A little more about the Sarasota area...
On the upper end of the property spectrum, There are 11 homes available priced between $10,000,000 and $18,500,000. These are gorgeous homes. None of these estates are flagged as financially distressed properties.
There are 1,038 properties priced between 1,000,000 and $9,999,999. Ten of these are flagged as short sales or foreclosure.
I'll try to touch upon the Tampa area next posting.