By Guest Blogger Catherine Winters, Real Estate Sales Associate  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty       Many of us traveling thru Jensen Beach have had no reason to head North on Savannah Road  until now. New home construction is once again taking place in Savanna Oaks after a several  year hiatus.  This quaint gated enclave of 22 customized home sites and brick paved cul­de­sac  streets bordered by preserves has a gem of a location to a variety of retail, restaurants and area  beaches.    Beautiful wrought iron swing gate entry is controlled by keypad or remote access.  Along with  the security access, the community offers professional property management, common area  lawn maintenance and basic cable.    The homes are designed with the active lifestyle buyer in mind who ... 07/21/2015

Portofino Condos at Jensen Beach July 2015 Market UpdateAs of July 2015 there is only one condo available for sale in Portofino.  It is a 2 BR condo listed for $101,500 or $95.31 per sq. ft. of living area.There are no condos pending at this time.In the past 12 months, 10 condos have sold, ranging in sales price from $54,600 to $90,169 for an average sales price of $68,286 which equals a price per sq. ft. of $73.77.  The average days on market was 25 days and the average list to sales price ratio was an incredible 119%Portofino condos remain in high demand and sales prices continue to rise.  Many of the units continue to be controlled by the former developer who has not released them for sale and continues to run a rental program.Portofino Condos at Jensen Beach are one of the newest co... 07/09/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report May 2015  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for May 2015  For May 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 30 active listings. (Increased by 2 condos from April) 12 Condo sales are pending and awaiting settlement. (Decreased by 4 condos from April) 8 Condos Sold (Decreased by 3 condos from April)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report May 2015 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County and making meaningful comparisons with such small numbers can be problematic.   Closed sales were off a little, but still an active sellers market. The one month absorption rate for the May 2015, Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 rose to 3.8 ... 06/30/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report May 2015 Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Residential Sales for May 2015 For May 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida :  There are currently 135 active listings. (Down by 10 homes from last month) 92 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 4 homes from April) 31 Homes Sold (Decreased by 17 homes from April) The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market eased a little from the torrid pace of last month, though still an extreme sellers market.  Interestingly, Jensen Beach is one of our only markets with an increase of inventory from last year.  The current absorption rate for the Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 increased to 4.4 months (was 3.0 month... 06/29/2015

Martin County’s Secret Summer Hot Spot: The US Sailing Center. The US Sailing Center of Martin County has been at its present location on the North end of Indian Riverside Park in Jensen beach since 2002.  This is not a yacht club, but instead a community recreational center offering competitive and educational sailing venues for both adults and children of all ages.  Both memberships and lessons are available.  The USSCMC holds numerous world class regattas throughout the year that bring some of the top ranked sailors from around the world to Martin County. This is one of only three community sailing centers in the United States that is sanctioned by the US Sailing Association (the national governing association of sailing in the US).The mission statement of the US Sailing Center of Ma... 06/25/2015

Jensen Beach Golf and Country Club June 2015 Market Report There are currently 7 homes and/or villas available for sale in the Jensen Beach Golf and Country Club. List prices range from $269,000 to $399,000 or an average list price of $331,755 which equals $168.32 per square foot of living area.9 homes are under contract awaiting the final sale.  List prices range from $200,000 to $375,000 for an average list price of $298,077 that equals $1150.90 per square foot of living area.In the past 12 months, 38 homes have sold.  The sales prices ranged from $185,000 to $440,000 for an average sales price of $281,340 which works out to a price per square foot of  $151,92 at a 97% sales to list price ratio. The Jensen Beach Golf and Country Club in Jensen Beach Florida is one of the most desirabl... 06/24/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report April 2015  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for April 2015  For April 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 28 active listings. (Decreased by 2 condos from March) 16 Condo sales are pending and awaiting settlement. (Decreased by 5 condos from March) 11 Condos Sold (Increased by 6 condos from March)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report April 2015 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County and making meaningful comparisons with such small numbers can be problematic.   Closed sales were up for the month while both pending sales and active listings declined.  The current inventory is so low that future sales will be impacted unless more... 06/01/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report April 2015 Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Residential Sales for April 2015 For April 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida :  There are currently 145 active listings. (Up by 3 homes from last month) 88Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 3 homes from March) 48 Homes Sold (Increased by 19 homes from March) The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market had an exceptionally strong April for closed sale.  Pending sales also continue to look good.  Also, a good sign that the available inventory did not decrease and actually rose by a marginal amount.  The current absorption rate for the Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 plunged to 3.0 months (was 4.9... 05/30/2015

Fairwinds Cove Condos in Jensen Beach April 2015 Market Update Fairwinds Cove Condos in Jensen Beach, FL., Market Update for April 2015: There are currently 3 active listings on the market ranging in price from $179,000 to $189,995 for an average of $186,997 which comes out to $154.42 per square ft. of living area.  None of these sales are distressed properties (short sales or bank owned condos). There are 2 condos currently under contract at this time.  The list prices are $169,900 and $172,000 for an average of $170,950 and $140.30 per sq. ft. of living area.  One of these sales is a short sale. In the past 12 months, 9 condos have sold ranging in sales prices from $155,000 to $475,000 with an average sales price of $218,555 which is $154.83 per square foot and a list to sales price ... 04/29/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report March 2015  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for March 2015  For March 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 30 active listings. (Decreased by 10 condos from February) 21 Condo sales are pending and awaiting settlement. (Increased by 7 condos from February) 5 Condos Sold (Decreased by 4 condos from February)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report March 2015 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County and making meaningful comparisons with such small numbers can be problematic.   The inventory remains low, while pending sales (a sign of future activity) improved and closed sales decreased. The one month absorption rate for the March 2015... 04/28/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report March 2015 Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Residential Sales for March 2015 For March 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida :  There are currently 142 active listings. (Down by 4 homes from last month) 85 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 14 homes from February) 29 Homes Sold (Increased by 2 homes from February) The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market continues to show good strong activity with a strong increase in pending sales for this month and a slight drop in closed sales.  The available inventory also took a slight decrease.  The current absorption rate for the Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 decreased to 4.9 months (was 5.6 mont... 04/27/2015

