Casey Key Real Estate

Touring Private Estates on Tropical Casey Key
Understated beach retreats and magnificent estate compounds are sprinkled along Casey Key, Florida. Architectural styles range from "old world" Italian villa, "old Florida" Key West to new-styled Mediterranean mansions. Casey Key is tucked away and its residents enjoy their privacy and a laid-back Florida lifestyle. Prices on the Key are not cheap, but many homes have been reduced including some of our current listings.

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for properties on Casey Key with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette with your questions or to ask for a buying or listing appointment.

Lido Key Condominiums Market Update

The Lido Beach Club

One of the best condominiums buildings on Lido Key has refurbished its lobby in the last few years and most of the units have fabulous Gulf views. The Lido Beach Club is a customer favorite since you can walk to shops and restaurants and enjoy a beach lifestyle. Famous St. Armands Circle is a very short drive, as well as the cultural venues of downtown Sarasota. With new condos on Lido Beach starting well over a million for Gulf views, Lido Beach Club is a great alternative.

Current Lido Key Beach Club condos available from the Sarasota MLS:

104 units on Lido Key with units at the Beach Club priced from high $479,000 for a one bedroom, one bath, 1116 sq.ft. unit to a spectacular penthouse priced at $2,190,000 for almost 4000 sq.ft.

If you are interested in Sarasota real estate or Lido Key real estate, email Annette Smith at annette@annettesellssarasota.com or call 941-504-3922 for up-to-date info in Sarasota, Florida.

Founders Club Showcase of Homes, Sarasota FL

Gates Open to the Public Sunday, August 26 at the Founders Club

View over 25 homes for sales in the gated golf course community of the Founders Club. From 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm this Sunday, tour this private community at your leisure. John Cannon Homes, Lee Wetherington Homes, Pruett Builders, Taylor Woodrow Homes, Todd Johnston Homes, The Founders Club Golf Cottages and other real estate brokers are participating. This is a rare opportunity so you might want to visit this opening on Sunday.

If you are looking for a golf retreat, Annette Smith is experienced in golf course real estate sales and are ready to assist you in the Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette for a list of luxury Sarasota properties available if Florida is your choice.

Sellers of Sarasota Real Estate May Offer Buyer Incentives

Sarasota Home Buyers Doing Well on More Than Lowered Prices

If you need to sell your home and can't wait for the Sarasota real estate market to make its turn, consider enticing buyers with incentives.

Some sellers need to relocate due to a job placement. Elderly homeowners need to move closer to their kids due to illness. There are many reasons why a seller might be very motivated to move on with their life. Thus, buyers can now capitalize on more than price reductions. Home builders started offering incentives first, now homeowners are doing the same. Ask for the moon if you are buying, but get off the fence and take a look at the "pick'ns"

In downtown Sarasota, our showing schedule this week included one waterfront condo listed for $545,000 with a full bay view. The unit has marble floors, two bedrooms and two baths, open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a balcony overlooking downtown and the bay in one of downtown's newest buildings. Walk to the bookstore across the street, stroll down to First Watch for breakfast or get a quick cub of java at Starbuck's. Shop for groceries at Whole Foods. Everything is within walking distance. Prices are down, interest rates remain at historic lows, and many sellers in downtown Sarasota are dealing.

If you are thinking of buying a condo in Sarasota, Florida in this cultural waterfront community, contact Annette Smith for listings in the Sarasota MLS. Email Annette for an appointment to view properties for sale or give us at call at 941-504-3922.

Venetian Golf & River Club Update

Enjoy Golf Course Views in Sarasota, FL Area Community

If you are selling your Sarasota home, you are probably preparing your home for sale by either staging, updating your landscape, painting and decluttering. All of these tasks are helpful and most sellers are using one or all of the items mentioned as the inventory of homes still soars. Buyers are the lucky ones at the moment. Venetian Golf & River Club has over 90 homes listed in the Sarasota MLS. You can choose from a two-bedroom, two-bath villa at $239,000 for just over 1000 sq.ft to a magnificent 4900 sq.ft. home with views of the golf course for $1,370,000. In between are an array of golf course homes, some with lagoon pools, in the $300,000 to $1 million range. Check out the villas for under $300,000.

Want a golf course home in a gated community with fabulous amenities?

One main & 2 private dining rooms, lounge, cabana bar with outdoor grill, day spa, aerobics, fitness center, 6 tennis courts, pro shop, 2 resort pools, nature park & canoe launch for residents are all here. The River Club offers the "complete" Florida lifestyle.

