manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats For June & July - 08/28/08 12:32 AM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in June & July for Manatee County:
June 2007
# of single family homes SOLD = 404
Avg SOLD price for SFR = $372,744
Median price for SFR = $297,500
Average Days On Market = 120
# of condos SOLD = 38
Avg SOLD price for condos = $264,893
Median price for condos = $212,500
Average Days On Market = 200
June 2008
# of single family homes SOLD = 397
Avg SOLD price for SFR = $307,825
Median price for SFR = $249,900
Average Days On Market = 126
# of condos SOLD = 52
Avg SOLD price for condos = $275,308
Median price for condos = $160,000
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manatee county: The Promenade At Riverwalk, Bradenton Florida - 08/04/08 11:23 AM
The Promenade At Riverwalk is offering a great deal that some people won't be able to pass up!  What is it?  How about living there for three years practically free?
The Promenade At Riverwalk is offering a fantastic deal to any buyers that can secure a loan with 20% down and are able to pay for all closing costs associated with the mortgage.  So what do you get in return?  They will pay your mortgage payment, taxes and association fees for three years.  Yes you read that correctly...they will pay your mortgage payment, taxes and association fees for three years!!!
Condos currently … (0 comments)

manatee county: Comparing Hillsborough & Manatee Counties - 07/18/08 12:14 AM
Hillsborough CountyCondos# of condos Active on the market - 2,241# of condos sold in the last 6 months - 588Average condo sale price - $188,787Median condo price - $135,000Average days on market for condos - 240
Single Family Homes (SFH)# of SFH Active on the market - 9,612# of SFH sold in the last 6 months - 3,985Average SFH sale price - $262,523Median home price - $205,000Average days on market for SFH - 146
Hillsborough County is 1,266 square miles In 2007, the Hillsborough County Planning Commission conducted a population estimate that put the county's population at 1,204,770. Manatee CountyCondos# of condos Active on the market - … (1 comments)

manatee county: Providing Real Estate Info For Hillsborough County Now - 07/14/08 08:06 AM
I am making some changes to my blog and will now be posting about Hillsborough County as well as continuing to post about Manatee County.
Since we recently joined the Mid-Florida Regional MLS, I will now have easier access to thousands of more listings that I can provide to you.
The areas I will now cover will be the following:
Manatee County:  Parrish, Ellenton, Palmetto, Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.
Hillsborough County:  Sun City Center, Ruskin, Wimauma, Apollo Beach, Riverview, Gibsonton, Brandon, Lithia, and Valrico.
I have worked in Manatee County for the … (3 comments)

manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats For April & May - 06/19/08 01:46 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in April & May for Manatee County:
May 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 248Avg SOLD price for SFR = $368,228Median price for SFR = $309,500Average Days On Market = 106# of condos SOLD = 81Avg SOLD price for condos = $243,872Median price for condos = $185,000Average Days On Market = 104
May 2008# of single family homes SOLD = 207Avg SOLD price for SFR = $318,821Median price for SFR = $245,000Average Days On Market = 113# of condos SOLD = 86Avg SOLD price for condos = $205,662Median price for condos = $152,000Average Days On … (0 comments)

manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats for January - 02/21/08 10:51 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in January for Manatee County:
Jan 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 135Avg SOLD price for SFR = $345,304Median price for SFR = $279,000# of condos SOLD = 35Avg SOLD price for condos = $319,034Median price for condos = $218,000
Jan 2008# of single family homes SOLD = 149Avg SOLD price for SFR = $314,903Median price for SFR = $245,000# of condos SOLD = 33Avg SOLD price for condos = $282,539Median price for condos = $192,000
As of today, there are:  4,237 SFR Active on the market and 2,036 Condos Active on the market for sale.
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manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats for 2006 vs. 2007 - 01/12/08 11:09 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in 2006 vs. 2007 for Manatee County:
Totals for 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 2,700Avg SOLD price for SFR = $376,548Median price for SFR = $299,000# of condos SOLD = 795Avg SOLD price for condos = $264,928Median price for condos = $200,000
Totals for 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 2,287 Avg SOLD price for SFR = $351,324 (-7% from 2006)Median price for SFR = $280,000 (-4% from 2006)# of condos SOLD = 704Avg SOLD price for condos = $253,419 (-4% from 2006)Median price for condos = $190,000 (-5% from 2006)
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manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats for December - 01/12/08 10:55 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in December for Manatee County:
Dec 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 203Avg SOLD price for SFR = $343,983Median price for SFR = $279,000# of condos SOLD = 55Avg SOLD price for condos = $298,025Median price for condos = $230,000
Dec 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 170Avg SOLD price for SFR = $346,417Median price for SFR = $247,000# of condos SOLD = 59Avg SOLD price for condos = $256,058Median price for condos = $200,000
As of today, there are:  4,182 SFR Active on the market and 1,930 Condos Active on the market for sale.
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manatee county: Have housing prices hit bottom in Manatee County? - 01/08/08 01:48 AM
An article in today's Herald Tribune seems to point towards that.  It appears our market has stabalized and is doing fairly well compared to many others in Florida, according to the article.
"Florida's best known economist says the Sarasota-Manatee residential property market bottomed out in September-October and has now stabilized in both price and volume.""Hank Fishkind predicts flat prices for both counties through 2010, as the region chews through excess inventories of new houses and condominiums."
"I'm not seeing any major price declines, and I think volume has stabilized, Fishkind said."
These next few months are typically some of the busiest for our area since the snowbirds … (0 comments)

manatee county: Area home sales, prices continue to rise - 12/31/07 11:37 PM
Another positive article in today's newspaper states that area home sales and prices continue to rise. 
"November is the third consecutive month that home sales and prices have exceeded the previous month."
"The median price of an existing home in Bradenton-Sarasota was $267,700 in November, $3,600 higher than it was just one month before."
"The biggest positive price jump in 2007 occurred between September and October, where median sales prices increased by nearly $20,000."
The article also states that prices aren't going to continue to grow by "leaps and bounds" this year, but at a more normal slow pace upward. 
Since our market was … (2 comments)

manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats for November - 12/14/07 12:46 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in November for Manatee County:
Nov 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 204Avg SOLD price for SFR = $349,579Median price for SFR = $276,000# of condos SOLD = 53Avg SOLD price for condos = $230,109Median price for condos = $185,000
Nov 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 171Avg SOLD price for SFR = $293,805Median price for SFR = $260,000# of condos SOLD = 63Avg SOLD price for condos = $246,854Median price for condos = $180,000
As of today, there are:  4,343 SFR Active on the market and 1,997 Condos Active on the market for sale.
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manatee county: Condo sales are UP 10% from this time last year in Bradenton-Sarasota - 11/29/07 02:24 AM
I was reading the newspaper online this morning, and was happy to see that condo sales have increased 10% from this time last year in the Bradenton-Sarasota market.
It is mentioned in the above article about 3/4 of the way through the article.  Condominium results in Sarasota-Bradenton for both the third quarter and for October are signs of improvement.Last month, condo sales were up 10 percent, from 193 to 212. The median price was down slightly, from $226,000 to $224,000."That's very good news for us, suggestive of a bottoming out in that segment of our market."
From what I remember, we were one of … (0 comments)

manatee county: Current Market Conditions - 11/09/07 12:09 AM
Here's your chance to get real-time Market Conditions in the area you live in or the area you're interested in buying a home in. 
Sellers:  Simply provide your address and answer a few quick questions about your home such as the number of bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage and a market report will be emailed to you within minutes showing you what homes are for sale around you, what prices they are listed for, the details about each home listed, what homes around you have sold for recently and graphs/charts showing you the difference between list price and sold price.
Buyers:  Simply … (0 comments)

