Mariner Village August 2016 Market ReportFor August 2016, there are 9 homes for sale in the Mariner Village gated community of Stuart FL. These homes range in asking prices from $309,900 to $345,000 with an average list price of $323,567 which equals $154.49 per sq. ft. of living area. There are currently 2 homes with pending sales that have not closed to date. These homes were listed for $262,000 and $310,000 or an average list price of $286,000 or $163.22 per sq. ft. of living area. These two homes averaged 25 days on market before going under contract. In the past 12 months, 15 homes have sold in Mariner Village. Sales prices ranged from a low of $235,000 up to a high of $350,000 for an average sales price of $286,593 which works out to $141.69 per sq. ft. of living area. These homes... 09/22/2016

Stuart FL 34997 Residential Market Report August 2016 Stuart Florida Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34997, Residential Sales for August 2016 There are currently 297 active listings (Decreased by 2 homes from July). 146 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Down by 13 homes from July). 78 Homes Sold in August (Decreased by 8 homes from July) The Stuart Florida Residential Market for ZIP Code 34997 is the largest segment of the Stuart FL residential real estate market and remains very active. Though, the pace has moderated a bit from last year as well as previous months. Interestingly, the inventory of available homes is significantly higher than it was last year. The absorption rate increased slightly to 3.8 months (was 3.5 months for July). Still a str... 09/22/2016

Mariner Cay August 2016 Market Report There are 4 properties on the market in Mariner Cay. 3 homes and one condo. List prices range from $269,000 up to $2,699,999 for an average list price of $1,379,500 or $375.40 per sq. ft. of living area. Two properties are under contract (pending). One condo and one home. List prices are $425,000 and $650,000 for an average list price of $537,500 which equals $190.53 per sq. ft. of living area. These two properties averaged 293 days on market before accepting their current offer. In the past 12 months, 10 properties have sold in Mariner Cay. 9 were condos and only one home. Sales prices ranged from $200,000 up to $720,000 for an average sales price of $317,450 which works out to $176.91 per sq. ft. of living area. These homes and condos averaged 279... 09/21/2016

Stuart FL 34996 Condo Market Report August 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34996, Condo Sales for August 2016 For August 2016 in the 34996 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :There are currently 120 active condo listings (Down by 2 condos last month). 33 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Unchanged from July). 16 Condos Sold in August (Unchanged from July) The Stuart FL 34996 Condo Market of Stuart continues showing some weakness. There was no change in sales or pending sales from last month with only a minor drop in inventory. The current absorption rate for the Stuart Florida condos in ZIP Code 34996 inched down slightly to 7.4 months from July's 7.5 months. Continuing a second month of being sellers' market for this segment of Stuart FL condos... 09/21/2016

Stuart FL 34996 Residential Market Report August 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34996, Residential Sales for August 2016  For August 2016 in the Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34996 Florida :  There are currently 144 active listings (Down by 7 homes from July). 32 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Up by 5 homes from July). 12 Homes Sold in August (Decreased by 12 homes from July). The 34996 zip code area of the Stuart Florida residential real estate market showed decreasing sales activity for the month of August. Pending sales did increase slightly, so hopefully closed sales will make a comeback in the coming months. The one month absorption rate for the 34996 zip code area of Stuart Florida for August increased to 12 months as c... 09/20/2016

Stuart FL 34994 Condo Market Report August 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for August 2016 For August 2016 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :  There are currently 89 active condo listings (Up by 15 condos from July). 32 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Increased by 3 condos from last month) 16 Condos Sold in August (Up by 6 condos from July). The Stuart FL 34994 Condo market showed a nice bounce back from a slow July as both pending and closed sales saw an increase. The absorption rate for August decreased to 5.6 months compared to last month's 7.4. Once again back into a sellers' market for this condo segment of Stuart's 34994 zip code area. This is somewhat surprising as condo sales often slow down during th... 09/19/2016

Lakeside Condos Indian River Plantation August 2016 Market ReportFor August 2016, there are 3 active active listings for sale in Lakeside in Indian River Plantation on Hutchinson Island. The listing prices for these condos ranged from $239,900 to $295,000 for an average list price of $261,300 which works out to $248.13 per sq. ft. of living area. There are 2 condos under contract and awaiting settlement. These condos were listed for $169,000 and $230,000 for an average of $199,500 or $273.51 per sq. ft. of living area, These two condos averaged 38 days on the market before going under contract. In the past 12 months, 4 condos have sold in Lakeside with sales prices ranging from $159,0000 to $255,000 for an average sales price of $218,000 which is $225.35 per sq. ft. of living area. Thes... 09/18/2016

