Home & Real Estate

Data

Southwest Florida City Ranked No. 3 in List of America's Fastest-Growing

Lehigh Acres, located south of Sarasota County, was ranked No. 3 in a list of the country's fastest-growing cities compiled by the finance website WalletHub.

10/03/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Southern Charm in Palmetto

This week, Robert Plunket takes us inside a charming waterfront house in Palmetto that's rumored to be a Sears Kit home from the 1920s.

10/03/2016 By Robert Plunket

Deals

New Wellness Center Coming to South Sarasota

Dr. Sera Balderston recently leased 3,000 square feet of medical space in the building at 2206 Jo An Drive, Sarasota.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Premier Sotheby’s Adds Two to Leadership Team

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty recently hired Jackie Rafferty as the brokerage's new public relations and communications manager and Shelley Whiteside as its new regional marketing manager for the Sarasota, Tampa and Saint Petersburg market.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

From the Editor

Magnificent Excess: Sarasota's Most Expensive Homes

About those dream houses.

09/28/2016 By Pam Daniel

Deals

Building Material Manufacturer Leases Bigger Space

Allied Building Products, a manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial building materials, recently leased a 40,587-square-foot warehouse space and 38,582-square-foot storage yard.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Planning

North Port Summit Scheduled for Friday

The event will include information about city services, an update on economic growth and a panel discussion on economic development.

09/28/2016 Research by staff

Dream Homes

Dream Homes of Sarasota

The 20 most expensive, the 10 most beautiful.

09/28/2016 Edited by Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Hot Spots and Highlights in the Luxury Real Estate Market

A $12 million question, national attention for Sarasota architecture and what's going on with Michael Kors' Longboat Key home.

09/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

The 10 Most Beautiful Homes in Sarasota

From an old-Florida cottage to a Beaux Arts mansion, Sarasota’s 10 most beautiful homes.

09/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

New hires

Real Estate Firm Adds Sales Associates

The residential and commercial real estate firm RoseBay International recently hired Jeanne Corbin Rogers as a sales associate.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Chiropractor Leases Space for New Main Street Office

Dr. Jonathan Jones of ChiroStandard recently leased 1,200 square feet of retail space on Sarasota's Main Street.

09/27/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Sarasota Real Estate Research Company Sees Major Growth

Sarasota's PropLogix saw a 354 percent increase in revenue between 2014 and 2015, according to CEO Tim Healy, who also expects to see 100 percent growth between 2015 and 2016.

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate Junkie

Step Inside the Most Expensive Home in Town

Longboat Key's Villa del Sogno is currently for sale for $20 million.

09/23/2016 By Robert Plunket

Tourism

Manatee Commission to Vote Tuesday on New Palmetto Hotel

The Manatee County Commission will vote on Tuesday on whether or not to enter into an agreement to build a new 250-room hotel on property adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Sarasota Church to Build New 14,000-Square-Foot Facility

Jon F. Swift Construction was recently awarded a contract for construction of the Church of the Palms' new Palms Center Project.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

What I’m Crushing On

Bright Tropical Finds from Interior Designer Stephanie Nolan

Lilly Pulitzer-inspired indoor/outdoor fabrics, wire-strand chandeliers and more.

09/23/2016 With Stephanie Nolan

On the Homefront

New Homes Slated for Palmer Ranch, Babcock Ranch, Collingwood in Lakewood Ranch

The latest news from the real estate market.

09/23/2016 By Ilene Denton

Dream Homes

Sneak Peek: Sarasota's 10 Most Beautiful Homes

For our October Dream Homes feature, we picked Sarasota’s 10 Most Beautiful Homes. Here’s one of them.

09/23/2016 By Ilene Denton