Contrary to the fact that in most of the country, real estate sales have been cooling off for several months, home and condo sales in Sarasota County showed continued strength again in June. For the fourth straight month, property sales exceeded 1,000. In June, Sarasota County property sales numbered 1,048.
The breakdown of real estate sales in June was 727 single-family homes and 321 condos. The first half of 2014 remains ahead of the near-record sales pace of 2013, an historic year for property sales with the second highest number of sales in Sarasota Association of Realtors’ 91 year history. “We are continuing to see heavy traffic at open houses and brokerages across the county,” said Sarasota Association of Realtors® President Peter Crowley.
Another brand new luxury condominium development has begun here in the Sarasota Florida area but this one is in a truly unique location - not in downtown Sarasota, but out on one of the most attractive barrier islands, Lido Key.
Park Residences on Lido Key, which will be a truly luxurious place to live or vacation, will contain only 18 units in a low-rise building to be located at 124 Taft Drive at the southern and less congested part of Lido Key. Architect Mark Sultana has created this luxurious, low-density, low-impact community honoring the natural beauty of the surrounding land while using superior quality construction standards & practices.
The 2,458 square foot units will feature single level living in open floorplans with a