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 Residential August 2016Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Residential Sales for August 2016For August, 2016 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :There are currently 64 active listings (Down by 6 homes from July)25 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Decreased by 8 homes from last month).13 Homes Sold in July (Down by 5 homes from July)The residential real estate market for the 34994 ZIP code area of the Stuart, Florida eased off slightly for July while still remaining a strong market. Though the inventory is up slightly from last year, it is still low by historic standards.The one month absorption rate for the 34994 zip code for August increased to 4.9 months from 3.9 months for July. Sti... 09/16/2016

Kingswood Condo August 2016 Market Report August 2016 Market Update:There are 6 condos currently for sale in the Kingswood condo community of Stuart FL. Listing prices are from$55,000 to $107,900 for an average list price of $82,533 which equals $75.74 per sq. ft. of living area.  There are currently 2 condos under contract with list prices of $89,0000 and $99,900 for an average list price for these pending sales of $94,450 or $89.13 per sq. ft. of living area. These two condos averaged 49 days on the market before going under contract.  23 condos have sold in the past 12 months. Ranging in sales price from $47,500 to $103,000. The average sales price was $73,243 which comes out to $67.92 per sq. ft. of living area. These condos sold on average of 92 days on market days with sales price... 09/15/2016

Tres Belle August 2016 Market ReportThere are 6 homes currently for sale in the Tres Belle subdivision of Stuart FL. Listing prices are from $599,900 to $898,900 for an average list price of $708,467 which works out to $201.34 per sq. ft. of living area. A number of these homes are new construction from Kolter Homes. If interested in new construction, please ask about our new home buyer rebate program. There is currently 1 home under contract that was listed for $774,900 or $254.57 per sq. ft. of living area. This home was on the market for 71 days before going under contract. 12 homes have sold in the past 12 months. Sales prices ranged from $549,900 to $899,900. The average sales price was $664,517 which comes out to $191.12 per sq. ft. of living area. These homes sold on average of 1... 09/14/2016

Stuart real estate professionals and realtors everywhere should be aware that September is Safety Awareness month. I think it is important that we all take a moment to remember the industry we work in can be a dangerous one.None of us should blindly trust clients we don’t know. No matter how nice they look in a passing introduction or how sweet they sound over the phone, it is never ok to meet people who are essentially strangers in unsafe settings.Get a few specific tips all realtors should use, including Stuart real estate professionals, and sign up for a free webinar. 09/12/2016

The Yacht and Country Club of Stuart August 2016 Market ReportAugust 2016 Market Update:There are 13 homes currently for sale in the Yacht and Country Club of Stuart. Listing prices are from $230,000 to $1,500,000 for an average list price of $623,523 which works out to $220.12 per sq. ft. of living area.There are currently 4 homes under contract ranging in list price from $309,900 to $380,000. The average list price of these pending sales is $347,225 or $168.10 per sq. ft. of living area. These homes averaged 113 days on market before going under contract.35 homes have sold in the past 12 months. Ranging in sales price from $159,900 to $1,100,000. The average sales price was $392,120 which comes out to $159.91 per sq. ft. of living area. These homes sold on average in 66 days with sale... 09/11/2016

VilaBella Town-Home Condos in Stuart FL August 2016 Update In August of 2016 there are 2 townhomes for sale in VilaBella. These two homes were listed for $194,000 and $199,000 for an average list price of $197,400 which equals $129.91 per sq. ft. of living area. These two homes have been on the market for an average of 108 days (As of August 3, 2016). There are no pending sales currently in Vilabella. In the past 12 months, 3 homes have sold with sales prices ranging from $142,340 up to $174,000 with an average sales price of $154,780 which equals $106.37 per sq. ft. of living area. These sales averaged 57 days on market and sold at 95% of list price.  These new condominiums located in Stuart are just minutes from it all! Located on Central Parkway connecting the two main roads of Kanne... 09/05/2016

the Florida Club July 2016 Market ActivityStuart, Florida As of July, 2016:There are currently 10 Florida Club homes for sale. List prices range from $268,000 up to $499,900 for an average list price of $391,970 which works out to $176.25 per sq. ft. of living area. As of July 22, 2016 these homes were on the market for an average of 99 days.There are 5 homes under contract awaiting the completion of their sales. List prices ranged from $235,500 to $479,900 for an average list price of $335,680 or $168.25 per sq. ft of living area. These homes averaged 134 days on the market before going under contract.In the past 12 months, 22 homes have sold in the Florida Club with sales prices ranging from $237,000 to $495,000 for an average sales price of $308,884 which equals $165.40 per square fo... 09/02/2016

