Full disclosure regarding:

• Local Market Conditions
• Properties Matching Your Search
• Taxes, Insurance, and Financing
• Independent resources to help you make an educated decision

No gimmicks, no tricks, no annoying phone calls! Just honest and complete communication from an area expert.

• Work on-line with a career market analyst!
• Up to date AREA Market Stats
• Set up your own searches on your personal account, or ask Mel to do it for you and receive weekly emails with properties that match your needs.  These emails include current information about sales and inventory in your price range.
• I LISTEN TO MY BUYERS! Many trust me to PICK the RIGHT PROPERTIES based on their individual needs, not just show them my listings.  
• Often I have had long-time clients close on a property sight-unseen based on my TRUE KNOWLEDGE of their unique needs and specifications.

The Sarasota market is historically resilient.  The average Median Sale Price of single family homes has is now higher than last year at this time, and 25% higher than the low reached in February of 2011.  We are already well on the way to recovery.  The reason?  Location, location, location.  Where else do you find the perfect mix of natural beauty, excellent education, and cultural complexity that we enjoy here. 

Buyers from all over the world have been taking smart advantage of their currency exchange rates, decreasing the inventory by 65% in the past 3 years.  For each of the past six months more homes were sold than were brought on the market during that month.