New Incentives for Sarasota Realtors

Creative Selling Incentives Hit Buyer's Market

First it was the builders offering amenities, addons, and now the listing brokerages and agents are offering creative incentives to selling agents. Calling all buyers!!! Wouldn't you like to see me driving a new 2008 BMW 328i Sports Coupe? I get to pick the color too! All I have to do is sell a spectacular Italian villa, Sarasota home in Prestancia offered at $3,495,000. Call me today as there is a time limit on the offer. Bring cash and you can close by the end of the month.

Prestancia is a beautiful TPC golf course community with top amenities located close to restaurants, shopping and cultural amenities of Sarasota, Florida. Search for homes, villas and condominiums on our main website. Prices are from the $300,000s to over $3 million. There are currently over 30 properties listed for sale in this Sarasota neighborhood.

For information about the Sarasota, Florida area, Longboat Key real estate, or any of Sarasota's barrier island, send me an email.

Sarasota Real Estate Blog Makes Blogging Book List

Sarasota Realtor Gets Credits in Two Real Estate Books

Earlier this year we mentioned that we were listed in The World of Luxury Real Estate. Paul Chaney and Richard Nacht, real estate blog marketing leaders, also included our blog Sarasota Real Estate News in their book: Realty Blogging which was the best selling weblog book on Amazon.com in 2006. Paul Chaney called me to interview for the book several years ago. These online marketers were the first to explain the benefits of blogging to the real estate industry. Recently, I've seen Paul's name on every active blogging site and internet social media site such as Active Rain. He's been quite busy promoting a successful book as well as a carving a huge presence on the web for his marketing company. Kudos Paul!

Sarasota Real Estate Market Sparks Hope

Check out Sarasota's Beach & Waterfront Properties

Sarasota residents and realtors have been reading all the "bad" news for over a year now so when an encouraging report appears, hope emerges. The Sarasota-Bradenton real estate market sold more houses in the month of October than any other city in Florida. It's a great buyer's market here and real estate is on sale. Website traffic along with buyer inquiries are picking up and inventory is moving. Don't forget when Macy's has a sale, the good inventory goes first. A few days later that good stuff is gone, and buyers are out of luck. Waterfront properties are on sale right now along with mainland properties, and the selection of homes is incredible. The best waterfront locations go first, then the mainland properties start to follow. If you've been looking for a Sarasota home or condos through the years, you might just see what is available, and read the entire Herald-Tribune article by all means first!

Annette Smith offers the highest of Internet exposure for properties in Sarasota with multiple websites and a creative marketing strategy for the changing Sarasota real estate market. To view Sarasota homes or condos, call Annette at 941-504-3922.

Sarasota's Bayfront Features Tolerance Banners

My Sarasota REALTOR finally took me back to my favorite spot at the bayfront on Saturday and Sunday mornings. If you haven't been to the bayfront to see the tolerance banners, you are missing a wonderful exhibit!



Two of Sarasota's most beautiful mornings of the year saw residents and visitors alike enjoying the banners on display, strolling along the water, viewing our famous Sarasota "boats" in residence, the Ringling Bridge majestically as a background with LaBellasara and Grand Riviera towering as a focal point of a perfect painting.


As you can see my realtor is a real shutter-bug and always has her camera handy. Over the years, she has clicked O'Leary's, the marina, Sarasota condominium row, Le Barge, images of Sarasota's finest real estate and available for all to enjoy on daily walks around the bayside park. To own your own Sarasota condos with a "hotspot" address, Annette Smith with RE/MAX Properties in Sarasota is available to help buyers and sellers with a smooth transaction in the changing Sarasota real estate market.


Yours truly, Snuffy Smith, is signing off. Come see me in Paradise, my Sarasota home!