Cash is King in Venice and Sarasota
Friday, August 28
Cash sales continue to power Sarasota and Venice FL real estate. Over 50% of real estate transactions were cash in both cities in the past 90 days:We've seen a lot of national stories about cash buyers and investors drying up as prices increase, so what's happening in Sarasota and Venice?Our are...
New Home Communites Under Development in North Venice FL
Monday, July 27
DR Horton and Neal Communities have begun work on two large new home communities east of I-75 off Laurel Road.Neal is building a 700-home community that will be called "The Villages of Milano". A couple of model homes and what looks to be a sales center seem to be near completion as of this writ...
TRID Law and How it Affects Real Estate
Friday, July 24
There are big changes coming to real estate that will be affecting both home buyers and home sellers that center around mortgage loans and closings.Known in our industry as TRID (which stands for TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure), buyers who are financing their real estate purchase will have new ...
Concrete block or wood frame?
Thursday, July 09
One of the common questions we get in Venice FL real estate is if concrete block homes are really better than wood frame homes.I myself was surprised when I first moved to Florida to find that concrete block was prevalent. Where I come from, it was the garage that was built out of concrete block,...
Reclaimed Wood Projects for Added Value
Wednesday, July 08
Using reclaimed wood is becoming an even more popular design trend, and one which could work well in decorating your Venice FL home or condo.Reclaimed wood is being used in all kinds of ways: dimensional walls, coffee tables, side tables, and outdoor furniture. You can use all kinds of wood: pal...
Nice Appreciation on Venice Island in Venice FL
Tuesday, July 07
Venice Island presents a challenge when analyzing real estate prices. Properties run from entry level vacation condos under $100K to multi-million dollar homes directly on the beach. For this comparison I looked at all types of properties, just to get a broad snapshot the market.Pricing real es...