manatee county: Aug, Sept & Oct Market Stats - 11/06/07 11:00 PM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in Aug, Sept & Oct for Manatee County:
Aug 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 243Avg SOLD price for SFR = $382,915Median price for SFR = $293,000# of condos SOLD = 49Avg SOLD price for condos = $353,915Median price for condos = $199,999
Aug 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 213Avg SOLD price for SFR = $346,447Median price for SFR = $284,905# of condos SOLD = 62Avg SOLD price for condos = $254,344Median price for condos = $189,950
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Sept 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 201Avg SOLD price for SFR = $352,505Median price for … (0 comments)

manatee county: Do You Need A Good Title Company In The Manatee County Area? - 08/09/07 08:42 AM
If you are, I highly recommend Michelle Chevalier with CornerStone Title.  She is very nice and very easy to work with.  She will go to great lengths to sort out any problems to get a deal closed as smooth as possible. 
She keeps in contact with the lender and also keeps us posted with regular updates on any deals we have going.  She's fast to respond to any issues that may arise and does whatever she can to help fix the problem.
Here is her contact information:
Michelle ChevalierLicensed Agent, Senior Closing ManagerCornerStone Title11061 Gatewood DriveBradenton, Florida 34211Off: 941-708-0300Cell: 941-725-0099Fax: 941-708-0365
The next time … (0 comments)

manatee county: Manatee County Market Stats for July - 08/06/07 12:46 AM
Below are the stats for properties that SOLD and closed in July for Manatee County:
July 2006# of single family homes SOLD = 234# of condos SOLD = 49Avg SOLD price for SFR = $372,162Avg SOLD price for condos = $286,861
July 2007# of single family homes SOLD = 182# of condos SOLD = 45Avg SOLD price for SFR = $338,946Avg SOLD price for condos = $204,222
As of today, there is:  4,273 SFR Active on the market and 2,002 Condos Active on the market for sale.
To check previous months stats, click here.
*Information is deemed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed.
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manatee county: Lakewood Ranch Could Become A City - 08/01/07 11:04 AM
There is talk of making Lakewood Ranch into it's own city.  Even though it's a huge community with just about everything you need already in place, I'm not sure how happy the residents living there would be about this.  What would be the cost of turning Lakewood Ranch into it's own city?  What are the positives and the negatives of doing this?  I wonder how many people would move out of the area if this was passed?  I've not actually ever seen a community transition into a city, so I'm not sure what all is involved with the process and the expense to the residents if … (5 comments)

manatee county: Over Watering Your Lawn Could End Up Costing You - 08/01/07 10:44 AM
Manatee County says they will now start handing out citations to people that are watering their lawns more than once a week.  The citations will be issued only after the violators have been warned twice.  On the third offense a citation will be issued.  The first citation will carry a $50 fine, with subsequent violations resulting in potential fines of $100 to $500.
An employee has just completed the training needed in order to become certified to issue citations.
The watering restrictions will remain in effect until at least September 30th.  They will then decide in September if it will be extended to … (9 comments)

manatee county: 2909 122nd Place E, Parrish Florida 34219 - 07/22/07 02:48 AM
SOLD!  No longer on the market
  Just listed!!!  Beautiful home with large loft area that could be used as office or family room. Solid surface counter tops, vaulted ceilings, large rooms, security system, hurricane shutters, huge backyard with room to add a pool, private setting at the end of a cul-de-sac with lake views from backyard. Gated entrance into community, community pool, playground area and less than 5 minutes from the new Elementary School being built.
3 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathrooms 2002 Square feet under air Built in 2005 MLS #559647 Priced at $219,000  Sold at $219,000 Directions:  HWY 301 to … (9 comments)

manatee county: Blackstone Park, Palmetto Florida - 07/19/07 06:53 AM
Blackstone Park is located at 2112 14th Ave W in Palmetto.  It's kiddie corner from the Terra Ceia Golf & Country Club.
Click here to view a map of where Blackstone Park located at.
Blackstone Park has a soccer field, softball field, skate park, playground, BBQ's, picnic tables, pavilions, places to bike, jog, roller skate and ride skate boards.
Blackstone Park is open from 6am to 11pm. 
Pack a picnic lunch, grab your kids and your camera and come and enjoy Blackstone Park!  Sit under a tree and read a book or watch the kids play!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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