Home & Real Estate

Rankings

Coldwell Banker's Roger Pettingell Recognized Among Nation's Top 1,000 Agents by "REAL Trends" Report

Pettingell is affiliated with Coldwell Banker’s Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office.

07/01/2019 By Staff

What Your Money Can Buy

What $9 Million Will Buy You on Longboat Key

Plus, a condo in the mid-$300s in Bradenton and a home in the low $600s in Lakewood Ranch.

07/01/2019 By Staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum's Palm Avenue Penthouse

Schoenbaum died last year at age 100, and her famous apartment is now on the market.

06/28/2019 By Robert Plunket

Rankings

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Agent Ranked Among Top Latino Agents in the U.S.

Argelia Vidal, affiliated with the CBRRE office in Lakewood Ranch, ranked No. 89 among the top 100 Latino real estate agents in the south.

06/28/2019 By Staff

Real Estate

JPL & Associates Signs Five-Year Lease in South Sarasota

The suite is 2,053 square feet and features an efficient layout, private bathroom, kitchenette, large conference room and private entrance.

06/27/2019 By Staff

Rankings

ArtisTree Earns National Ranking

The 29-year-old company ranked No. 107 on Landscape Magazine's annual list of the highest revenue-generating landscape firms in the country.

06/26/2019 By Staff

Architecture News

Local Architects Win Awards in 2019 Florida/Caribbean Design Competition

Among them is a Siesta Key condo makeover by Halflants + Pichette.

06/24/2019 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

National Honor for Grand Palm; Stock Custom Homes Expands in The Lake Club

Real estate news and notes.

06/24/2019 By Staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Mobile Home with Amazing Water Views

Over half a million for a “trailer” may seem excessive, but this waterfront mobile home in Venice is special, says our Real Estate Junkie.

06/21/2019 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: A Charming Bayou Oaks Cottage

This smallish two-bedroom cottage was built in 1950 and has been renovated and updated into a stylish little home.

06/14/2019 By Robert Plunket

Irrigation

Southwest Florida Water Management District Encourages Smart Lawn Watering This Summer

"Watch the weather, wait to water," plus other tips.

06/11/2019 By Staff

New Hires

Sweet Sparkman Architects Adds Four

Casey Allen, Shane LaMay, Cole Mears and Shirley Quinlan have joined the architectural firm.

06/07/2019 By Staff

Top Sale

Anna Maria Island Notches Highest Bayside Home Sale Ever

A Key Royale home in Holmes Beach sells for $3.725 million.

06/06/2019 By Ilene Denton

Real Estate

Florida Realtors, Federation of All Real Estate Associations of Turkey Sign Cooperative Agreement for the Future

A memorandum establishes the cooperation of the two realtor organizations in developing a mutually beneficial relationship for their respective members.

06/06/2019 By Staff

Architecture

Omeza Relocates to Historic Sarasota School of Architecture Building

The building was designed in 1957 by architect Victor Lundy; using sharply angled, exposed trusses, he maximized window exposure to street traffic for commercial benefit.

06/03/2019 By Staff