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	<title>Michael Saunders Real Estate Blog &#187; Sarasota County</title>
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	<description>Thoughts and Opinions about the Greater Sarasota, FL Real Estate Market</description>
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		<title>Sarasota-Area Beaches – As Gorgeous as Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria Island & Holmes Beach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thoughts of spending time in the Sarasota area often center around lazing on some of the world’s most renowned beaches enjoying the fresh sea breezes and soaking in the warm sunshine. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sarasota, Manatee &amp; Charlotte Counties: Year Over Year Sales Comparison</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trendgraphix Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlotte County]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on the most recent recap of residential property sales throughout Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties, the total number of homes on the market throughout the tri-county region declined by 6.1% year-over-year in June.  The combined number of homes sold was up by 19%, while combined pendings declined marginally, by 1.7%.  Results by county are shown on the individual charts.  (Source:  Trendgraphix; June 2010)]]></description>
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		<title>Table Tops – Some of Our Favorite Sarasota-Area Restaurants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Casey Key]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Longboat Key]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarasota]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With choices ranging from innovative fine dining establishments to quaint waterfront hideaways bursting with Old Florida charm and everything in between, Sarasota is truly food-lover’s destination set to find its way onto America’s culinary map.]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report – Stoneybrook at Venice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Venice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home prices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Lennar community that opened in 2004, Stoneybrook at Venice is one of the newest family-oriented neighborhoods in Sarasota County.]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report – Heron Creek</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Port]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarasota Golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heron Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[north port]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing compares to Heron Creek Country Club lifestyle. With 27 holes of Arthur Hills designed championship golf, elegant clubhouse, beautiful homes, and wondrous views, Heron Creek Country Club has the best of everything.]]></description>
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		<title>Sarasota, Manatee &amp; Charlotte Counties: Year Over Year Sales Comparison</title>
		<link>http://www.thesaundersblog.com/sarasota-manatee-charlotte-counties-year-over-year-sales-comparison-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charlotte Market Reports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Real Estate Market]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarasota, Manatee &#038; Charlotte Counties: Year Over Year Sales Comparison]]></description>
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		<title>North Port Neighborhood Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Video Profiles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[North Port is one of the largest cities in geographic area in Sarasota County.  It is conveniently located to Venice and Port Charlotte, offering many of Florida's amenities with a small town familiarity.  Toledo Blade and Sumter Blvd. act as gateways into this well-priced primary and second home mecca.]]></description>
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		<title>The Neighborhood Report &#8211; North Port</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Butzko</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood Reports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[buyers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city of North Port—Florida’s fourth fastest growing city and fourth largest in land area—is strategically located midway between Tampa  and Naples. This thriving young community was founded in 1959 and has the amenities and assets that make it an attractive location for new businesses, industrial projects, office development and quality city living. Over the past ten years, North Port has experienced a steady increase in population, and in July of 2008 became the largest city in Sarasota County. Additionally, impact fees, utility and land cost in North Port are among the lowest in southwest Florida.]]></description>
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		<title>Sarasota, Manatee &amp; Charlotte Counties: Year Over Year Sales Comparison (April)</title>
		<link>http://www.thesaundersblog.com/sarasota-manatee-charlotte-counties-year-over-year-sales-comparison-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Saunders &#38; Company</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Elegant Lido Key Property Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.thesaundersblog.com/michael-saunders-company-closes-significant-sale-in-sarasota-county/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesaundersblog.com/michael-saunders-company-closes-significant-sale-in-sarasota-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 13:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SARASOTA, FLORIDA – (May 19, 2010) – Michael Saunders &#038; Company recently closed the highest waterfront sale in Sarasota County year-to-date for 2010. The property—located on Westway Drive—is set in an exclusive enclave of stately residences on Lido Shores, just north of St. Armands Circle. The lot offers 150 feet of waterfront with a dock, boat lift and direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. This landmark estate closed for $8,400,000. Linda Roe Dickinson of Michael Saunders &#038; Company represented the buyer.]]></description>
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