May
22
April took a big hit in the real estate market across the country due to the coronavirus and the state’s shut down. Sarasota and Manatee County were no exception,
“For some, this pandemic caused a shift in their attention away from their real estate needs, yet it seems it was only for a short time, and nowhere near the extent we thought possible,” said David Clapp, president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.”
A total of 1,628 closed sales were reported in April for the two-county area, a 23.8% decrease from the same time last year, according to the data compiled by Florida Realtors. In Sarasota, single-family sales decreased by 20.3% to 632 sales a...
Apr
30
The world is swiftly changing, with the rise of new technology and a global pandemic, industries all over the world are forced to change their current systems in place. It truly is a time of out with the old and in with the new, and the real estate industry is no exception. The companies who will remain on top will be the ones who can adapt quickly and efficiently to the changes. Keller Williams prides itself on being at the forefront of the newest in technology, regularly working with top tech companies to build more apps and programs to sell your home faster using the most innovative technology. Even before the pandemic, real estate companies have been pushed to work more virtually as ...
Mar
31
It’s no secret we are living in uncertain times, from all over the world we are coming together to slow the spread of a deadly virus. In the midst of this, many worries over the state of the economy not just in America but on a global scale. Of course, this will have an impact on the housing market, however, it is not as bad as one may assume. Statistics have shown that there is still strong confidence in the U.S. housing market- a slight dip but still remaining near an all-time high. According to the Fannie Mae Home Purchasing Sentiment Index (HPSI) on March 9th, 2020, the dip was only slight at .5% from 93.8 to 92.5. In the home price expectations sector there was a 2% decrease in ...
