Buyer activity picked up across Sarasota and Manatee counties in May, even as the number of homes for sale continued to shrink, according to the latest monthly report from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.
The May 2026 report shows new pending sales increased year over year in all four major market segments tracked by RASM: Sarasota County single-family homes, condos and townhomes; and Manatee County single-family homes, condos and townhomes. Closed sales rose in three of those four categories, with Manatee County single-family sales remaining nearly flat.
But still, buyers aren’t rushing in…