Written by Ray Collins on . Posted in Businesses.
2021 and 2022 was the seller’s time to get fast offers over asking price–but since 2023, it’s the buyer’s turn to dilly-dally and give a low-ball offer. Welcome to the Sarasota area real estate market in 2026. The market is starting to percolate, but still many sellers want to believe the price-spike after the pandemic […]
Written by Ray Collins on . Posted in Great Reading.
People often ask me about the ‘next great’ area of Sarasota—and I point out the up-and-coming Rosemary District, the possibilities of Gillespie Park…but in the back of my mind I can’t help but think of one of the best ideas of all that is right under our noses. Central Park II is that condo complex […]
Written by Jodi Schwarzenbach on . Posted in Businesses.
If you are a homeowner looking to get out of Florida, or someone looking to purchase a first or second home, you know that timing is everything. You have to reconcile the personal needs of your family and job with finding the right home and securing financing that makes sense. If you are selling, how […]
Written by Ray Collins on . Posted in Great Reading.
When I got in real estate a few years ago, friends compared me to fictional actor Forest Gump, who had an uncanny ability of good timing. I admit I may have “lucked out” at the timing of getting my license. The past few years were indeed rewarding: I was fortunate to buy and/or sell more […]
Written by Ray Collins on . Posted in Businesses.
A year ago, real estate listings were selling as fast as they hit the market—often for much higher than the asking price. Fellow-Realtors had to quickly become proficient in a couple concepts not normally used: But now, we’re back to homes on the market for weeks and months at a time as well as price […]
Written by Suncoast Post Staff on . Posted in Businesses.
It’s no secret that the pandemic wreaked havoc on both the local and global economy, and no sector was able to escape from its grasp. It wasn’t any different for the real estate scene in 2020 in Florida. If one thing’s changed, then it’s the super boom in the Florida real estate market brought about […]
Written by Sande Caplin on . Posted in SRQ Scoop.
We wanted to turn the tables on our monthly columnist Ray Collins and find out how a guy who spent 35-years as an award-winning TV newscaster has been able to become an award-winning Realtor in his first full year of buying and selling homes. In 2021, Ray was among the top 1% of his Coldwell […]
Written by Ray Collins on . Posted in Businesses.
Who can forget that iconic line from the 1994 classic movie ‘Forest Gump?’ Like with those mysterious chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get when you put your home on the real estate market. Fortunately, it is generally good news for sellers—but the extent of that good news seems very fickle: Example #1: […]
Written by Terri White on . Posted in Businesses.
For those of you who just learned your landlord plans to sell, for first-time home hunters who can’t get their offers on top of the pile, for the millennial who is freaking out about jumping in at top dollar—realtors everywhere feel your pain. We understand the panic. This is a stressful real estate market. What […]
Written by Terri White on . Posted in Great Reading.
When I was in my twenties and just starting out, I lived in fear of my car breaking down. I had a new job and a little money in the bank. But I hadn’t saved enough for unexpected emergencies. I knew I needed to save at least the deductible amount of my health and renter’s […]
Written by Terri White on . Posted in Businesses.
Almost a thousand people are moving to Florida every day, and there isn’t enough real estate in available homes for everyone. Last week, after scheduling a tour to help my clients find their Florida dream home, we were disappointed just hours later when all but one of the homes we planned to see was under […]