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Michael Saunders & Company
Licensed Real Estate Broker
61 S. Blvd of Presidents Sarasota, FL 34236
941.388.4447 - 941.388.3041
In This Issue
- Downtown pied-a-terre
- Improvements ahead for Siesta Beach
- 5 Points Round about
- Turtle Beach Update
- April 2009 Sarasota Statistical Report
- Sarasota Orioles deal
Credit Crisis
Interesting video on history of how the credit crisis came about... Click here to view
Longboat Key, Lido, Bird Key, Downtown and Siesta Key:
2009 Home & Condo Sales
Bird Key...............................Click here
LBK homes...........................Click here
LBK condo...........................Click here
Downt/Lido Homes.............Click here
Downt/Lido condos............Click here
Siesta homes........................Click here
Siesta condo........................Click here
Anna Maria homes.............Click here
Anna Maria condo.............Click here
The enclosed statistics are deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed. They are based on Mid-Florida Multiple List Service information from 1/1/2009 to 6/20/2009. If your property is presently listed by another broker, this is not a solicitation of that listing.
Miscellaneous News
$500 "Unconditional Surrender" Contribution
An 88-year-old World War II veteran has pledged $500,000 to keep the controversial 25-foot tall "Unconditional Surrender" statue on Sarasota's bayfront.
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Six Roundabouts
In a major rethinking of a stretch of road designed in the 1950s, city officials want to spend $35 million to add six roundabouts, rip up asphalt, add wider sidewalks and tree-lined medians.
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On Tuesday, the commission essentially shoved those proposals to the bottom of the to-do list. Instead, they want to try building a roundabout at 14th Street or 10th Street, or possibly both. They directed staff to work on the logistics, including the critical question of how to fund construction. Click here for Article
Today the city will begin moving boaters to other parts of the bayfront, and by August the boaters have to leave for good unless they want to pay the $250 minimum monthly charge to tie up to the new mooring balls.Click here for Article
Longboat Key Park Expansion
There is a little something for everyone in the plans for the 3.9 acre park expansion. County estimates the price to be $8 million. For a map of the improvements.
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Sarasota's University Club closes its doors
The University Club, a Sarasota icon for four decades that was a gathering place for business and pleasure, closed its doors Saturday night. Click here
Reinventing Ourselves
Social networking and understanding the challenging nature of the real estate market.
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Ringling College
Dr. Larry Thompson has reinvented the Ringling College.
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An Embarrassment of Riches
The name"Ringling" is woven into the rich fabric of Saraosta's History.
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BIRD KEY UPDATE |
| As of 6/24/2006 there are 40 active home listing on Bird Key. To view active listing The active listing range as follow: |
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Type Number Low High |
| Year to date there are 15 sold properties. Of the sold 12 were off-water, 2 Canals and 1 Bay front. There are 13 pending properties. |
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Twenty-Eight Percent Solution |
.jpg) Substantial divide between today's average list price and what $1 million-plus properties sell for in Southwest Florida as of May 2009. |
| A Rift at the Colony |
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LONGBOAT KEY - Bank of America has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, claiming that the well-known getaway is in default on about $8 million in loans and fees and has been since January 2008. The suit comes as the resort is battling its association of condominium owners who filed for bankruptcy in an effort to avoid paying as much as $14 million to the Colony for repairs to the beachfront complex. |
| Pied-a-terre Downtown |
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770Palm Ave #501 $795,000 |
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Lowest Priced Bird Key Canal Home! |
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484 Meadow Lark $1,450,000 |
| Many improvements ahead for Siesta Beach |
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SIESTA KEY - Sarasota's favorite beach is getting more parking, a bigger concession area, a "grand palm plaza" at its entrance and a long list of other improvements that will cost at least $4 million. |
| Traffic to come full circle Sarasota Five Points |
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SARASOTA - It |
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TURTLE BEACH - Popular little Turtle Beach will be getting even better over the next few years. But keep it to yourself. When you add all the work together -- lifeguard, a gazebo and a host of little projects -- about $2 million of work is slated at the laid-back beach for locals, which has been drawing crowds since its sands were renourished two years ago. |
| April 2009 Statistical Report |
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The number of properties reported pending skyrocketed to 981 in April 2009 in the Sarasota real estate market, the highest since the boom years of local real estate in the 2003-2005 period and topping the previous month by 21 percent. Overall sales climbed over the 500 level – the first time since June 2008 – and the median sale price for both single family and condominiums rose above the March 2009 figure. |
| Orioles Talking Contract Terms |
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SARASOTA - A spring training deal between the Baltimore Orioles and Sarasota County may be sealed within weeks. Sarasota officials confirmed details of a memorandum of understanding between the county and the ball club are being finalized. |
| A Marketing Advantage |
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Now is the time when marketing and sales become most valuable and when you need a market Internet savvy agent and the power of a firm like Michael Saunders. Each of my listings have a unique web address to maximize Internet visibility (http://www.250BirdKey.com). Click here for even more Valuable Information For a FREE detailed analysis of your property and a marketing plan, please contact me at (941) 373-0038 or email john@4Birdkey.com. |
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You will be delighted with this fabulously updated condo 1,695 square foot two bedroom two bath condo. This unit looks like a Manhattan luxury condo, but it is in the heart of Sarasota. This condo is coolly contemporary with lots of surprises (like the spigot to fill the bathtub coming out of the ceiling).
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Great value for canal home on one of the most prestigious streets on Bird Key. Only 2 lots in from bay, this home boasts 3 bedrooms and an open floor plan with a caged pool and lanai. Tasteful kitchen with Subzero and Thermador appliances.
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