Sewalls Landing April 2015 Market Update As of April 2015, there are three homes available for sale in Sewalls Landing with prices from $515,000 to $819,000 for an average price per sq. ft. of $249.41 There are two homes under contract which have not yet closed.  List prices were $425,000 and $515,000 for an average list price of $206.34 per sq. ft. of living area. In the past 12 months, 4 Sewalls Landing homes have sold.  Sales prices ranged from $435,000 to $572,000 for an average sales price of $482,500 which equals $214.45 per sq. ft. of living area. These sales averaged for 94% of list price. There were no short sales or foreclosures (distressed sales) in any Sewalls Landing transactions this year.    Sewalls Landing is located at the northern tip of Sewalls Point, FL in Martin Co... 04/13/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report February 2015   Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for February 2015   For February 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 40 active listings. (Unchanged from January) 14 Condo sales are pending and awaiting settlement. (Decreased by 5 condos from January) 9 Condos Sold (No change from January)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report February 2015 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County.  Market activity for February remained almost identical to January with the exception of a decrease in pending sales, which may negatively effect closed sales in the coming months. The one month absorption rate for the February 2015, Jensen Beach Florid... 03/31/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report February 2015  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Residential Sales for February 2015  For February 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida :  There are currently 146 active listings. (Down by 7 homes from last month) 85 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 20 homes from January) 26 Homes Sold (Decreased by 2 homes from January) The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market continues to show good strong activity with a strong increase in pending sales for this month and a slight drop in closed sales.  The available inventory also took a slight decrease.   The current absorption rate for the Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 increased slightly to 5.6 m... 03/28/2015

Sugar Hill Jensen Beach March 2015 Market Update As of March 2015, there are 6 homes on the market in Sugar Hill in Jensen Beach, FL.  Listing prices range from $429,000 to $619,000 for an average list price of $483,566 which equates to $183.81 per sq. ft. of living area. None of these listings are distressed properties. There is one Sugar Hill home under contract and awaiting settlement.  The list price was $419,000 which is $165.87 per sq. ft. of living area. There have been 7 homes sold in the past 12 months in Sugar Hill.  Sales prices ranged from $300,000 to $600,000 for an average sales price of $455,714 which equals $158.05 per sq. ft. of living area and averaged 96% of list price. There was one bank owned foreclosure and one short sale in this set of sales. Sugar Hill in Jensen ... 03/27/2015

2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt Come over to the Treasure Coast Square Mall on Sunday March 29th at 11:00 am for the 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held in the Old Navy Courtyard.  They are promising that this will be the most EGG-citing Easter event ever! The fine folks sponsoring this event say that the Easter Bunny seems to have misplaced his eggs throughout Treasure Coast Square and he needs a little help finding them!  The fun doesn't stop there; kids can come and get their face painted, do arts and crafts, and even have the chance to win some great prizes!  Age appropriate sections will make the hunt fun for even the smallest bunnies to participate. Where:     Treasure Coast Square Mall, Old Navy Courtyard - 3174 NW Federal Highway, Jensen Beach 34957 When:    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Who... 03/23/2015

Jammin Jensen, a weekly event in downtown Jensen Beach is tonight from 6PM - 9:30PM.  This event is sponsered by the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Enjoy a stroll  where local artists, arts & crafts and other vendors are set up while listening to music from several restaurants. Great for a family outing and it is free.         02/25/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report January 2015   Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for January 2015   For January 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 40 active listings. (Down by 4 condos from December) 19 Condo sales are pending and awaiting settlement. (Increased by 4 condos from December) 9 Condos Sold (Up by 5 condo from December)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report January 2015 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County.  Inventory decreased for the first of the year after a couple of months of small gains, but this may be due to the great activity in this segment of the market with both pending and closed sales up for the month. The one month absorption rate ... 02/25/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report January 2015  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Residential Sales for January 2015  For January 2015 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida :  There are currently 153 active listings. (Up by 13 homes from last month) 65 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 9 homes from December) 28 Homes Sold (Decreased by 5 homes from December) The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Residential Market Report continued strong positive sales results into the start of 2015.  Inventory has gone above 2014 levels, after almost a year of lower available homes.  Sales were off by a little for January but pending sales continue to be very strong.  This part of the Martin County residential market remains ... 02/24/2015

Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report December 2014  Jensen Beach Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34957, Condo Sales for December 2014  For December 2014 in the 34957 Zip Code area of Jensen Beach, Florida (Martin County) : There are currently 44 active listings. (Up by 6 condos from November) 15 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (No change from November) 5 Condos Sold (Up by 1 condo from November)  The Jensen Beach FL 34957 Condo Market Report December 2014 remains a small sector as far as condos in Martin County.  We’ve had a couple of months of gains in inventory.  Closed sales were up by 1 condo and pending sales remained unchanged. The one month absorption rate for the December 2014, Jensen Beach Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34957 declined to 8.... 01/29/2015