Free guide for Sarasota home sellers
Thinking of selling in Sarasota? Know your numbers before you list.
An 11-page guide with this fall's real market numbers, what you'd walk away with after Florida closing costs, the paperwork buyers will ask for, and what to fix (and skip) first.
Send me the free guideFree. From Julie Giancola, REALTOR® · eXp Realty.
For Sarasota-area homeowners, from Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch down to Venice, who might sell in the next year, or just want to know where they stand.
A number online isn't a plan
An online estimate gives you a number. It can't see inside your home, and it won't tell you what you'd actually keep after closing.
The headlines say Sarasota prices are up 7.8%. But sellers are still getting about 94% of their first asking price, so homes priced too high are sitting while their owners wait for an offer.
You don't have to know it all. That's what this guide is for: the straight answers, in order, before you sign anything.
What you'll know by the last page
- Sarasota County's September 2026 numbers, and the one to watch before you set a price
- What a real market analysis checks that an online estimate can't
- Your walk-away number, line by line, with a worked $485,000 example
- Why who pays for title insurance changes by county, and what that's worth on your sale
- The insurance paperwork Florida buyers will ask you for: wind mitigation, roof age, four-point, flood
- Fix this, skip that: which repairs pay off before you list and which don't
- When to list around snowbird season and hurricane season
- A 9-step timeline from your first number to closing day
A look inside
What happens when you hit the button
- Your guide opens right away on the next screen, ready to save or print.
- I'll check in personally over the next week, in case you have questions.
- That's it. No automated drip, no call center, and I never sell your information. Reply anytime to stop.
Want your own numbers instead? Get a free market analysis for your home.
Who wrote this
Communication is my background, and it's how I run every deal.
I'm Julie Giancola, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty. I've lived in Sarasota for five years and work from Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch down to Venice.
- I've bought and sold 5 homes of my own, so I know what it's like to sign those papers. As an investor, I learned to look at every home by its numbers, so you'll get a straight answer on price and on the costs people don't see coming.
- I'm with eXp Realty, so if you're coming from up north or moving on, I can connect you with a trusted agent wherever you're headed.
- In real estate since 2022, with ten years coordinating projects before that. I run the whole deal to the finish line.
- I'm a numbers person. If your price is off, I'll tell you straight. If I don't know something, I'll find out fast.
Expect a prompt, personal reply from me, never a call center.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No cost and no catch. It's the guide I'd want if I were selling.
Do I have to list with you?
No. Use it however you like. If you want a second set of eyes on your numbers, I'm here.
I'm a year or more away. Is it too early?
Not at all. A year out is a great time to read it: you'll have time to fix what matters, skip what doesn't and gather your papers without rushing.
Will you call me?
I'll check in personally a few times over the next week. If you checked the box, one may be a call or text; if not, it's email only. Reply anytime to stop.
Are the numbers current?
They're RASM's September 2026 numbers for Sarasota County, released Oct 16, 2026. I refresh the guide every three months.
Is this the same as a market analysis?
No. The guide shows how pricing and closing costs work for any home. A market analysis is about your home: what it would sell for and about what you'd walk away with.
Know your numbers before you list
Eleven pages of straight answers for Sarasota and Southwest Florida sellers. Free.
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