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Meet Stephanie Burwood

In order to be a top Sarasota Real Estate agent it takes dedication to service. I concentrate on helping families and individuals by understanding them so that at the end you want to tell everyone about my service.

Most agents spend the majority of their time prospecting for new business, knocking on doors and cold-calling. I approach my business differently…

What I do is spend my time focusing on your goals and providing the excellent service you expect and deserve. In fact, I have set up a team of Sarasota REALTORS to focus on each aspect of your needs.Read More »

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Siesta Key Real Estate

April 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Siesta Key Real Estate

Many people spend their lives dreaming about having a second home (or even a primary home for that matter) in a tropical vacation destination. The beaches of the United States are in incredible demand and the thought of living on them is a dream to many. Of all the beach spots one of the hottest in terms of demand for vacation living is Florida. Florida is easily accessible from just about anywhere in the continental US or Canada and Florida offers tremendous weather and magnificent beaches. Given this real estate was traditionally unaffordable.

A recent confluence of factors has come together though to make Siesta Key and other Florida real estate remarkably affordable. Unfortunately the recent down turn in the housing market has hit Florida especially hard as people are letting their vacation homes go into foreclosure. This is reflected in the huge number of Sarasota homes for sale and as anyone who has been monitoring the market knows these homes are selling for bargain prices compared to historical prices.

Given this if you are looking for such a vacation home now is the time to buy. You can get absolutely remarkable prices and can negotiate for concessions that are important to you. In addition mortgage rates are at an all time low making this the perfect time to buy.

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Should You Consider Buying a Sarasota Foreclosure Property?

April 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Should You Consider Buying a Sarasota Foreclosure Property?
There are many Sarasota homes for sale, and sarasota real estate certainly won’t suffer from a lack of interested buyers unless the keys chance to sink into an abyss, but the question in today’s trying economy is how to get a home in this beautiful and wonderous region of Florida located right near Casey Key, Bird Key, Siesta Key, longboat Key, otherwise known as a set by “The Keys” at a more economy price. The answer is foreclosed homes. The best part about this is that there are many types of foreclosed properties, including waterfront homes, luxury homes, condos, and even properties in the very well known Lakewood Ranch. Be sure to scope out what your paying for before you buy it, hire a real estate inspector before you make any hasty decisions, since foreclosed homes are a bit like refurbished products, you never know what’s happened to them. But in times where used car sales are increasing and new car sales are decreasing, a multi-thousand dollar discount on a vacation home in sunny Florida is something very few Americans will complain about.

Contact me if you are looking for foreclosure deals in Sarasota.

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Siesta Beach concept plan

April 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Siesta Beach concept plan is indeed fabulous. Sarasota County officials have been conducting public meetings for the last three years. They have finally unveiled a new plan for Siesta Key Beach.

I’m sure you are aware that Siesta beach is one of the beautiful beaches in Sarasota County. It is perhaps one of the finest beaches in the entire country. It attracts a lot of visitors every day. It is the most popular beach for the local residents as well. The officials have spent a lot of time on this project. They have made earnest efforts to launch this wonderful project. Therefore these officials are looking forward keenly to share the plan with the community.

County Parks and Recreation officials are going to disclose a draft for the Siesta Beach at a public meeting. The public meeting would start at 6.pm on Thursday at St. Boniface Episcopal church in Sarasota. Please note that the meeting is free and open to all. There is no need to reserve for the meeting.

This plan’s name is “extensive input”. The park official developed it for the public. It is worth to note that most of the ideas were supplied by the residents. The planners of Parks
Department had sought the ideas of the public on everything. They would seek the ideas on everything such as recreational opportunities, scenic and environmental features.

Moreover the County officials also sought the ideas from the Sarasota County Fire and Rescue Service. They have also asked the ideas from Sheriff’s office and life guards and Coastal resources of Sarasota and Sarasota Public Works.

This concept is truly fantastic and I’m sure this program would be a big success without any doubts.

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