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2025: A Year of Stabilization and Opportunities

2025 NAR forecast: Existing home sales, 30-year fixed mortgage rate, housing starts At this rate, more buyers are expected to come back to the market, boosting activity. When mortgage rates fall below 6.5%, the qualifying income required to pu...

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11 Local Neighborhoods Where Everything Is Changing

Our region has grown like crazy in recent years, but growth can look very different depending on your neighborhood. Sarasota and Manatee counties are in the midst of rapid transformation, with new construction carving out fresh neighborhoods...

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Parrish to Venice: The Great Florida Retirement Trail

“Parrish to Venice” sounds like it could be a classic European novel, or maybe even a Rick Steve's guidebook, but as it relates to Florida retirement, our Parrish has two “R's” and an “H” on the end. Nevertheless, with Sarasota r...

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