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John Forberger is hands down the best agent I have ever worked with in 40 years of buying and selling houses across the country.
I would recommend you to anyone looking to sell. I knew you'd get the job done because you saw the value of my community and knew how to market my home.
You were a pleasure to work with along with being informative, timely, and extremely professional.
The Island Ledger is a quarterly report on Anna Maria Island single-family sales.
Every price tier on the island gained in closed sales this quarter. 56 single-family homes closed, up 24% from a year ago, and the average sale firmed to $2.27M.
| Price tier | Q3 sales, 2026 vs 2025 | Avg sold price | vs Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1M–$2M | 27 vs 21 | $1.47M | +2.0% |
| $2M–$4M | 16 vs 12 | $2.82M | −4.7% |
| $4M–$10M | 5 vs 4 | $7.30M | +17.6% |
The $4M+ tier has four to five sales a quarter, so its price swing reflects individual homes more than a trend.
Read the full Q3 2026 reportSource: Stellar MLS · Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach · Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025. Not a solicitation for property currently listed.
Walkthroughs of homes from Anna Maria Island to Siesta Key, Behind the Build episodes on new construction, and market notes.
Original analysis of closed sales, price tiers and inventory from Stellar MLS, plus the openings, events and happenings worth knowing, from Anna Maria Island to Sarasota.
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I started in real estate in 2005, at 25, on the development side of Miami's condo boom. As Director of Marketing and Sales Office Manager for developers Gregg Covin and Kevin Venger, I worked on the marketing and sales for iconic projects including Ten Museum Park, a crystalline 50-story condominium tower in downtown Miami designed by Oppenheim Architecture & Design and developed with Clinique La Prairie of Switzerland, and The Angler's Hotel on Miami Beach, designed by the late Wallace Tutt.
I created the marketing materials and campaigns that brought in buyers, directed the construction team and sales office staff, and worked every day with owners, architects, engineers, city staff, banks, brokers, investors and vendors.
That background shapes how I work with luxury home builders, sellers, and buyers today. I can read a set of plans, talk through construction and timelines, and understand how storytelling and strategic narratives are vital when selling today.
I'm based in Sarasota-Bradenton and work from Anna Maria Island to Sarasota.
In Q3 2026, every price tier on Anna Maria Island closed more single-family sales than a year earlier. 56 single-family homes closed, up 24% from Q3 2025, and the average sale was $2.27M, up 5.9%. Source: Stellar MLS, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach, Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025.
In Q3 2026 the average single-family sale on the island was $2.27M. By price tier: $1M–$2M homes averaged $1.47M (27 sales), $2M–$4M homes averaged $2.82M (16 sales), and $4M–$10M homes averaged $7.30M (5 sales). Source: Stellar MLS, Q3 2026.
The $2M–$4M tier. Closed sales rose 33.3%, from 12 in Q3 2025 to 16 in Q3 2026, while the tier's average sale price was 4.7% lower than a year earlier. Source: Stellar MLS.
John is based in Sarasota-Bradenton and works from Anna Maria Island (Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach) to Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Sarasota, West Bradenton and Palmetto.
Yes. John started in real estate in 2005 on the development side in Miami, as Director of Marketing and Sales Office Manager for developers Gregg Covin and Kevin Venger, working on the marketing and sales for Ten Museum Park, a 50-story condominium tower downtown, and The Angler's Hotel on Miami Beach. Today he works with luxury home builders, sellers and buyers. He listed 107 Tuna Street, a 2026 new build on Anna Maria Island, which is now pending.
The Island Ledger is John's free quarterly report on Anna Maria Island single-family sales by price tier, using Stellar MLS data. The Q3 2026 edition is available at the Island Ledger page
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 1350 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. John's Florida real estate license number is SL3014917.
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