The new website for our Sarasota Luxury Home Building and renovation division has gone live. It features an array of properties that we have built on Bird Key, Longboat Key, Lido Key and West of the Trail. Check out SLR Motorsports, the Murray Homes race team and our newest team member The Tube Dude called Slim.
According to Realtor.com’s “Top 10 Turnaround Report,” based on Third Quarter 2011 data, the following six Florida markets are included as exhibiting the best positive year-over-year housing median price appreciation, inventory reductions and inventory age while also experiencing lower unemployment rates: Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota-Bradenton, and Lakeland-Winter Haven. Most of these same markets were featured just three years ago as having the worst impacts in the nation from the Great Recession. This report also notes that the number of foreign buyers purchasing homes in these markets increased from 10 percent in 2007 to 31 percent in 2011.
Ringling Bridge
Murray Homes has just completed a major renovation of Bird Key Yacht Club. The project was completed on time and on budget and with outstanding results.
Established in 1959, the Bird Key Yacht Club has seen numerous upgrades and renovations over the years. This project included renovations to the entrance, parking lot, a new, nautically themed entry hall and reception and lobby area with a grand two-story foyer and a new port cochère.
A “Grand Opening” was held in conjunction with The Commodore’s Ball on Saturday, November 19th when Bird Key residents and club members descended in their finery to celebrate a ribbon cutting and a cannon salute followed by an exquisite dinner.
Murray Homes was chosen from numerous applicants to bid for the project. Comments from Bird Key Yacht Club reflect a happy and successful outcome: “Working with Steve Murray and Murray Homes on this project couldn’t have made for a better renovation experience,” said Rob Edwards, General Manager “. He never lacked focus or momentum and doesn’t compromise. He wants to get it right; that’s the way he operates!
John and Glyn Murray have been members of Bird Key Yacht Club since 1995 and the family actively races there.
The combined expertise of Murray Homes and Murray Realty makes that “impossible dream” not so impossible! Whether it’s building your own stylish home, or building to sell, we can deliver. We can take it from the ground up – find the land, design and build your personal luxury waterfront home – or we can take an existing home and give it an extreme makeover like no other you’ve ever seen.
Our meticulous approach to building and understanding of this area’s real estate market came into play again as we recently completed and sold two multi-million dollar homes on Bird Key. Who says there’s no way to get what you really want out of life in today’s economy?
Whether you are a buyer or seller, the Murray team offers you unparalled quality service in all aspects of your real estate venture. Let us help you make that impossible dream a reality. Call us today.
SARASOTA MARKET IS HOT, HOT, HOT!
According to the Sarasota Association of Realtors, this community is one hot commodity! Single family home prices have hit the highest level since June 2010 and the available inventory of properties has dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade. So what does that mean for you? It’s time to jump into the market! With prices for both single family homes and condos above the annual median prices for the past two years, it’s obvious that Sarasota is a destination for people on the move.
Forbes Magazine thinks so too…
Forbes Magazine recently named Sarasota a recession proof city! With a solid median home price of $143,000 and price increases for the first two quarters of the year, we’re looking pretty good!
2 bed 2 bath
7324 Broughton Street, Sarasota FL 34243
Short Sale – Beautiful home situated 1 block away from Sarasota Bay in historic Whitfield Estates and close to Sarasota/Bradenton Airport. The floor plan complements the square footage making it feel bigger. Kitchen has granite countertops. Great outdoor kitchen with a good size back yard. Close to US41 and the SRQ airport. A/C Handler 2003, Water heater 2007, All the windows hurricane approved, with shutters for doors. BOA has already done their appraisal, the short sale documents have been collected and sent into the bank.Ready for offers!!!
To arrange a viewing please call
Jane Ebury, Realtor
941-726-9360
Murray Realty
1255 Seeds Ave, Sarasota FL 34237
What are the facts?
On November 2nd, you will be asked to vote yes or no on a plan to alter Florida’s Constitution called Amendment 4. Special interest lawyers, adult entertainment interests and population control groups have designed, funded and proposed this amendment to our Constitution. Take a moment to learn more about who’s backing Amendment 4 and why.
What is the issue?
Amendment 4 will prolong the recession and put recovery out of reach for thousands of working Floridians. As a result, leading business, labor, and civic groups oppose Amendment 4
What will the measure do?
This proposed change to Florida’s Constitution would require a taxpayer-funded referendum for every single change to a local government comprehensive plan. Simply stated, Amendment 4 would force Floridians, not the representatives they elect, to decide hundreds of minor, technical comprehensive plan changes each year on issues like drainage, traffic circulation, and intergovernmental coordination.
What does that mean for you?
Here is what Amendment 4 means for you: (1) a Florida with drastically fewer jobs, (2) a significantly weaker economy, and (3) unbearably higher taxes to feed the Amendment 4 “litigation” bureaucracy.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce asked leading economists to study the impact of Amendment 4. The study indicates that Amendment 4 would likely put more than 267,000 Floridians out of work, shrink Florida’s economic output by more than $34 billion annually, and take nearly $12 billion out of the pockets of working families.
With Florida’s jobless rate reaching well into double digits, our state’s top business and labor groups have put politics aside to oppose Amendment 4. Mark Wilson, president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce wrote: “If you like the recession, you’ll love Amendment 4.” Frank Ortis, executive board member with Florida’s AFL-CIO noted that “Amendment 4 will devastate Florida’s economy by costing hundreds of thousands of jobs and driving the unemployment rate even higher.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, “The cost to local governments of [Amendment 4] would soar into the millions.” Those costs would be shouldered by Florida’s taxpayers who could expect to see not only more government waste, but also nonstop lawsuits as special interests wage war in court over the technical wording of endless ballot summaries. Referencing a failed experiment in Amendment 4-style rule in the small Florida town of St. Pete Beach, the St. Petersburg Times wrote that Amendment 4 leads to “short-term thinking” and “invites lawsuits…”
What is the conclusion?
Florida’s jobless rate is high—but it could get much, much worse with the passage of Amendment 4. At a time when many families and small businesses are struggling to make ends meet, that’s the last thing we need. Please take the time to learn more about Amendment 4 by visiting www.Florida2010.org.
If you are thinking about purchasing a home, don’t let negative or sensationalized headlines be your sole persuader. Even journalists who write many of the stories behind the headlines are rebelling against the idea that real estate is on its way out as the foundation of many Americans’ wealth. We’ve certainly had our ups and downs over the years, but that’s expected in every investment’s cycle. We are getting much closer to a sustained up cycle. Read as much as you can from the sources you trust. That way you’re most likely to make the right decision for you, and with confidence. Above all, don’t let trash talk rob you of one of the most opportune moments in real estate history.
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