Woman of the Year Finalist: Business Journal Honors Michael By: Kathryn Parks | The Tampa Bay Business Journal announced its finalists for the 2015 “Business Woman of the Year” and our Founder and CEO, Michael Saunders, is among the accomplished women of southwest Florida recognized for this prestigious honor. Fifty women in categories ranging from … Continue reading Michael Saunders – Woman of the Year Finalist
Why tear down a perfectly good mansion?
Why tear down a perfectly good mansion? Because you can. By Harold Bubil , Herald-Tribune / Friday, July 24, 2015 SARASOTA – Longtime residents love nearly everything about Sarasota except its penchant for tearing down old houses. If the houses are on the waterfront, they’re an even bigger target for the bulldozer. The older they … Continue reading Why tear down a perfectly good mansion?
No Housing Bubble in Sight
No Housing Bubble in Sight Surging home sales and prices raise affordability questions July 2015 | Statistically speaking, housing is on a roll. Year-to-date home sales are up 6.3 percent and prices in May were 7.9 percent higher than a year earlier. The trends are expected to stay positive and are likely to boost business … Continue reading No Housing Bubble in Sight
Making History
Making History By: Michael Saunders | July 2, 2015 | It’s official. Millennials—or the group of individuals born between 1980 and 2000—finally outnumber Baby Boomers. Reputedly the two largest generations in history, these two massive groups of consumers have been largely responsible for the historic run on housing that has left our region with a … Continue reading Making History
If You Are Thinking of Selling, Now’s The Time.
If you thought about selling your house this year, now may be the time to do it. The inventory of homes for sale is well below historic norms and buyer demand is skyrocketing. We were still in high school when we learned the concept of supply and demand: the best time to sell something is … Continue reading If You Are Thinking of Selling, Now’s The Time.
Where Are Prices Headed in the Next 5 Years?
Where Are Prices Headed In The Next 5 Years? by The KCM Crew on May 19, 2015 Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and … Continue reading Where Are Prices Headed in the Next 5 Years?
Housing Update: Demand Up, Supply Down, Prices Increasing
Earlier this week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their latest quarterly report. The report covered three important aspects of the housing market: Buyer Demand Supply of Housing Inventory Single Family Residential Prices Today, we want to break down the highlights of the report along with several quotes from Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist … Continue reading Housing Update: Demand Up, Supply Down, Prices Increasing
Homeowners: We Need to Sell Your House Twice
Every house on the market has to be sold twice; once to a prospective buyer and then to the bank (through the bank’s appraisal). In a housing market where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values increase rapidly. One major challenge in such a market is that bank appraisal. If prices … Continue reading Homeowners: We Need to Sell Your House Twice