The number of single family homes pending in the Venice real estate market jumped in April 2009, up over 116% from 15 months ago from 222 properties pending to 480 properties*, an indicator of buyers interest in the Venice real estate market. Even though the number of available homes for sale in Venice continues to decline, we are still in a Buyer's market. If you are considering selling your home there are steps you can take to ensure a successful sale.
Know Your Competition
Knowing your competition is the key to getting your home sold. If you are not aware of what you are up against you will be dead in the water. In today's market, your competition (other homes like yours that are currently for sale) is strong and everyone is competing for the same thing; the buyers attention. Start to look at houses for sale from the buyer's perspective. Find out what your neighbor's are offering, visit open houses on the weekends, and discover what kind of incentives builders are offering for new homes. Listen to what the buyers are saying and what they are looking for in a home. This will help you prepare your home for sale and give you that needed edge over your competition.
Pricing your home is the key to selling quickly
Internet exposure, curb appeal, the right color of paint, open houses and yard signs - it's all part of attracting the right buyer. But the right buyers also need to know they're buying for the right price. Pricing your home correctly from the start is extremely important. Buyers will overlook your home even if it is priced "just a little too high." You need to realize that today's market is what it is. You cannot dwell on what your home was worth two years ago, or what your neighbour got for their home six months ago, but focus on what you can get in today's market. Your home is a commodity and is only worth what buyers are willing to pay for it NOW. If you price your home "just a little high" you will be chasing the market and eventually receive less money for your home that if you priced your home right to begin with.
Turnkey conditions
In a buyer's market your home needs to be ready for immediate occupancy. Two or three years ago not replacing old and smelly carpets or painting those scuffed up walls was acceptable. Not in today's real estate market. Make sure all appliances are in working order, walls are freshly painted, and the yard is well manicured and depersonalize your home so buyers can envision what their stuff will look like in your home.
Be prepared to negotiate
Today's buyers are savvy, they are doing their homework and know the current real estate market conditions. If you priced your home just 5% to 8% more than you expected to get you should attract multiple buyers which discourages low offers and you will find out pretty quickly if the buyers are willing to pay what you are offering. If a home is priced 10% to 20% higher than the current market is bearing, buyers typically submit low offers with contingencies. If the buyers are getting a mortgage then your home needs to appraise for what you are asking. If the home does not appraise you need to drop the negotiated price or the buyer can walk and loose a willing and able buyer.
Offer incentives
Pricing your home correctly is not the only strategy to getting your home sold. Offering incentives is another way to attract buyers. You can get a creative as you like and I have even seen brand new cars offered to homebuyers. You don't need to get as crazy as that to bring attention to your home. Some ideas for incentives; offer homebuyers a home warranty, pay for closing cost, pay for discount points towards lower the mortgage rate on buyers loan or offer a golf membership with the sale of your home. Making incentives does not guarantee that your home will be sold but making your home stand out from the crowd will certain increase your chances for a sale.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your home, answer questions or to help you in your search for homes for sale in Venice Florida. I currently serve customers in Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida and Laurel Florida communities. I also have Tennessee properties available in the Chattanooga area. Call me to receive a list of Tennessee properties available for sale.
*All information obtained from data supplied by the Mid-Florida Regional MLS. MLS does not guarantee or responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by MLS does not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
I had a listing that I just closed on today (YEAH). Cute little colonial house built in 1917. The buyers agent called me to get some more info on the house customers. Told me that his customers are from France, saw the listing online and loved it. They are flying in from France specifically to buy the home. Great! Another example of the power of the internet.
While the buyers agent was showing the house he asked if my sellers could meet them there to go over some potential issues with the home before they made a decision to submit an offer on the home. No problem, my seller meet with them and went over questions and concerns that they had. They buyers told my sellers that they loved the house. The potential buyers liked the house so much they said good bye to the house as they left.
I then receive the offer and the terms were great but the price came in close to 25% below asking price?!?!? My sellers couldn't believe it! The buyers agent then tried to explain to me what was wrong with the house to justify the offer. When I told him my sellers wouldn't go for that, he was, to say the least, a little upset, and told me he was advising his buyers not to meet the sellers terms. In the end, the buyers meet my sellers terms and we had a closing today.
If you are going to submit a low ball offer on a home, don't tell me that your buyers are flying over from France specifically to buy the home. Do not have the buyers and sellers MEET so they can see for themselves how much the buyers LOVE the home.
I dont' think it is ever a good idea for the buyers and sellers to meet until after the closing. Too many things could potentially go wrong for either side. Had my sellers not meet these buyers, I really think that they would have been more flexible on the price. I know the buyers are happy with their new house and my sellers are happy they sold the home but I don't think the buyers agent is so happy that we would not come down on the price.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your home, answer questions or to help you in your search for homes for sale in Venice Florida. I currently serve customers in Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida and Laurel Florida communities. I also have Tennessee properties available in the Chattanooga area. Call me to receive a list of Tennessee properties available for sale.
