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(Which Guy Could Sell Your Home the Quickest? The One in the Blue Shirt and Gold Tie Looks Like a Winner to Me.. (But The Donald Wins the Best Resolution Pic Award..)

The real estate market has picked up quite a bit in the Shirley International Realty Inc. office.. I’m seeing many international buyers diving into the market and taking advantage of economic slumps in the States, & many investors sinking their investment dollars back into rental properties, vacation homes, & really taking advantage of the great deals that our market is currently saturated with..

We feel our advances in internet marketing have lead to many of recently closed deals, and are now providing listing services for sellers all over the state of Florida. I will go over our new marketing techniques in a soon-to-be post.. For now, I want to take a look at the number of closed sales that have occured during the month of April 2008, and see if the market reflects the, “in-office” spike we’ve noticed..

Our numbers reflect Sarasota’s MLS statistics of Closed Transactions only during the month of April..

Single-Family Homes - 291

Condominium - 139

Multi-Family - 6

Land - 5

Its nice to see the single-family products selling really well.. This is probably a reflection of builder incentives, and being out of “season”, you’ll see more buyers grabbing the single-family homes as they are more interested in living here full time (annually). The condo market really spikes well in the early & late quarters, so moving out of that the single-family looks a little more attractive. Plus, with real estate prices coming down so low, as I mentioned above, there are many investors putting tenants in single-family products and trying to cash flow these investments. Great for the market, and clearing out the bargain/discount/distressed properties that many of sellers are competing against.

Here’s a list of the number of properties that entered the market during the month of April.

Single-Family Homes - 730

Condominiums - 425

Mult-Family - 42

Land - 44

 As you can see the trend continues.. As the market picks up quite bit, and the volume of buying spikes, so do the number of sellers entering the market and trying to take advantage. This could continue for years to come, so its important to have an agent that markets your home internationally, putting your listing in front of more buyers than the competing sellers.

Talk to Shirley International Realty Inc. about listing your home and saving money at the closing table! Our sales volume is up as our model is to work harder during this phase of the real estate game because many Realtors are diving out of the business and this is the time to seperate our brand from other firms. We love selling real estate! Let us know how we can help you!

Justin Shirley..

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I grew up in a small town in Southwestern Virginia, never exposed to Siesta Key’s powder-sanded beach, breathtaking sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico, tanning poolside on New Years Day listening to Jimmy Buffet, & playing golf all year with no concern for cold temperatures. Instead, I grew accustomed to shoveling snow 3 months out of the year & finding the best deals on 7 lb. jackets for cold windy days. Virginia is absolutely beautiful & a place where I always call home, but Sarasota, Florida is nothing short of paradise. Below is a list of major publications that agree with me. When I promote Florida Real Estate overseas, I communicate these accolades to drive interest to this Florida Bliss.

- December 23, 2002- City Magazine promotes Sarasota as “Top 100 US Cities to Live”

- Travel Channel 2003- Promotes Siesta Key, “America’s Best Beach”. They Comment, “Relaxing is easy on Siesta Key; sand soft and white as sugar, brilliant sunshine and azure waters abound. But be prepared — with so much to see and do, it’s almost impossible to lie idle on this island!”

-Expansion Magazine Management- “Sarasota/Bradenton 5-Star Blue Ribbon Community Ranking”

-May 10, 2002- CNN/Money Magazine- Sarasota is 1 of only 8 cities voted “Best Places to Retire”

-June 2000 & AGAIN 2001- Employment Magazine- Sarasota “Top 20 Best Places to Live & Work”

-Entrepenuer Magazine- Sarasota voted 6th “Best City to Run a Small Business”

-Money Magazine- Votes Sarasota “Top 100 Best School Systems in the US”

-Money Magazine- Votes Sarasota/Bradenton 21st “Best Place to Live in the US” (I think Money Magazine has a crush on Sarasota..)

-New Business Opportunity Index- Votes Sarasota 7th among 316 “Most Influential Metropolitan Areas to affect Business Climate”

Here are a few accolades that note Sarasota to be an amazing place to live. We are in a league of our own here. The economy is slow and real estate is specifically, but people want to be here and that makes us a bit more immune to distressed National real estate conditions. These awards and recognitions are important to keep in mind when promoting your Florida property nationwide. I will continue to promote Sarasota in this light, especially internationally, to help bring traffic to my listings.

Talk to me about how Shirley International Realty Inc. can promote your home to attract buyers!

(Siesta Key/Crescent Beach Looking Like a Tropical Oasis.. Makes Me Re-think Working)

Justin

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