Recent weeks have welcomed exciting headlines in real estate news, from the surprise declaration that large institutional investors may be banned from single family home acquisition to today’s benchmark revelation that mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level since 2022. With a decline of ten basis points from last week to 6.06 percent, today’s …
The year is winding to a close, so what’s on the horizon for real estate trends in 2026? Realtor.com has just released its forecast for the coming year, projecting more balance nationwide in 2026. While analysts do not expect the return of a booming market, they are anticipating a moderate rebound in available inventory and …
In his latest column, Premier Sotheby’s CEO Budge Huskey details the role and the overarching value of our industry’s governing body and trade association, the National Association of REALTORS. There have been intense legal battles in the last year between consumers and the association and between brokerages about how to safeguard fairness for consumers in …
What does the first Federal Reserve rate cut in more than 10 months mean for Florida real estate? In his latest column in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Premier SIR CEO Budge Huskey offers specific insight into the real estate trends – universally and locally – that are impacted by this rate cut and the prospect of …
As the NAR Settlement takes effect, our CEO Budge Huskey shares his perspective on the impact to our industry and, most importantly, to our clients. His latest expertise was published in the Herald-Tribune. Please click here to read in full, or read the copy in full below. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ With all the recent media attention, by …
As one of 105 members in Our Trusted Network, an exclusive circle of high-performing professional peers, I am thrilled to share that our collective market production totaled more than $4 billion in the last year. This global group of Sotheby’s realty advisors offers enhanced service to clients so that you are assured of a trusted contact …
Newly released data indicate that workers are flocking to Sarasota for business opportunity, tracking with the economic growth in the South that is outpacing all other regions in the U.S. According to LinkedIn’s January 2024 Workforce Report, Sarasota and Tampa are the top metro areas that workers are moving to. The high popularity of our …
In this banner year, the MKT Team is thrilled to be among the TOP performers in all of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Our year-to-date production is the highest at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Sarasota and within the top five of all of the 9,000 real estate agents in our region. We are honored by …
Prices and values are continuing strong growth trends in Sarasota and throughout our region. I’m thrilled that my recent sales have included record-setting prices at numerous properties, including ONE88 on Golden Gate Point, EPOCH, Orange Club, and Sage LBK and La Firenza on Longboat Key. Setting these new records for the highest prices per square …
In this video, we’re talking with Omar Calderon of CALARI about Florida property insurance and the types of insurance that homeowners need to consider. There are a lot of questions right now about Florida insurance and flood insurance in certain markets, and there are real issues for buyers to consider. Understanding whether a home you …
