August 2025 Real Estate Market Report: Trends in Sarasota and Manatee Counties SARASOTA, Fla. (September 23, 2025) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released its August 2025 real estate market report, offering a comprehensive analysis of key trends across both counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS®, the August 2025 housing … Continue reading August 2025 RASM Stats

What a Fed Rate Cut Could Mean for Mortgage Rates The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? Let’s clear up the confusion. The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates Right now, all eyes are on … Continue reading Mortgage Rates

Patience Won’t Sell Your House. Pricing Will. Waiting for the perfect buyer to fall in love with your house? In today’s market, that’s usually not what’s holding things up. And here’s why. Let’s be real. Homes are taking a week longer to sell than they did a year ago. According to Realtor.com: “Homes are also … Continue reading Patience…

✂️ Fed Cuts Rates – Good News for Buyers! Big news this week — the Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by 0.25%, bringing the key rate to 4.1%! This is the first cut we’ve seen since December, and it could be a big confidence boost for buyers. The Fed is also hinting at two … Continue reading Feds Cut The Rates!✂️

Mortgage Rates Just Saw Their Biggest Drop in a Year You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way. On Friday, September 5th, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to the lowest level since October 2024. It was the … Continue reading Mortgage Rates

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Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling? Read This First. If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do I do if it doesn’t sell? And for a growing number of homeowners, that’s turning into a new dilemma: should I just … Continue reading Renting?

What Mortgage Delinquencies Tell Us About the Future of Foreclosures You may be seeing headlines about how foreclosures are rising. And if that makes you nervous that we’re headed for another crash, here’s what you should know.  According to ATTOM, during the housing crash, over nine million people went through some sort of distressed sale … Continue reading Mortgage Delinquences

Builder Incentives Reach 5-Year High Even with more homes on the market right now, some buyers are still having a tough time finding the right one at the right price. Maybe the layout feels off. Maybe it still needs some updating. Or maybe it’s just more of the same. That’s why more buyers are turning … Continue reading Builder Incentives

Why 50% of Homes Are Selling for Under Asking and How To Avoid It If your selling strategy still assumes you’ll get multiple offers over asking, it’s officially time for a reset. That frenzied seller’s market is behind us. And here are the numbers to prove it.  From Frenzy to “Normal” Right now, about 50% … Continue reading 50% of Homes