Nicki's Sarasota Real Estate World

  Sarasota Real Estate Statistics for November 2007 Price Range Active Listings Sold November Current Pending $50,000 to $250,000 1108 36 108 $251,000 to $350,000 951 27 64 $351,000 to $500,000 898 21 59 $501,000 to $750,000 706 22 43 $751,000 to $1,000,000 419 7 28 $1,001,000 to $2,000,000 518 7...

A Scroll Through Sarasota's Baypoint Park    If you're driving along US 41 and heading for downtown Sarasota or planning a stop at St. Armand's Circle to do a little shopping before you go to the beach on Longboat Key, you're going to drive right by Sarasota's beautiful Baypoint Park, where you c...

  As I write this blog post, I'm thinking back to a few days ago when I was literally showing condos in Paradise.  Longboat Key, Florida is one of my favorite communities in Sarasota Florida and one of my favorite places on earth.    Longboat Key is a 9-mile barrier island just north of Sarasota ...

As Realtors, we are often pushed and pulled in many directions from day to day.  It's a wonder we maintain our sanity.  Listings agents, in particular have had to endure many a whiny seller in today's market.  I ran across this Cathy cartoon while I was tidying up my office the other day and thou...

Recently, I attended the grand opening of the Jersey Boys road show in Chicago.  Here's a photo of me and the real Franki Valli.  The blonde is my brother's girlfriend, Terri.The performance was outstanding and we had a ball!  But here I am again, travelling around and having a good time, while k...

A Peacock Kills the Deal...As I was unlocking the door (2nd showing) to this beautiful home on the north tip of our glorious Longboat Key, the buyer, who had taken a stroll out back, came running around the front and said, "Nicki, don't bother with turning on the lights..." and as he was saying i...

  Last night we decided to go to the SRQ Magazine's Annual Hot List event.  It's always big news in the area. You'd think with a name like "Hot List", Sarasota folks would come dressed in the latest and greatest and would want to be seen in their best attire.  I'm not a fashion critic, but last n...

I'm involved with the Broadway Musical hit "Jersey Boys" because my son is one of the producers.  He has a Tony Award sitting on a high shelf in his brand new home in La Jolla CA which has 180 degree view of the oceanRalph and Gail in their new home in La Jolla CAI'm not writing this to brag. Thi...

Okay, it happened.  In a previous post, I asked for help in convincing a seller NOT to allow the buyer in before closing on her Sarasota Florida home and I want to thank you all for your comments.Do you think the Seller listened?  Instead, she not only let them in her garage, but allowed them to ...

...Before the closing.  Finally, after four months of heavily marketing the home at 718 Shadow Bay Way, in Sarasota Florida. I have a great contract to purchase this beautiful piece of Real Estate!  However, the buyer somehow got in touch (by phone) with the seller and asked her if he could move ...