Sarasota Luxury Homes Blog

Luxury Real Estate Blog

Welcome to our Sarasota Luxury Real Estate Blog – your source for insights, market trends, and exclusive property highlights. Whether you’re exploring investment opportunities, lifestyle upgrades, or the latest in modern coastal design, our blog offers valuable information and inspiration tailored to the high-end buyer and seller.

$5.2 Billion Sales Volume 2019

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced that it has achieved a record $5.2 billion in total sales volume for 2019, a 15 percent increase over 2018. With an average sales price of $725,116 (up 3 percent year-over-year), the brokerage also closed 7,129...

Real Estate Forecast Summit: Expected Economic Growth

economists who gathered at NAR’s Washington, D.C. headquarters expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding next year while projecting real estate prices will rise and reiterating that a recession remains unlikely.

Top 10 Real Estate Markets Expected to Outperform Over the Next Three to Five Years

The Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area ranks in the top 10 real estate markets expected to outperform over the next three to five Years

A Short History of Cherokee Park

Cherokee Park is one of Sarasota’s most treasured neighborhoods. Located just west of Southside Elementary, within one mile of the Southside Village and Hospital districts, and two miles south of Downtown Sarasota, the neighborhood’s 92 residences are in high demand.

Andrea F Review

“Thank you for being the right choice of broker to work with. Rather painless and quick! A fantastic team…from start to finish!”

More Than Half Say Now Is a Good Time to Buy

Home buyer optimism fared well in the third quarter of 2019 as 63% of people said they believe that now is a good time for a home purchase, with 34% of those respondents saying they believe that strongly.

Tom P Review

“I would like to thank all of you for your outstanding efforts on my behalf. I have reviewed all the videos, pictures, feature sheets and written text. I am very pleased with the representation of my property that all of you have created. I think we are off to an excellent start and I wanted to say, ‘Thank you!’”

Single-Family Home Sales Up as Inventory Continues to Decline

Sarasota’s luxury real estate market. Average sale price is up as inventory continues to decline. For the August 2019 housing market, single-family home sales increased, pushing sales volume up to $279.6 million

Staged Houses Help Buyers Visualize “Home”

83% of buyers’ agents say that staging makes it easier for buyers to visualize a property as their future home, according to NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Staging,

Penny Hill Group Mortgage Report: Another Volatile Week

Increased concerns about the outlook for global economic growth and about numerous geopolitical events deflated global stock markets and benefited mortgage rates this week. However, the latest news on the trade talks between the U.S. and China mostly offset this, and...

Tips for Buying Authentic MidCentury Modern Pre-Owned Furniture

Navigating vintage stores and flea markets can be challenging. Here are best tips to help ensure that you get what you pay for from the experts at Sotheby’s Home pre-owned marketplace.

Traditional Style Embraces a Sense of History

Although traditional style does tend to be formal, with symmetrical arrangements and refined materials, the ultimate goal is comfort, warmth and a welcoming feel in your luxury home.

Sarasota-Manatee Real Estate Still Strong with Foreign Buyers

Southwest Florida apparently escaped the free fall in foreign investment in residential real estate that hit much of the country. And the Sunshine State remains the most appealing to those property buyers, besting California and Texas. Among Florida's metropolitan...

Doug & Linda K Review

Nancy set up a FaceTime session for us to view the condo online, avoiding a rush trip to Florida. We made an offer and purchased the condo. It is now finished and exceeded our expectations.

Scotty H Review

“I truly appreciate all you have done to help me during this process. Peter’s entire team is amazing…and so is Peter!”

Florida is the Big Winner in State to State Migration

Florida has the highest in-migration with New York, Georgia and Texas being the highest contributors.

Sotheby’s Home Fine Consignment Marketplace

Sotheby’s Home Marketplace. Buy and sell high-end pre-owned décor, furniture, antiques, vintage pieces, art, lighting, collections, and everything else found in luxury homes.

Danna M Review

“Natalie Tanner was the best! She went out of her way to make everything go smoothly. We were buying in from another state, and she was always responsive to our concerns. She helped us pick the perfect place. We are now happily moved into our new home.”

Scotty H Review

“This is absolutely incredible! What a fabulous article and, again, the photos truly show the house to it’s best advantage. This is a phenomenal publicity coup, I owe you a debt of gratitude!”

Homeowners Like Being Close to the Grocery Store

When evaluating the desirability of a neighborhood, homeowners like being close to the grocery store.

Peter Laughlin Group Attends Sotheby’s International Realty’s Global Networking Event in Vancouver

Sotheby's International Realty hosted their Global Networking Event in Vancouver, Canada, May 13-15, welcoming nearly 2,000 members of the Sotheby's International Realty® brand from 35 countries. The Next Level event introduced Only, a new brand marketing campaign...