In the last 6 months the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has seen much fluctuation against the US Dollar (USD). Since September 1st 2011 we have seen the CAD drop as much as 6 cents below parity to the USD, with highs above 1.03CADUSD. In the last 90 days although the CAD value is generally trending upwards we have seen fluctuations of up to 4 cents. The good news is over the last 2 weeks the CADUSD value has averaged 1.0019, meaning it is a great time for Canadian buyers to find their dream home and purchase here in Florida.
Moneycorp is the foreign currency exchange and transfer service, offering the best exchanges rates at the best time.
Advantages for a foreign buyer:
- Knowing the actual value of the client’s currency to have an accurate price range
- The ability to monitor exchange rates free of charge or obligation
- The ability to lock in an exchange rate to protect the amount of investment for up to 2 years
- No transfer fees for anything over £10,000 equivalent
- Free guidance and support to understand the currency market
Advantages for a foreign seller:
- Knowing the real value of the client’s sale in their “home currency”
- The ability to monitor rates to make the most profit of their sale proceeds
- The ability to send their funds out of the US, even if they are not present in the US
- Free transfers for anything over £10,000 equivalent
- Guidance and service to understand the currency market
Advantages for US residents with foreign currency exchanges:
- Better exchange rates than most US Banks (typical savings of 2-9%)
- The ability to facilitate transfers under £20,000 equivalent online
- The ability to lock in an exchange rate for up to 2 years
- Free guidance and support to understand the currency market
Interested in Buying or Selling in the Sarasota Market?
Contact me to get started on finding your dream vacation home or condominium in the Sarasota area and potentially great savings by partnering with Moneycorp as your foreign exchange service.





Casey Key sales in 2011 are slightly ahead of last year with 17 sales as of 12/19/11, 3 pending sales, 2 “active with contract” and 40 still actively for sale. The sales have ranged from $600,000 for a 1959-built, 1,625 sq. ft. canal home in Casey Cove with an original list price of $850,000 on the low end of the spectrum, to a 2004-built, 10,291 sq. ft. custom home selling for $7.575 million, with an original list price of $10.9 million.
or a 3 bedroom home, with deeded beach access; one is a full bayfront home built in 1962 with deeded beach access and listed at $1 million, and the 3rd is a gulf front home built in 2002 and listed at $1,999,999 and is a short sale.
Year-To-Date Sales Activity on Bird Key
There remain 29 active listings as of 12/19/11, ranging from $545,000 for a garden home with 2,262 sq. ft. to a custom home built in 2006 with over 7,800 sq. ft. of living space and listed for $8.8 million.





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