First, the newly-minted union of the Sarasota Association of REALTORS® and the Manatee Association of REALTORS®—now known as the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee—is reporting that 2014 enjoyed a record number of sales in Sarasota County; and near-record sales in Manatee County. To be exact, Sarasota [...]
Hotels on the Horizon - Developers have razed a small retail building on North Tamiami Trail to make way for a new 18-story hotel, capitalizing on a surge in Florida travel and a move to restore rooms lost over the past [...]
WASHINGTON – Jan. 28, 2015 – For the first time in 16 months, the total inventory of U.S. homes available for sale dropped in December, according to the National Association of [...]
‘BREAKOUT’ YEAR HERE FORECASTECONOMIST’S PREDICTIONS:
Hank Fishkind expects strong population growth
MANATEE COUNTY — Southwest Florida’s economy will likely remain strong through 2016, economist Hank Fishkind told regional business leaders. “Two-thousand fifteen is a breakout year,” Fishkind said during the Bradenton Area [...]