06/18/2026
📊 April vs. May Market Update 📊
Everyone keeps asking me, "How's the market?" 🏡
Here's what happened from April to May in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties:
✅ Home prices increased in BOTH Charlotte & Sarasota counties.
✅ Inventory decreased in BOTH Charlotte & Sarasota counties.
✅ Fewer new listings hit the market.
✅ Buyers are still buying, but at a more measured pace.
Charlotte County's median sale price climbed from $315,000 to $324,000.
Sarasota County's median sale price climbed from $410,000 to $415,000.
What does that tell me?
The market isn't booming, and it's certainly not crashing. Buyers have choices, sellers need to price correctly, and homes that show well and are marketed properly are still getting sold.
The days of throwing a sign in the yard and hoping for multiple offers are gone... but so are the days of waiting on the sidelines because you're expecting prices to fall off a cliff.
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💙 Amber Craft, REALTOR®
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