Sarasota Real Estate Statistics

Venice and Sarasota share a similar southwest Florida climate, but a question that we frequently get is which is more affordable:

Venice or Sarasota?

Although the gap has tightened in recent years, Venice remains the

Inventory vs Price Graph.

2015 is drawing to a close.  New construction has been increasing at a furious rate as  builders are trying to keep up with demand in Sarasota County.  The inventory of existing single family homes for sale is critically low resulting in a strong sellers market.  The inventory of

Sarasota County, of which Venice, Florida  is a part, is showing obvious signs of a housing recovery.  The latest Sarasota County Monthly Economic Report clearly shows that a recovery is in progress.  Unemployment is down, building permits are up,

Southwest Florida which includes Venice, Florida continues to experience a sharp increase in pending home sales which reached a 6-year high.  Sarasota Association of Realtors has reported its third month of more than 1,000 pending sales.   Nationally, there was a 5.1 percent rise in home

2010 has been an active year for Venice Florida real estate sales.  Prices remained very affordable and interest rates held near record lows creating a flurry of activity and sales.

The Florida Realtors Report entitled 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers was