was this event should happen more often. Maybe…

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Bruce Garlitz stopped by our office this week with some excellent information about financing your Sarasota real estate purchase.  Bruce is a home loan consultant with Countrywide Home Loans and is a top producing mortgage professional. 

Buying a home can seem overwhelming to buyers so financing a Sarasota homes can be even more overwhelming.  Lending guidelines have changed considerably in 2009 so Bruce steps in to keep our customers informed.  Countrywide offers a variety of products and services that may be able to make your home buying process a reality. 

FHA Home Loans

FHA's flexible qualifying guidelines could be the answer for you if you've been hit by the economy, an illness or the stock market.  FHA's low down payment requirements may…

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February 2009 Report on Siesta Key Real Estate Activity

Seasonal visitors are here to look at Siesta Key Florida real estate. We've been over to the Key several times this week showing property at Sandy Cove, Whispering Sands and Harbour Towne to name a few communities. We have near perfect weather with daytime highs in the 70s. The streets, beaches and sidewalks are quite busy.

Siesta Key FL is approximately 90 minutes from Tampa International Airport and easily accessible mainland Sarasota by two bridges, one on the North end and one on the South end of the island.

The Sarasota MLS currently lists 269 Siesta Key homes for sale with prices ranging from $269,000 to $17,500,000. Some of these homes are on open water and command a premier price…

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