Sarasota real estate market trending toward normalcy A steady drop in property inventory for sale, combined with a stable sales demand in the Sarasota real estate market, is pointing toward normal, healthy property appreciation in the coming months. An analysis of sales, prices and inventory figures reflects a market in recovery, led by a declining pool of available properties on the market. The inventory of available properties for sale has been dropping for the past nine months, and hit another decade-low figure of 4,408 in August 2011. Sales during the past 10 months have exceeded 500 every month, and exceeded 700 four times. As a likely result of consumer demand and dropping inventory, the median sale price for single family homes and condos has recovered from the lows reached in February 2011, when both categories showed a median price of $137,500. The latest monthly figures in August showed a