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December 2025: Jingle All The Way Home

The Campbell Group
 

Jingle All The Way Home

As the year winds down, the holiday lights twinkle, and the scent of gingerbread fills the air, it’s safe to say we've reached the "home stretch" of 2025!

 

This December, we're putting a bow on a truly remarkable year in real estate. Whether you "decked the halls" of a brand-new home, successfully sold your property to move on to your next adventure, or simply watched the market with interest, it's been a busy and dynamic twelve months.

 

For those of you still hoping to find a "holly jolly" closing before the ball drops, this isn't the time to put your search on ice! Highly motivated buyers and sellers are taking advantage of this low-inventory, high-seriousness season.

 

We're here to make sure your final real estate wishes of the year come true.

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39th Annual Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade Presented By LMCU

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Lights In Bloom

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Featured Listings

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Golden Beach

718 Golden Beach Blvd, Unit 1, 34285

3 BD 3 BA 2252 SF $2,199,000

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Bellevue Estates Island

1903 Bayshore Dr, 33786

4 BD 4 BA 2830 SF $2,100,000

 
Single-story home with a brick driveway overlooking a lake and fountain.

bradenton

751 129th St NE, 34212

5 BD 4 BA 3118 SF $825,000

Stucco home with a white double garage, tiled roof, and brick-paver driveway.

Palmetto

2006 5th St E, 34221

3 BD 4 BA 2389 SF $800,000

 
Single-story beige home with a two-car garage, wide driveway, and palm trees.

South Venice

5988 Viola Rd, 34293

4 BD 2 BA 2426 SF $635,000

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venice

115 Grand Oak Cir, 34292

3 BD 3 BA 2365 SF $559,900

 
Single-story house with an attached garage, broad driveway, palm trees, and an American flag.

Pinehurst

221 Fairway Rd, 33947

3 BD 2 BA 1862 SF $529,900

Single-story beige home with an attached garage, palm trees, and a wide paver driveway.

MacFarlane Park

2707 W Leroy St, 33607

4 BD 5 BA 1860 SF $519,900

 
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sarasota

2403 Icecapade Dr, 34240

3 BD 2 BA 1720 SF $510,000

Single-story stucco house with a tile roof, arched entry, two-car garage, and front lawn.

ellenton

6106 34th Ct E, 34222

4 BD 3 BA 2289 SF $495,000

 
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Sarasota

835 S Osprey Ave, Unit 101, 34236

2 BD 2 BA 1260 SF $454,000

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Palmetto

2302 15th St W, 34221

2 BD 2 BA 1196 SF $370,000

 
White modern home with a two-car garage, broad driveway, and palm trees.

Riverview

13262 Jeter Creek Dr, 33579

3 BD 2 BA 1540 SF $365,000

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Haberland

4322 Kiska Rd, 34288

3 BD 2 BA 1604 SF $345,000

 
Single-story home with a brick-paver driveway, white-stone planting beds, and a U.S. flag.

Port charlotte

21487 Fairway Ave, 33952

3 BD 2 BA 1367 SF $329,500

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