What's Ahead for the Bradenton - Sarasota Real Estate Market?
Here's what a Tampa area agent is saying about his market, "Here in the Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg region of Florida, expect a robust housing market in 2006. While there may be more inventory for buyers to choose from, that does not suggest less demand; it suggests that a large number of sellers decided to try cashing out. Housing appreciation will be more normal in 2006 than it has been during the last two years. Sellers who ask too much for their homes, condos or other properties will be hard-pressed to get it in a normalized market, and those listings will sit. Smart pricing and aggressive marketing, though, will move any property that's for sale into a buyer's hands. Real estate values will continue to appreciate at a more normalized rate."

I would say the same about our Bradenton, Florida real estate market. As an agent who sells over 100 homes per year, I know our local market. Sales are down, inventory is up, and price and marketing is once again the most important factor in getting a home sold.

I also believe that January is going to be a strong month for sales. We have a lot of pent up demand that will result in a strong beginning to 2006.