Real Estate

Real estate

Study Finds Home Prices Are Least Affordable Since 2008

Home affordability is below historic averages in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

06/28/2018 By Staff

Construction

Builder Breaks Ground on New Condominium

Stantec Architecture Inc. on Tuesday broke ground on Blvd, a new condominium located in the Rosemary District.

06/27/2018 By Staff

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: Blackburn Point Bridge

It's one of the few remaining swing bridges in Florida.

06/27/2018 Illustrations by John Pirman

Female Factor

Gina Ford and Susannah Ross are the Design Leaders of Sarasota’s Biggest Cultural Improvement Project in 50 Years

Called The Bay, the project will transform 53 acres of underutilized city waterfront that, up until now, has mostly been a vast parking lot for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

06/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

Real estate

West Villages Home Sales Up Over Last Year

Sales in West Villages totaled 94 in the month of May, bringing the total number of sales there to 566 since the beginning of the year.

06/26/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Homebuilder Selects New Sales Manager

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities recently hired MaryAnn Koops.

06/26/2018 By Staff

Data

American Home Sales Rise

Sales of new American single-family houses rose by 6.7 percent between April and May and by 14.1 percent between May 2017 and May 2018.

06/25/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Sales in Lakewood Ranch Neighborhood Exceed $14 Million

Stock Signature Homes has sold 16 single-family homes in Lakewood Ranch's Country Club East.

06/21/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Florida Home Sales and Prices Up in May

Sales of single-family homes in Florida were .8 percent higher in May than in May 2017.

06/21/2018 By Staff

Deals

Riverfront Apartment Complex in Bradenton Sold for $33 Million

Illinois' Bradenton Riversong Multifamily DST recently purchased Bradenton's RiverSong Apartment Homes.

06/21/2018 By Staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: 'Casa Loco' Lives Up to Its Name

In the best way possible, that is.

06/20/2018 By Robert Plunket

Construction

Groundbreaking for Luxury Condo Development Set

Plans for Blvd Sarasota include an indoor and outdoor social area, an indoor driving range, a fitness facility, a pool, cabanas and more.

06/20/2018 By Staff

Constrctuon

Housing Starts Up

The number of new residential construction projects in the United States increased by 5 percent between April and May.

06/19/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Florida Most at Risk From Chronic Flooding Caused By Climate Change

Roughly 64,000 homes in Florida are at risk of chronic flooding within the next 30 years, if current sea level rise trends continue, according to a new study.

06/18/2018 By Staff