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ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 20, 2012 – At the close of 2011, Florida’s existing home and condominium markets reported higher sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. It was the third consecutive year for statewide home and condo sales activity to end the year on a ...

Property sales up 8.2 percent for full year 2011; prices stableFor the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since 2005. The surge in sales was accompanied by stabilization in the median sale prices, which now stand at $155,925 for single ...

SARASOTA, FL – Chaim Gleitmann of Xena Vallone Realty has earned the Resort and Second Home Specialist (RSPS) Certification. Awarded by the National Association of REALTORS®, this nationally recognized designation indicates expertise in the resort and second home specialty. REALTORS® who receive the RSPS certification have ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Dec. 1, 2011 – CoreLogic released data yesterday that showed 10.7 million residential properties with a mortgage, or 22.1 percent, had negative equity at the end of third quarter 2011. That’s down slightly from 10.9 million properties, or 22.5 percent, in the second quarter. Florida ranks third in percentage ...

Pending sales spiked by 10 percent in October 2010 in the Sarasota real estate market, signaling more closings in future months as the season begins in southwest Florida. There were 819 total pending sales reported last month, compared to 744 in September 2010 and 839 in October 2009. Pending sales reflect future closing activity and they ...

Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of EALTORS® www.realtor.org, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, dropped 27.2 percent to a seasonally ...

Xena Vallone Realty Moves to Expanded Offices   SARASOTA, FL – One year after defying the housing-market collapse and opening a real estate brokerage firm, Xena and David Vallone of Xena Vallone Realty have signed a lease for expanded quarters at 3562-A S. Osprey Avenue in Sarasota. The new office, scheduled to open in August, ...

Reports show that Sarasota Florida is the best buy in the Western World! The report, published today in www.GlobalEdge.co.uk ranks popular resort and second home locations around the world reveals the cheapest western holiday home destination is Sarasota, Florida, which is little surprise given how much the market has fallen over the ...

“Take Control of Your Mortgage” will be the subject of a free seminar for homeowners facing foreclosure on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd. Panelists will include: Xena Vallone of Xena Vallone Realty; attorney Kenneth Chapman Jr. of Chapman, Chapman & Chapman and CPA ...

What do you find when you visit Siesta Key, besides the great bargains in Siesta Key real estate? You will find sunny beaches with crystal-white, powdery sand that stretch for miles. Shops that range from the chic and elegant to the hip and funky, with all sorts of fashion, beach accessories and souvenirs. Restaurants where you can go to grab ...