Don't play golf, doesn't matter. There's so much more to do at the River Club.

For professional real estate results if you are buying or selling a home in Sarasota, FL, Annette Smith is experienced in golf course real estate sales and is ready to assist you. For a list of luxury Sarasota homes available if Florida real estate is your choice, email Annette.

Bird Bay Condo in Venice FL

Bird Bay Condo

Bird Bay Condos - Venice

New club house being built and the seller is paying for the assessment. Amenities include: 5 swimming pools, tennis courts, shuffleboard, exercise room, library room, craft room at this golf course community in Venice, Florida.

If you are looking for an affordable condo in a golf course community, Annette Smith is experienced in golf course real estate sales and are ready to assist you in Sarasota real estate sales. Email us for a list of luxury Sarasota properties available if Florida luxury real estate is your choice.

Longboat Key Real Estate Sales Report

July 2007 Gulf and Bay Condo Sales on Elegant Longboat Key, FL

This past week I attended a close friend and fellow Realtor's funeral in Hilton Head SC. The heat in Hilton Head was awful and no ocean breezes. Sarasota is hot, but we aren't experiencing the horrible temperatures and heat indexes of some of the other states. We are in a drought with water restrictions but so is half the country. After a nice rain last night, today in Sarasota is delightful.

Returning to Florida this week, and back to work selling waterfront and golf Sarasota real estate, I searched the sales stats for Longboat Key condo sales for July while pulling listings for the Herron Group's upcoming showings. Over 20 condos, from a slightly over 1000 sq.ft condo at Longboat Harbor, "with great open views," to a spectacular Gulf end unit at the Sanctuary sold last month. Prices of the Longboat Key condos sold from $280,000 to $1,750,000, respectively.

There are over 100 waterfront condominiums with views of the Gulf of Mexico or Sarasota Bay currently listed in the Sarasota MLS on Longboat Key, FL. Price ranges for direct Gulf front views are from the low $400,000s for an older condo building with little sq.ft. to over $4 million for a new condo with fabulous amenities. If you are looking for a beach retreat or a newly constructed highrise condo on the Gulf of Mexico, Annette Smith is experienced in waterfront real estate sales and are ready to assist you in the Longboat Key real estate market. Email Annette for a list of luxury Sarasota properties available if Florida luxury real estate is your choice.

Siesta Key Gulf and Bay Property Report

Real Estate Market News for Gulffront and Bayfront Properties

July 2007

Gulf and Bayfront Homes on Siesta Key Report

Siesta Key's Gulf and Bay reports some great buys. From the Sarasota MLS statistics, there were 2 Gulfront or Bayfront homes sold in July. Both homes are located on Freeling Drive selling for $1,950,000 and $2,600,000. Three homes are currently under contract and over 50 Gulf & Bay homes are still on the market ranging in price from a two bedroom, two bath free-standing villa at $699,000 to a $19,000,000 "yachtman estate" on a sprawling deep water lot on Sarasota Bay's Big Pass.

Condo Report for Siesta Key

Again, from the MLS stats, there were 2 Gulf or Bay Siesta Key condos sold in July. Ten condos are under contract and currently there are over 500 actively listed condos in the Sarasota MLS ranging in price from $259,000 for a one bedroom, one bath 600 sq.ft. condo at Casa Siesta to a $3,595,000, 3824 sq.ft three-level residence built in 2006 with full Gulf views.

Spend your day on Siesta Key shopping in Siesta Key Village, enjoying the beach and after sunset, drive to Sarasota for an evening at the the ballet and dine at world class restaurants. To search Siesta Key real estate listings, click the link.

If you are looking for a Gulf Coast home on Siesta Key, FL, Annette Smith is experienced in Sarasota waterfront real estate sales and are ready to assist you in the changing Sarasota real estate market. Email Annette for a list of luxury Sarasota properties available if Florida luxury real estate is your choice.

Vintage Bath Remodels in Sarasota, FL

Remodeling Vintage Style

Does your bathroom need a redo? If you want a vintage look, antique consoles are perfect for a base cabinet. Add a piece of granite or marble to accent your new "bowl" sink or seal the wood for a different look. Garage sales yield plenty of old furniture in Florida so it's not really necessary to spend a lot of money for your project, although it certainly can be done. The resources are plentiful for a new bathroom project.

Older homes West of the Trail can still be found if you are interested in remodeling to your own taste. Contact Annette Smith for excellent professional real estate results in the changing Sarasota real estate market.