Andrew Pepper

REALTOR
About Me

I specialize in helping active duty and recently separated military buyers relocate to Lakewood Ranch through new construction home purchases using VA financing.

These transactions often involve strict timelines, remote decision-making, and coordination with builders, lenders, and moving parts that can delay a closing if not managed correctly. My role is to control that process, reduce friction, and keep the transaction moving.

I have been in real estate since 2014 and work primarily in Sarasota and Manatee counties, with a focus on Lakewood Ranch and surrounding master-planned communities where new construction is the primary inventory.

My work is not built around broad, general real estate service. It is built around one specific problem: helping military relocation buyers secure the right new construction home in Lakewood Ranch without losing time, leverage, or control during the process.

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Results

My closed sales, by the numbers

These numbers come straight from Stellar MLS and cover only my own closed sales. I work with buyers and sellers using VA, FHA, conventional and cash financing, from Tampa to Fort Myers.

2025 median days to contract41 days

In 2025, my single-family listings in Sarasota and Manatee counties went under contract in a median of 41 days, vs. 57 days (Sarasota County) and 58 days (Manatee County) for single-family homes overall.

Source: Stellar MLS, 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025, 11 of my closed single-family listings, cumulative days on market. County figures: Florida Realtors 2025 Annual Market Detail, single-family, median time to contract. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Sold at or above list price52%

52% of my single-family listings (45 of 86) sold at or above their final list price, with a median of 100% of list.

Source: Stellar MLS, 6/12/2018 to 9/30/2026, closed single-family listing sides. Ratio is sold price divided by final list price, before any seller credits. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Seller and builder credits on my buyer closings$332,103

Since 2018, I've helped 54 buyers secure over $672,000 via seller and builder credits. Over the past 24 months, 18 of my 33 buyer closings included seller or builder credits: $332,103 in total, a median of $16,121 (4.3% of price).

Source: Stellar MLS Seller Credit field, buyer-side closings excluding land. Career: 2018 to 10/31/2026, 54 of 150 closings included credits totaling $672,009. Past 24 months: 11/1/2024 to 10/31/2026. Medians are for closings with credits. Credits include builder incentives, some tied to the builder's preferred lender. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Under contract within 30 days62%

Since 2018, 62% of my single-family listings (53 of 86) went under contract within 30 days. The median was 14.5 cumulative days on market. This is my own pace, not a comparison with a career-long market average.

Source: Stellar MLS, 6/12/2018 to 9/30/2026, closed single-family listing sides, cumulative days on market. This range includes the fast 2021 and 2022 market. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Past results do not guarantee future results. Every deal is a negotiation, and market conditions can favor buyers or sellers at different times. These figures cover only my own closed sales, and earlier sales in these ranges closed while I was with Keller Williams Realty Select. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Want to see what this could look like for your home or your purchase? Call or text me at 941-400-8227.

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Andrew Pepper, The Pepper Team at Keller Williams On The Water Sarasota, 1549 Ringling Blvd, Suite 600, Sarasota, FL 34236, 941-400-8227. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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