The homes in inventory for Venice Florida community of Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club is dropping and number of homes being sold seems to remain steady. This is a good indication that the market for this community is beginning to stabilize. Currently there is approximately 5 months of inventory for single family homes in Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club. Golf memberships are also becoming more affordable. If you are considering buying or selling a home in Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club, give me a call I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.I am currently accepting referrals.
If your property is currently listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not my intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. I am happy to work with them and cooperate fully.
This is something that I felt I must share with everyone. Check out the fish my son and his friend caught a few nights ago. After they brought this in, my son and his friend carried this enormous fish in their bare hands about a 1/4 of mile back to our house (being very careful not to drop it back into the water of course). When arriving back home, the both of them ran as fast as they could up to the house (about 800 feet to the house from the creek). They were so out of breath they almost couldn't tell us about their big catch. Dad and his sisters all ran back to the creek to see what they caught, not believing the story they were telling us.
This is a whopping 43" Snook! I can't believe my son and his friend brought this gigantic fish in. They were so proud of themselves. They caught this fish on a 17lb test. Right after this picture was taken they released the Snook back into the creek which runs into the Englewood Isles Canals in Englewood Florida and he swam away only to be caught again another day. This will be a night that they will always remember and I am sure that this experience will make them Anglers for the rest of their lives.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.
Nokomis, Florida is small town located just 15 miles south of Sarasota and just north of Venice on Dona Bay. Nokomis Florida is also home to Sarasota County's oldest beach, Nokomis Beach, located on Casey Key, which offers free parking, picnic area, boat ramps, volleyball courts, restrooms and 20 acres of beautiful sand dunes and sparkling Gulf waters. Nokomis is a boaters' paradise, with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, which is teaming with sports fishing opportunities.
The tropical eight mile long barrier island, Casey Key, offers prestigious island living and is rich with that old Florida charm. Many celebrities and famous people call Nokomis home, most notably Stepen King. Just minutes to downtown Sarasota, Casey Key is private and remote yet in the heart of Sarasota's many cultural activities. Nokomis Florida is not just for the rich and famous, it is perfect for families and winter residents too.
Conveniently located close to I-75, it is easy to travel to larger city of Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Devil Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. With the many canals that wind through Nokomis and lead out to Dona Bay, Lyons Bay or Shakett Creek, Nokomis is sure to have something for you.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.
Many of Venice Florida seasonal visitors (otherwise known as "Snow Birds") have left Florida and returned home. I do not see activity in Pelican Pointe slowing down much as a result of Venice Florida's season ending. Last year at this time (May 2008 and June 2008) there were a total 15 homes sold. Hopefully last year's activity will be an indication of this years activity for the Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.I am currently accepting referrals.
If your property is currently listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not my intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. I am happy to work with them and cooperate fully.
Venice, Florida is one of the most beautiful communities in Florida and is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Venice is a very popular place to live for retired seniors and families. Venice FL is known for its beautiful beaches, scenic parks, quaint downtown shopping and its lovely boulevard shaded by giant live oaks that extend from downtown to the Venice Beaches.
Venice is also know as the "Sharks Tooth Capitlal of the World" and is the best location to find prehistoric sharks teeth and other treasures on their beautiful Florida beaches. In addition to the lovely beach, a central park along Venice's main street, Venice Avenue, is the site of concerts, arts and craft shows, and various special events.
Venice Municipal Airport is 2 miles away from downtown Venice and sits nearby the Gulf of Mexico, The airport is open to the public but there are no commercial flights available. The airport includes 2 runways, on 835 acres of land with precision weather tracking, and medium grade lighting from dusk until dawn. A lot of the area's wealthy and noteable residents use the airport for the pirivate jets. There are many real estate opportunities here including Venice Florida Homes and all other types of Venice FL real estate.
This is downtown Venice Florida where you find great local restaurants, shopping and my office, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.
Yhis is Centenial Park, Venice Florida where you find weekly afternoon concerts enjoyed by the young and old.
This is one of many Banyan Trees that you will find on the island of Venice.
This is our South Jetties, Venice Florida. You can see in the background the condos that line the Venice Florida coastline. I did not realize at the time that I captured a picture of a dolphin playing in the Gulf of Mexico. You can find dolphin at the Jetties all the time.
This is the Crows Nest Marina where many boaters stop to enjoy Venice's famous Crows Nest Restaurant.
One of our areas most popular destinations is the Sharkeys On The Pier Restaurant. It is so much fun to eat outside on the beach and enjoy a live band playing tropical music or if you would like to go fishing on the Venice Fishing Pier.
The Venice Fishing Pier. My son recently caught a Bonnet Head Shark on the Venice Fishing Pier. Very exciting for him.
Visit one of our many unspoiled beaches here in Venice Floirda. This is Caspersons Beach in Venice Florida located just south of the Venice Fishing Pier.
One of the walk ways at Caspersons Beach in Venice Florida.
If you are interested in moving to Venice you can find beautiful luxury condos located just one block from Venice Beach. If you are intersted in relocating to our beautiful town, give me a call I would be happy to help you move.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.I am currently accepting referrals.
This morning I took some great photos of my home town, Venice Florida. These are some of my favorite places to visit in Venice. If you have any quesitons about buying or selling a home in Venice give me a call I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
This is Main Street in downtown Venice Florida.
