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Local insight about the Tampa & Sarasota areas, economic conditions that affect the luxury housing market, and unique marketing ideas that help you sell your home.
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Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 18 percent in May, marking 21 months that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. In Florida's year-to-year comparison for condos, 6,779 units sold statewide last mont...
06/25/2010
Figures just released by the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's office puts new construction for all of 2009 at $137 million. Putting the 2009 figure in terms of 1988 dollars lowers that figure to $74 million.http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100531/ARTICLE/5311019/2117/REALESTATE?Title=2...
06/01/2010
Bidding wars for a $2 million house? In some markets, sales of high-end homes return to levels not seen since the boom. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704717004575268573660359734.html?mod=WSJ_Real+Estate_LEADTopNews Steve Eckhardt, Broker, Luxury Real Estate Professional Contact me...
05/28/2010
Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, has named Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota the nation's second-best beach for 2010. It's the second year in a row Siesta Key Beach has placed second in the annual ranking. Siesta Key Beach gets high marks for its public access, 99.9 percent pure quartz san...
05/28/2010
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WASHINGTON - April 28, 2010 - Members of the military, foreign service and intelligence communities may have an additional year to buy a home and claim the homebuyer tax credit - up to $8,000 - that expires for most Americans on April 30. To qualify for the extended tax credit deadline, service m...
05/24/2010
Sales of existing homes in Florida rose 27 percent in April, which means that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison for 20 months, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Florida Realtors also reported a 55 percent increase in statewide sales of ...
05/24/2010
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Nationwide housing starts rose 5.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 672,000 units in April as the deadline for an important homebuyer tax incentive arrived, according to figures released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm...
05/18/2010
In our effort to help home buyers relocating from different areas of the country, we have developed an 11 part video series to highlight the various cities we cover on the Gulf Coast of Florida. These are our third & fourth videos and they highlight Greater Clearwater, Saint Petersburg, & the Bea...
05/13/2010
In our effort to help home buyers relocating from different areas of the country, we have developed an 11 part video series to highlight the various cities we cover on the Gulf Coast of Florida. This is our second video and it highlights the Greater Sarasota area. CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO START TH...
05/12/2010
In our effort to help home buyers relocating from different areas of the country, we have developed an 11 part video series to highlight the various cities we cover on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Our first video highlights the Greater Tampa Bay area. CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO START THE VIDEO CLICK H...
05/12/2010
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Steve Eckhardt is the Founder, President, & CEO of Cornerstone Properties & Investments. He has been recognized by Who’s Who In Luxury Real Estate and has established himself as one of the area’s preeminent purveyors of luxury homes. His company, Cornerstone Properties & Investments, is a full service luxury boutique firm listing and selling some of the most expensive properties in Greater Tampa Bay and the Sarasota Gulf Coast Regions. His skilled team is committed to providing legendary client service with an unparalleled standard of integrity and expertise. Known for high-profile properties and clients, Steve can provide access to the most exclusive neighborhoods with complete confidentiality. His high regard for client's privacy is what keeps them referring friends and colleagues. We serve the Greater Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Siesta Key, and Longboat Key markets.