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Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on June 29, 2010
May’s year-over-year home sales were up by nearly 20 percentage points in Sarasota County and by almost 35 percentage points in Manatee County; as inventories of available homes dropped by 13.9 and 9.6% respectively. Pending sales were basically flat in Sarasota County, rising by only .4%; but were up 16.3% in Manatee County.
In Charlotte County year-over-year sales for May were up 2.3%, pending sales were up 5.3%; and the inventory of available properties declined by 4.4%.
Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on May 21, 2010
Our market’s recovery continued moving forward in April. Inventories of available properties continued to decline throughout Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties; while sales were up by more than 27% in Manatee County, 19% in Sarasota County and 17% in Charlotte County. Pending sales, a strong harbinger of closed sales to come in the next 30 to 60 days, were also up significantly. Pendings were up 52% in Manatee County, 27% in Sarasota County and nearly 10% in Charlotte County.
*Data courtesy of Trendgraphix
Posted by John Butzko on April 29, 2010
Revitalized and Refreshed: Discover the charms of downtown Punta Gorda. Image courtesy of tampabay.com.
The City of Punta Gorda was founded in 1882 by Colonel Isaac Trabue on 30 acres of land on the southern shore of Charlotte Harbor. A fire downtown destroyed almost all of Punta Gorda in 1905. After this disaster, the city council mandated all new businesses and homes be constructed of brick or concrete. After the completion of the first bridge across Charlotte Harbor in 1921, the great Florida boom reached the fishing village of Punta Gorda, and several key structures were built including City Hall, the Old Courthouse, Charlotte High School and the Punta Gorda Ice Plant
An Area of Revitalization – Downtown Punta Gorda
In 2004, the damage Hurricane Charley inflicted on the Punta Gorda area included many homes, structures and historical landmarks. A number of revitalization projects took place in the following years involving federal grants for restorations and amenities throughout the downtown corridor. Laishley Park Municipal Marina was constructed along Charlotte Harbor, the second largest harbor in the State of Florida with world-class fishing and access to the Gulf of Mexico. The marina has 85 boat slips and a boat launch for public use. A newly constructed Boat and Sail Club at Alice Park offers a kayak and canoe launch, along with powerboat dockage. The new construction of the Charlotte Event Center on Charlotte Harbor will bring culture and special events to the downtown corridor, and 800 new hotel rooms and restaurants add charm to the historic and downtown feel of the city. (more…)
Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on March 17, 2010
In Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties, sales and pending sales for the month of February continued to paint a picture of sustained recovery across all three areas. The number of homes for sale declined by as much as 24% (in Sarasota County) versus last year, while sales were up by as much as 27.2% ( in Manatee County); and pendings up by as much as 57.3% in Charlotte County.
*Data courtesy of Trendgraphix
Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on February 15, 2010
Recent trends in the Southwest Florida real estate market—as reported by TRENDGRAPHIX—continue to show encouraging signs of a market in recovery. Year-over-year inventories of existing homes for sale are down by nearly a fifth to a quarter across all three counties of Southwest Florida; while both closed and pending sales in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties remain steady and dramatic.
*Data courtesy of Trendgraphix
