Quantcast
Channel: Real Estate Blog
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 73 View Live

Home Buyers and Sellers Prefer RE/MAX

Results from the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Home Buyer/Seller Study recognize RE/MAX for providing the highest overall consumer satisfaction for both home buyers and home sellers. In last year's...

View Article



Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties August 2011

Trends Signal Rare Opportunity for Home Buyers There are plenty of signposts which point to purchasing being a good idea. Home values have dropped considerably from their prior heights. Interest rates...

View Article

Sarasota, Bradenton RE/MAX Alliance Group Agents Named Among Nation’s Top...

Associates Ranked Among “The Thousand” by WSJ and REAL Trends Three RE/MAX Alliance Group associates have been named among America’s top real estate professionals by the Wall Street Journal and REAL...

View Article

Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties September 2011

Pending Sales Indicate Strong Buying Season Ahead Two important indicators point to a market in recovery: 1) listing inventory is continuing to decrease 2) pending activity is significantly stronger...

View Article

Oh no…we won’t go!

Short Sales, foreclosures, unemployment and hard economic times are adding up to difficult situations for parents.  Sooner or later, many families face the prospect of moving and let’s face it… moving...

View Article


Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties October 2011

RE/MAX Experienced 30% Increase in Sales Volume Year to Date This month we continue to see the recent trends in both listing inventory and pending sales activity. The listing trend shows an...

View Article

Sarasota - Best Place To Buy A Home According To Today Show

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

View Article

Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties November 2011

Pending Sales Continue to Indicate a Strong Season The steady increase in pending sales validates what Realtors throughout the market have been forecasting for months – the upcoming season is going to...

View Article


Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties December 2011

Declining Inventories May Push Home Prices Up Temporarily Until Shadow Inventory is Released into the Market While foreclosure activity has increased in the region, we are not seeing the homes released...

View Article


Real Estate Outlook Sarasota & Manatee Counties January 2012

The New Year Starts With Strong Pending Sales Although available inventory increased slightly in January over December as sellers return to the market after the holidays, inventory is significantly...

View Article

Andrew Bers Earns CLHMS for Luxury Home Marketing Expertise

Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group has earned the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation offered by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing in recognition of his...

View Article

Linda Scheller Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

Realtor Linda Scheller has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a team member with Nicki Conway. A Sarasota native, she provides residential and commercial clients with extensive local knowledge. Scheller’s...

View Article

Tracy Seider Wins WCR Humanitarian Award

Tracy Seider, a Broker-Associate with RE/MAX Alliance Group, has won the Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2011 from the Sarasota Women's Council of Realtors (WCR). A long-time resident, her community...

View Article


Kim Stephens of RE/MAX Named Number One Venice Agent

Kim Stephens, a Broker-Associate in the RE/MAX Alliance Group Venice Office, was the Number One agent for 2011 in the Venice Area Board of Realtors (VABR). She ranked first among more than 580 VABR...

View Article

May Aston of RE/MAX Named Manatee County’s Number One Agent in Transactions

May Aston, a Realtor in the RE/MAX Alliance Group Bradenton Office, ranked as the Number One agent in total transactions for 2011 in the Manatee County Association of Realtors (MAR), with 184...

View Article


Debbie Roth Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

Broker-Associate Debbie Roth has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Bradenton Office on Manatee Avenue. A seasoned professional with more than 31 years in the real estate industry, she is experienced in...

View Article

RE/MAX Associate Jill Berg Earns OICP Certification

Jill Berg of RE/MAX Alliance Group has earned the OwnAmerica Investment Certification (OICP), having completed extensive training in the real estate investment market. This certification indicates that...

View Article


Paul Malton Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

Paul Malton has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a team member with Allen Conrad in the Siesta Key office. Paul Malton enters the real estate profession after a successful 40-year executive career,...

View Article

Real Estate Outlook - Sarasota & Manatee Counties February 2012

Inventory Continues Its Declining Trend Available real estate inventory continued to decline in February compared to January, dropping by 3.4% in Sarasota County and 1.9% in Manatee County month over...

View Article

Creighton and Sharon Faust Join RE/MAX Alliance Group

Broker/Associates Creighton and Sharon Faust have joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Anna Maria Island Real Estate office. Both licensed in 1990, they most recently were the Broker/Owners of RE/MAX...

View Article

Noranne Hutcheson Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

Noranne Hutcheson has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Anna Maria Island office. She has been a licensed Realtor since 1978, specializing in second homes, vacation rentals and investment properties....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Rhonda Coupland Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

BRADENTON, FLORIDA – Rhonda Coupland has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Manatee Avenue Office. Originally from Canada, Coupland moved to Bradenton in 1979. Previously with RE/MAX Gulfstream, which...

View Article


Ben Cannon Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

SARASOTA, FLORIDA – Realtor Ben Cannon has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a team member with Nicki Conway in the Sarasota Office. With more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience, he brings a...

View Article

Real Estate Outlook - Sarasota & Manatee Counties March 2012

Real Estate Sales and Home Prices IncreaseMarch's increase in home sales reflects the strong pending activity witnessed during the last few months of the traditional buying "season."Home sales...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Neil "Mark" Attar Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group

Broker-Associate Neil “Mark” Attar has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group at the Sarasota real estate office on Webber Street.  Neil Attar has more than 30 years of real estate experience locally and in...

