Sarasota Florida MLS Listings - Realtor & Broker

I pulled the February 2008 statistics for Sarasota County. This search bullets Sarasota properties that have "closed" only.. With local market conditions placing constraints on buyers financing capabilities, among other transactional hurdles, homes that go under contract aren't guaranteed to clos...

I've been asked a number of times of the past few days to repeat exactly what comes with our 2008 Flat Fee Listing Package.. First, I'll point out that a Flat Fee Listing is just a means for a seller to get exposure for their home on the Multiple Listing Service. MLS is important exposure for you...

My name is Justin Shirley, and I am the CEO and Founder of Shirley International Realty Inc. based out of sunny Sarasota, FL. I am a member of the National Assocation of Realtors and currently manage a team of full-time real estate agents that love working with people & provide over-the-top custo...

I'm seeing an overabundance of inventory on the open real estate market and I continue to ask myself, "what are these sellers doing to give themselves a competitive advantage and make sure they are the ones getting showings and offers on their home?" I see more and more realtors just relying on t...

Over the weekend, myself and Jim Barclay, Shirley International all-star Commercial Sales Rep, attended a convention in Orlando educating us on buying/selling Short Sales & Foreclosures. The symposium was presented by Andy Tolbert, an extremely savvy real estate broker rep. located in Ocala, who ...

This is such a great deal I really want to get it out there in front of you guys! I just took this listing & the package details are listed below.. This condo is located in a high demand area of Bradenton because its located directly beside IMG & Bolleterri Academy.. This is an Academy for kids w...

Real estate sales for the month of January have been pulled & posted! It seems brighter days are just around the corner for motivated sellers and others trying to get out of distressed selling situations. However, the optimism is only speculation of months to come as January did see a slow down i...

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I had a condo listed @ El Conquistador CC in Bradenton, Florida that was getting minimal activity at best, but was a great deal. This unit was 1,300ft2, 2 bedroom 2 bath condo, overlooking the treacherous #9 hole of the private Country Club golf course, coupled by breathtaking sunsets. It was loc...