Gazebo in Centenial Park, downtown Venice Florida. There are many concerts played here enjoyed by young and old.
One of many of our beautiful Banyan Trees in Venice Florida.
South Jetties in Venice Florida. I did not realize that I got a shot of a dolphin in the background until I got home to view the photos!
The Venice Fishing Pier. My 11 year old son has caught many fish here and one time he caught a small Bonnet Head Shark!
Caspersons Beach. This unspoiled beach is one of many for us enjoy in Venice Florida.
Venice Airport. Many of the Venice Florida residents use this small airport for the personal planes and private jets.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.I am currently accepting referrals.
I found this great tip on the DailyGreen.com and wanted to pass it on.
Cut down on waste, as well as toxic chemicals in the environment, by using a reusable mug at home, in the office and on the go, instead of opting for single-use containers for coffee, tea and other beverages. Become a "Mug Activist."
If you buy your daily cup of coffee in a disposable container, you are generating about 22.75 pounds of waste per year. Across the country, 25 billion polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year, according to the EPA. That's troubling, because polystyrene takes hundreds of years to break down, and is made of nonrenewable petroleum. Scientists have also discovered carcinogenic compounds leaching out of polystyrene, possibly even into your hot drink!
Cups made of paper products are easier on the environment, but they are made of trees and can result in destructive deforestation. Even recycled paper cups require considerable energy to produce and distribute.
It's wise to use ceramic or glass containers for your hot beverages, because plastics can leach out small amounts of potentially toxic chemicals over time. You also can use this opportunity to market yourself while helping to reduce waste.
Give your customers a personalized travel mugs or ceramic or glass containers as gifts along with a gift certificate to Starbucks or other local coffee shop. Many coffee shops and university food services offer discounts for those who bring in their own reusable containers. Starbucks, for example, offers a 10-cent discount to those with their own mugs, and this encouraged 13.5 million customers to help keep 586,800 pounds of paper from landfills in 2003.
You can also use personalized mugs, ceramic or glass containers for the office. Stop buying those Styrofoam or paper cups to serve your customers coffee or hot tea. I am sure your customers will appreciate drinking from a nice ceramic coffee cup rather than a small Styrofoam or paper cup. You will also save money, help to reduce waste, and help protect our environment.
Contact Kari A. Battaglia, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your property for sale or to help you in your search for property in the Venice FL area, which include Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, Laurel Florida, and Osprey Florida. We currently have available properties in the Dunlap Tennessee area and have Tennessee land for sale.
Contact me by email at Kari@KariBattaglia.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851.I am currently accepting referrals.
Kari A. Battaglia | Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate | kari@karibattaglia.com | 941.270.1851
4241 Cuthbert Ave, Venice, FL
Outstanding solar heated pool home with spa that flows over into
deep water pool.
3BR/2.5BA Single Family House
offered at $169,000
Year Built
1997
Sq Footage
1,665
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2 full, 1 partial
Floors
1
Parking
2 Car garage
Lot Size
10,000 sqft
HOA/Maint
$0 per month
DESCRIPTION
Wonderful open floor plan with great views of your private swimming pool and heated spa with waterfall. Solar heated pool and spa also comes with heat carrier insulation, a fantastic energy saver for those who enjoy swimming year round. Desirable location and close to lots of shopping. This is not a short sale! Split plan home has vaulted ceilings in the living room and tray ceilings in master bedroom. Kitchen is open to living room and has breakfast bar with dinnette area. Home has just been repainted and new carpeting has been installed. Back yard is fenced in, perfect for children and pets with lots of privacy and separate storage shed. Sellers own lot directly behind home and are willing to sell lot in a separate agreement. This would give your children and pets lots of room to play. Home also comes with one year buyers warranty providing buyers with peace of mind (see policy for coverage details).
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The number of single family homes pending in the Venice real estate market jumped in April 2009, up over 116% from 15 months ago from 222 properties pending to 480 properties*, an indicator of buyers interest in the Venice real estate market. Even though the number of available homes for sale in Venice continues to decline, we are still in a Buyer's market. If you are considering selling your home there are steps you can take to ensure a successful sale.
I had a listing that I just closed on today (YEAH). Cute little colonial house built in 1917. The buyers agent called me to get some more info on the house customers. Told me that his customers are from France, saw the listing online and loved it. They are flying in from France specifically to buy the home. Great! Another example of the power of the internet.
I then receive the offer and the terms were great but the price came in close to 25% below asking price?!?!? My sellers couldn't believe it! The buyers agent then tried to explain to me what was wrong with the house to justify the offer. When I told him my sellers wouldn't go for that, he was, to say the least, a little upset, and told me he was advising his buyers not to meet the sellers terms. In the end, the buyers meet my sellers terms and we had a closing today.
If you buy your daily cup of coffee in a disposable container, you are generating about 22.75 pounds of waste per year. Across the country, 25 billion polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) cups are thrown away every year, according to the EPA. That's troubling, because polystyrene takes hundreds of years to break down, and is made of nonrenewable petroleum. Scientists have also discovered carcinogenic compounds leaching out of polystyrene, possibly even into your hot drink!
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