Summerfield Golf Club Market Report for July 2016 - Home of the Champions Golf ClubAs of July 2016: There are 10 homes on the market in Summerfield ranging in listing price from $321,900 to $589,900 for an average of $419,366 which equals $186.29 per square foot of living area. As of July 24, 2016 these homes will have been on the market for an average of 75 days.There are 4 homes under contract (pending) awaiting their closing. Listing prices are from $300,249 to $372,490 for an average of $342,910 which equates to $156.03 per square foot of living area. These homes averaged 57 days on the market before going under contract.In the past 12 months, 37 homes have sold. Sales prices ranged from $215,000 to $497,000 for an average sales price of $344,923 which equals $164.60 per square foot... 08/29/2016

Stuart FL 34997 Condo Market Report July 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34997, Condo Sales for July 2016  For July 2016 in the 34997 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :There are currently 73 active condo listings (Down by 1 condos from June). 25 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Down by 2 condos from June). 10 Condos Sold in July (Decreased by 14 condos from June). The Stuart FL condo market for zip code 34997 moderated as we enter into the summer season. This should only be a temporary seasonal fluctuation.   The absorption rate jumped to 7.3 months in July from 3.1 months for June. Back into a buyers' market for the 34997 zip code area of Stuart condos. A 6 to 7 month absorption rate is typically considered to be a balanced market that favor... 08/28/2016

Stuart FL 34997 Residential Market Report July 2016 Stuart Florida Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34997, Residential Sales for July 2016 There are currently 299 active listings (No change from June). 159 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Down by 24 homes from June). 86 Homes Sold in July (Decreased by 39 homes from June) The Stuart Florida Residential Market for ZIP Code 34997 is the largest segment of the Stuart FL residential real estate market. This segment of the Stuart residential real estate market remains quite active though it eased just a bit from the past few month's super-heated activity. Which is to be expected in the summer months. The absorption rate increased to 3.5 months (was 2.4 months for June). Still a strong sellers' market for... 08/27/2016

Stuart FL 34996 Condo Market Report July 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34996, Condo Sales for July 2016 For July 2016 in the 34996 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :There are currently 120 active condo listings (Up by 46 condos last month). 33 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Increased by 6 condos from June). 16 Condos Sold in July (Decreased by 5 condos from June) The Stuart FL 34996 Condo Market of Stuart regained the lost inventory from last month while showing a little weakness in closed sales. This is not uncommon for the summer months for Florida condo sales. The current absorption rate for the Stuart Florida condos in ZIP Code 34996 rose to 7.5 months from June's 3.5 months. Into a slight sellers' market for July. A balanced market i... 08/26/2016

Stuart FL 34996 Residential Market Report July 2016 Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34996, Residential Sales for July 2016  For July 2016 in the Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34996 Florida :  There are currently 151 active listings (Down by 7 homes from June). 27 Residential sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (Down by 16 homes from June). 24 Homes Sold in July (Decreased by 2 homes from June). The 34996 zip code area of the Stuart Florida residential real estate market continues to be a strong market. Just a bit weaker than last month, but still slid and an improvement from last year. The one month absorption rate for the 34996 zip code area of Stuart Florida for July increased to 6.3 months as compared to June's 6.1 months. Still basically a balan... 08/25/2016

     This House of Refuge is the last remaining of nearly a dozen shipwreck life-saving stations on Florida's Atlantic Coast. Built in 1876 to help stranded sailors, its long colorful history spans nearly 70 years. Today it is owned by the Martin County government and leased to the Martin County Historical Society, which operates it as a museum exhibiting life-saving equipment used over the years and showcasing the keeper's quarters, c. 1904. On May 3, 1974, the House of Refuge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Click Here for More Information on The House of Refuge located in Stuart, Florida.House of Refuge Hours and Admission HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Open year-round, the House of Refuge is closed on Thanksgivi... 08/25/2016