siesta key buyer agent: Siesta Sand Honors / Survivors Guilt - 05/28/10 10:59 AM
Once again, stunning Siesta Key Beach was honored by Dr. Beach, world renowned beach-rater-guy. This year he claimed we were #2 behind a beach in Southampton, Long Island.
Oddly enough, I used to live there. So I know both beaches well. I suspect that Dr. Beach simply doesn't want to bore readers by continually giving Siesta Key top honors; that being said Coopers Beach is pretty nice too. However, lets take another gander at that list in February, and see which beach we like better...I'll bet some people will be ready to buy some Siesta Key real estate.
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siesta key buyer agent: Siesta Key Real Estate - Being the "Poor" Neighbor - 04/14/10 03:52 AM
I recently showed a property on a beautiful street on Siesta Key. What many people do not realize having seen the photos of the vast expanses of white sand beaches, is that large areas of Siesta are actually very lush and treelined. This was one of those areas.
It was beautiful Key West style home, with a wrap around porch overlooking the tropical pool, and beautiful wood floors throughout. We often don't see this type of home for this price point out on the Key - roughly $500K.   
Although well within their price range, my buyers suspected the home was overpriced. After … (0 comments)

siesta key buyer agent: Siesta Key - It's Not Just for Millionaires Anymore - 02/24/10 03:37 AM
When I first moved to Sarasota, I of course enlisted the help of a local Realtor to assist me in finding a home. (I did not have a license as of yet) . I like to tell the story of how I told the Realtor how much I had to spend, and then added "I would love to have a view of the water, if possible".
And ten minutes later, when she stopped laughing, she said "You do mean a swimming pool, right?" :)
Ok, that is a slight exaggeration. But I was a bit disappointed to find out that the substantial sum … (2 comments)

siesta key buyer agent: Siesta Key Beach is the Best Nightlife - 08/22/08 09:22 AM
With a nod towards the Herald Tribune who published a story extolling the beach after dark...
  
I head to the beach at 7:30pm at least 3 or 4 times a week. It's a habit that many don't understand, at least those who equate beaches with bikinis, bodies and suntans. While that's enjoyable to me, to an extent, nothing beats the beach in the evening.
You may have seen me. I'm the one wading through the water, barefoot but in jeans. Don't ask...
I have always been an admirer of the Florida sky. Our Creator has certainly done some fantastic work there! In the evenings, … (0 comments)

siesta key buyer agent: Sarasota Accolades - Relocation & Siesta Key Beach - 05/27/08 05:23 AM
Three news stories crossed my desk this morning that are of interest to Sarasota home buyers.
1) Sarasota was named by the Editors of "Relocate America!" in their annual Top 100 places to relocate. The winners are picked based on the towns own submission of what makes their town special, and demographic information such as schools, business, environmental awareness and amenities.
2) Siesta Key Beach, arguably a Sarasota Buyer Agent's best selling point, was named 2nd runner up in Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman's annual "Top Beaches in America" list. Not that this comes as ANY surprise to us, and the fact … (0 comments)