Casey Key Sales Update June - August 2008

With as many showings as I have personally experienced on the key this summer, you would not think we are in any kind of a slump--much to the contrary. Showing activity continues to be strong through August with the following additional sales and 2 pending sales that should close in September. Here's what has closed between June and August 2008:


4024 Casey Key, bayfront property built in 1979, approximately 4000 square feet under air, with boat dock and nice outdoor space. Located adjacent to Dryman Bridge, this property was listed for $1,800,000 and sold for $1,600,000.

2208 Casey Key, bayfront property built in 1995 and updated in 2004, with a Paul Rudolph guest cottage situated directly over the bay on concrete pilings with a covered boat slip; this property was listed at $3,100,000 and sold for $2,425,000.

434 North Casey Key, bayfront property, spec home built in 2008 with 5,400 square feet, with 2 master suites, was listed for $5,495,000 and sold for $4,850,000.

There are two additional homes pending and are expected to close in September. That will bring us to 11 sales plus one private sale through August 2008 with 2 additional properties pending. I am predicting a strong 4th quarter of activity.

Deborah Beacham Earns Transnational Referral Certification

Deborah Beacham has been awarded the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC) professional mark from the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA). Beacham is affiliated with Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, Inc. REALTORS. Beacham is one of a growing number of professionals in Sarasota to earn the TRC, reflecting the increasingly global nature of the real estate industry.

The Transnational Referral Certification was developed to help real estate professionals better serve clients and customers who are looking to buy or sell real property outside their own country and who will benefit from working with a real estate professional in that foreign market. TRC certified real estate professionals are trained not only in the mechanics of cross-border client referrals, but also in how to work in the client’s best interests in the same manner they would a domestic client. All TRCs adhere to a national professional code of conduct.

"In today’s complex market, where people are increasingly buying and selling internationally, whether for a resort or retirement home or as an investment, it’s important to work with someone who understands the local market and laws—particularly those that apply to foreign ownership,” said Beacham. “The TRC helps me to ensure that my clients receive the same level of service and professionalism abroad that I provide them here at home.”