View Article


Sarasota Housing Starts Rise Nearly Sixty Percent

Building permits for single-family homes in Sarasota County rose nearly 60 percent in during the first quarter of 2012. That is the highest activity in almost four years. The collective value of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Sarasota Landmark Statue Moved For Repairs

Downtown Sarasota Bystanders gather watching a crew take apart the famous (or infamous depending on who you talk to) waterfront landmark statue "Unconditional Surrender" for repairs by the artist. For...

View Article

Real Estate Outlook - Sarasota & Manatee Counties April 2012

Are We Shifting to a Seller’s Market? The lower increase in sales relative to the very strong pending activity that we have experienced the past few months indicates a higher amount of fallout of...

View Article

RE/MAX Raises $116,831 For All Children's Hospital

Through the Miracle Home Program and other fundraising events Florida RE/MAX Agents contributed a portion of their earnings to the Children's Miracle Network and All Children's Hospital. RE/MAX...

View Article



All Indications Point to a Market in Recovery

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties May 2012 Declining inventories and increased pending activity continue but at a somewhat accelerated pace. Listings dropped 7.4% in Sarasota County...

View Article

Real Estate Market Continues Healthy Pace

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties June 2012 The trend continues toward decreased inventory, increased prices and higher pending activity for most our market when compared to last...

View Article

Home Prices Are Expected to Edge Higher

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties July 2012 Despite the typically slower summer months, our market is showing signs of increased pending activity compared to both last month and...

View Article

Home Sales Increase

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties August 2012 Home sales increased in August after typically slower summer months. The number of homes sold rose 8.3% in Sarasota County and 14.6% in...

View Article


Demand for Sarasota Area Homes Intensifies

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties September 2012 The continued trend of shrinking inventory and steady demand is starting to show its impact with steadily increasing prices. The...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Rebecca Samler Earns RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award

BRADENTON, FLORIDA – Rebecca Samler has been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with...

View Article

Michael Giordano Joins Alliance Group Property Management

Sharone Martinelli Giordano has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a Sales Associate in the Anna Maria Island Office. Her husband, Michael Giordano, has joined the newly formed Alliance Group Property...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jan Sundahl Appears on Fox News

SARASOTA, FLORIDA – Realtor Jan Sundahl, a recurring guest on Fox News, was invited to appear on the network once again. An associate in the RE/MAX Alliance Group University Office, Sundahl was part of...

View Article


AGPM Offers Property Management Services

Alliance Group Property Management (AGPM) has recently opened to provide a full suite of residential property management services. AGPM will provide first-class property management services throughout...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Home Prices Rise 5th Consecutive Month

While not widely known it's not news that locally our housing prices have been gradually going up for about a year. However it seems that nationally we have turned a corner in the housing market. This...

View Article

Real Estate Season Begins Earlier Than Usual

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties October 2012Trends continue to show a real estate market in recovery, as declining inventories combine with a steady increase in demand to drive...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Sarasota Realtors Larry and Jill Johns Help Feed More Than 70 Needy Families...

Sarasota Real Estate Agents Larry and Jill Johns of RE/ MAX Alliance Group helped spread cheer and good tidings this Thanksgiving by delivering over seventy delicious holiday dinners to needy families...

View Article


Real Estate Market Continues to Heat Up

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties November 2012 The overall trend of shrinking inventory and steady demand continues. Inventory shrank 2.3% in Sarasota County and 4.6% in Manatee...

View Article

RE/MAX Alliance Group Supports Area Veterans.

Remax Alliance Group jump starts  Goodwill Industries Manasota Inc.'s effort to employ 50 war veterans this year. After giving so much for their country many, Bradenton and Sarasota area vets have...

View Article


Home Sales and Prices Continue To Increase Despite Holidays

Across southwest Florida the real estate market continues to improve even during November, traditionally a slower month. With a declining a declining supply of homes for sale and fewer foreclosures...

View Article

Full Steam Ahead - The Real Estate Market Recovery Continues

Real Estate Outlook – Sarasota & Manatee Counties December 2012 Real estate sales continued to increase, with December sales rising 8.1% in Sarasota County and 6% in Manatee County compared to...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Marty Haines Receives RE/MAX 100% Club Award

Marty Haines was presented with the RE/MAX 100% Club Award at a RE/MAX Alliance Group award ceremony held recently. The 100% Club is an international award level recognizing associates who have earned...

View Article

Seller's Market? You Bet It Is.

A perceptible shift has happened to the Sarasota real estate market thus far in 2013; prices rising and inventories are low bringing in a “seller's market”. While still nothing at all like the fevered...

View Article

Experts Speak on Future of Commercial Real Estate

The future of commercial real estate was the topic of a Commercial Symposium held today at the Founders Club. Hosted by the RE/MAX Alliance Group Commercial Division, the event was attended by an...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Area RE/MAX Agents Raise $111,643 for All Children's Hospital

Alliance Group President Peter Crowley and family members presented the check RE/MAX Alliance Group presented a check for $111,643 on behalf of RE/MAX agents in the Tampa area during the 30th Annual...

View Article


RE/MAX Alliance Group Agents Host Fundraiser for F.E.L.T.

RE/MAX agents continue to live up to their motto "Outstanding Agents, Outstanding Results" in support of Feeding Empty Little Tummies (F.E.L.T.), a program to help homeless children. RE/MAX Alliance...

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 73 View Live




Latest Images