This is the very first entry in what we hope will become a useful forum to share ideas about the ever changing Real Estate Market here in the Sarasota and Suncoast area.  We want to try to help make some sense out of all the news we are all faced with and provide some education as well on newly important issues.  For example we'll take some time here in the next few days to explain what a "short sale" is and give you perspective on who this works for and how to use it if you had to.

But most importantly let's let this be a place where sanity rules - not sensationalism. I saw a great sign in front of a local real estate office in Englewood Florida that says "Doom and Gloom Sells Newspapers, We Sell Real Estate!"

I like that. Certainly Ann and I make our living selling Real Estate. But our clients live, buy and sell here and it's our intention to always provide reality as we know it, in a way that can benefit us all. We live here, we love it here, we're not going anywhere and we are the biggest cheerleaders for all the great reasons to live here. Real Estate is like any investment with it's ups and downs - but UNLIKE any other investment - we all LIVE in this investment!

Lastly - please feel free to ask anything real estate wise and just simply about the experience of living in this great place.  Let's be kind to one another with our postings and civil and let's have a great time!

I hope we're having vibrant discussions and providing you with great information for many years to come.