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July 2010 eNewsletter

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John August
"Your Information Advantage"
John@4birdkey.com
941.373.0038
http://www.4sarasotahomes.com
Michael Saunders & Company
Licensed Real Estate Broker
61 S. Blvd of Presidents Sarasota, FL  34236
941.388.4447 - 941.388.3041

In This Issue 

2010 Chart of Home & Condo Active, Pending & Solds

Sarasota Cty home............Click here
Sarasota Cty Condos........Click here
Bird
Key..............................Click here
Lido Shores........................Click here
LBK 
homes.........................Click here
LBK condo.........................Click here
Lido Homes........................Click here
Lido Condos......................Click here

Siesta 
homes......................Click here
Siesta 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.

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Miscellaneous News

Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix
Three local boys-turned-boat-racing-budding-stars will be battling it out in the waters off Lido Beach during the July Fourth Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix. The young men will each be partnered with their fathers, who taught them nearly everything they know about preparing for, competing in and, hopefully, winning one of the country's biggest super boat races.
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OIL RISK LOW IN SARASOTA
Compared with the rest of the state, Southwest Florida's shoreline is least likely to see tar balls and oil globs from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Chances that oil will reach here are less than 1 percent, while Miami and the Florida Keys have an 80 percent chance, according to a new federal computer model. 

The loop current, which flows clockwise through the Gulf, is more likely to shuttle oil away from this region, dragging it instead toward Miami, the Florida Keys and the east coast
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NY TIMES TRAKING OIL SPILL

The “estimated extent” of the oil slick is an estimate by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of where oil is mostly likely to go based on wind and ocean current forecasts, as well as analysis of aerial photography and satellite imagery.
The “surveyed extent” show areas where oil was visible on the surface of the water during aerial surveys of the Gulf.

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Sarasota condo tower evacuated cracks found
SARASOTA - The city of Sarasota ordered Dolphin Tower condominium evacuated after a crack developed in the support structure of the 35-year-old bayfront building.
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Hurricane History

Of all the recorded hurricanes to hit the U.S. since 1851, 36 percent have made landfall in Florida. A look at the paths of the major hurricanes (category 3 and higher) that have passed through the state. The most affected counties are in the shaded area.
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Hurricanes since 1885 to 2009 in ten year incriments.  None of these Huricanes have hit Sarasota.
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Chart of Hurricane Hot Spots.  Sarasota is a Low probability location.
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NOAA - Hurricanes from 1950 to 2005.  Location of all Category 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Hurricanes.  None are in Sarasota.
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MARKETING ADVANTAGE
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.484MeadowLark.com).

Here are just a few reasons to utilize John August and Michael Saunders:
1) Extensive knowledge of Sarasota Real Estate.
2) 40 years of technology experience and 10 years of Sarasota Real Estate Experience.
3) Your listing will be displayed in the window of the Michael Saunders office on St Armands Circle.
4) Create custom website www.274Robin.com for your listing (274 Robin sold in 2 days).
5) Michael Saunders Tuesday caravan by our agents. We sell 73% of our own listings.
6) Michael Saunders website, #1 real estate site in Sarasota (www.MichaelSaunders.com).  Personal website www.4SarasotaHomes over 87,000 hits per month - created by myself.
7) Michael Saunders listings are posted on: The New York Times, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Trulia and over 2,000 other websites.
8) Listings are promoted in several thousand real estate websites from Italy, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Tucson, New York City, Hamptons, Honolulu to ERNS and Mayfair International London.
9) Comprehensive background in sales negotiations over 40 years.
10) Honest and dedicated one-on-one real estate assistance.

Click here for even more Valuable Information

For a FREE detailed analysis of your property and a marketing plan, please contact me at (941) 320-9795 or email john@4Birdkey.com.

 

july_fourth.jpg22Happy 4th of July from me to you
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I saw this electronic card from GoDaddy and thought it was excellent.  So please check it out.
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Independence Day
Independence Day is more than a chance for family and friends throughout the country to gather for barbecues and fireworks displays, it is an annual 4th_july_quotes-300x298celebration to commemorate the courage and faith of our founding fathers in their pursuit of liberty.

