Alex Krumm

The Sarasota County real estate market remained on pace for near record sales numbers in September 2014, ending the month with 934 closed transactions - 14 percent higher than last September when 817 properties changed hands. Sales for the first three-quarters of the year now stand at 8,784, about 200 sales over last year's pace which wound up as the second highest sales year in the county's history. A strong…

My group recently had the opportunity to attend the Selby Gardens 'Sunsets at Selby' event at Selby Gardens in Sarasota.  I've been there many times over the 25 or so years that I've lived here but I was blown away by the renovations they've completed in the last six months: where before there was a giant courtyard surrounding their 100-year-old banyan tree (which is a marvel in itself) they've now…

Let me start by saying that I personally and professionally like Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com. It's incredibly clear that internet advertising is the most effective form of advertising and at least these companies provide a great centralized medium for agents to advertise. The long and the short of it is that buyers overwhelmingly LOVE these sites, so if we as agents don't accept them, we're fighting a losing battle against the…

My friends and I have a long running gag in which we tag each other on Facebook every time we pass the Plant City T-Rex poking his head out among the trees along I-4.  What started out as a quick joke post has become a full-fledged tagfest with pokes, tags, and innuendos galore - and yet, none of us has ever ACTUALLY BEEN to Dinosaur World.  None of us, that is, until…