SARASOTA - Construction is underway on the Rosemary Square mixed-use project, the latest new development in the long-blighted Rosemary District north of downtown. The $20 million project, 1440 Boulevard of the Arts, will include 50 condominium units and 30,000 square feet of retail and office space in four buildings, city documents show. [...]

July 2015 Sales Record Pace Continues

The pace of property sales in Sarasota and Manatee counties in July 2015 continued at a record annual rate, with 1,974 closings, up 23.5 percent over last July's combined total of 1,600 for the two-county region. [...]

While inventories of existing homes and condominiums remain unusually tight in our much-in-demand market, buyers who fancy new construction currently have several superior options.  From luxury condominiums on the Gulf and bay to exciting new infill neighborhoods near downtown Sarasota and Bradenton, [...]

June 2015 Sales - Real Estate Sarasota

Falling inventory didn’t hold back the real estate market in Sarasota and Manatee counties in June 2015, as sales continued to push into near-record territory and median sale prices rose in both counties. Total June 2015 sales again topped 2,000 for both counties combined (2,058), pointing toward [...]

Top 10 Great Places to Retire 2015

Sarasota Ranked in Kiplinger’s Top 10 Great Places to Retire 2015

Maybe you like the idea of retiring to a town where you’ll never wield a snow shovel again. Or, trading your pricey home in a high-tax area for a more affordable city. Or, ditching the suburban cul-de-sac for an urban neighborhood. Our [...]

Prices rise as inventory shrinks

Rising prices and shrinking inventory couldn't cool home sales in Southwest Florida last month.

Sales of residential real estate in June maintained what could be another record-setting pace, with deals rivaling the numbers put up during the pre-recession boom, according to data released [...]

Authentic Florida

Discover Secluded Secret Islands Many of Southwest Florida’s barrier islands, spanning the coast from Marco north to Manasota Key, deliver seclusion — without the three-hour tour or that dunderhead Gilligan. The best are those accessible only by boat, chartered ferry excursions and, in some cases, a helicopter or [...]

Cash Buyers Cash on the table remains the preferred method of payment for home buyers in Southwest Florida. Florida ranked second in the U.S. with 47.6 percent of all-cash sales, second to New Jersey's 48 percent. Naples-Marco Island led the nation with 56 percent of cash sales, while Miami was third at 53.4 percent, Ocala fourth at 49.9 [...]

Rising Housing Prices Southwest Florida is among a growing number of metropolitan areas where the cost of housing — both to rent or buy — is approaching record highs. A strong turnaround in home sales and a suppressed stock of real estate listings has lifted prices to their highest level since the boom of the mid-2000s, while rents are [...]

Sarasota Real Estate Market Report - June 2015 Near Record Sales The residential real estate market in May 2015, in both Sarasota and Manatee counties, continued to produce near-record sales, pointing toward another potential record-breaking year in 2015. Overall sales in Sarasota County hit 1,182, only 42 sales below last month's all-time [...]