Uncover the history behind America's birthday and the sacrifices made by the extraordinary leaders who, at great personal risk, struggled to unite a young nation. Read the Declaration of Independence that laid down the foundation for the U.S. Constitution, endorsing the fundamental principles of freedom we still uphold to this day.                
Source: History.com

I would like to wish you and your family a safe and joyous July 4th - John August

LONGBOAT KEY CLUB EXPANSION APPROVED

LONGBOAT KEY - After a contentious public hearing that dragged on for months, the Longboat Key Club & Resort Islandside got the Town Commission's approval today for its planned $400 million expansion. The revised plan reduces the club's requested 360 residential and hotel units to 350 or 351. But it restores most of the 44 condos that a majority of commissioners tentatively cut from the project this month while keeping Islandside's overall density below the 5.05 units per acre approved in the late 1970's.

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SARASOTA BEST BUY IN THE WORLD!

International Property Journal ranks popular resort and second home locations around the world reveals the cheapest western holiday home destination is Sarasota, Florida, which is little surprise given how much the market has fallen over the past two years and the number of agents currently selling distressed property to foreigners in the sunshine state.
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 SARABANDE DOWNTOWN CONDO

340 S. Palm Ave. #33.........$1,250,000
Exceptional Value!
DOWNTOWN SOPHISTICATION, Full bay views and PIX_4639 (240x150)quality is featured in this never listed luxurious 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath residence with exciting bay front views and 2 balconies. Sensational panoramic views of Sarasota Bay, Marina Jack's and the Gulf of Mexico beyond, set the stage in this elegant residence poised high in the sky in Downtown Sarasota! 
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TANGERINE BAY #512 - LBK

A3917641_401_19 (Custom)380 Gulf of Mexico Dr #512........$1,100,000 
Full bay views from this rarely available luxury unit within prestigious Tangerine Bay Club. A private courtyard entryway, gracious floorplan, volume ceilings, hard wood floors, granite, newer applicances, and an oversized 2 car garage makes this renovated unit "live" more like a home. Ammenities include meticulously maintained large resort style pool & spa, clubhouse with fitness, tennis courts, day dock, and fishing pier.
 
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVE LISTING

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UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

SARASOTA - The statue, which has rusted in some spots during the last two years on the Sarasota bayfront, will be repaired in Mercerville, N.J., and readied for its 10-year stay. It is scheduled to be returned by July 11.
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REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Property sales in May 2010 in the Sarasota market once again hit the highest total since 2005 and median sale prices continued the steady pace observed in recent months. 
The 766 sales were the highest for the year, topping the April 2010 total of 757, and were the highest total since December 2005, and 51.3 percent higher than the May 2009 total of 506 sales.

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 A Marketing Advantage

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.484MeadowLark.com).

Here are just a few reasons to utilize John August and Michael Saunders:
1) Extensive knowledge of Sarasota Real Estate.
2) 40 years of technology experience and 10 years of Sarasota Real Estate Experience.
3) Your listing will be displayed in the window of the Michael Saunders office on St Armands Circle.
4) Create custom website www.274Robin.com for your listing (274 Robin sold in 2 days).
5) Michael Saunders Tuesday caravan by our agents. We sell 73% of our own listings.
6) Michael Saunders website, #1 real estate site in Sarasota (www.MichaelSaunders.com).  Personal website www.4SarasotaHomes over 87,000 hits per month - created by myself.
7) Michael Saunders listings are posted on: The New York Times, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Trulia and over 2,000 other websites.
8) Listings are promoted in several thousand real estate websites from Italy, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Tucson, New York City, Hamptons, Honolulu to ERNS and Mayfair International London.
9) Comprehensive background in sales negotiations over 40 years.
10) Honest and dedicated one-on-one real estate assistance.

Click here for even more Valuable Information

For a FREE detailed analysis of your property and a marketing plan, please contact me at (941) 320-9795 or email john@4Birdkey.com.

 

Michael Saunders & Company
Licensed Real Estate Broker
61 S. Blvd of the President Sarasota, FL  34236 
home: 941.373.0038 cell: 941.320.9795 office: 941.388.4447 fax: 941.981.1402

If you property is currently listed please do not consider this a solicitation

 

 

 



 

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