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Mortgage rates jumped to 7.28% this week — their highest level in roughly three years — while fresh weekly MLS activity shows Sarasota and Manatee County homes still closing steadily, just at different paces. Here's what the rate spike actually costs buyers, plus what's happening around Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota this month.
RASM's new August 2026 report shows Manatee County's median sale price up 5.9% year-over-year while Sarasota County's slipped 1.1%, as active inventory fell sharply in both counties. Plus why mortgage rates rose after last week's Fed meeting, and what's happening around Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota this month.
Sarasota County closed 9.7% more home sales than a year ago and Manatee County closed 11.6% more, even with mortgage rates near a one-year high heading into this week's Fed decision. Plus what's happening around Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota this month.
Sarasota and Manatee County home prices both rose year-over-year in the latest report, while active inventory pulled back sharply from a year ago. Plus what's happening around Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota this month.
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