Home & Real Estate

Interior Design Awards

See the Best Bedroom Entries in Our 2017 Interior Design Awards contest

Winning looks from area design professionals.

11/29/2017 By Ilene Denton

Escape to Old Florida

When is a Trailer Worth $300,000? When It Comes With a View and an Iconic Way of Life

This is not your grandfather’s mobile home.

11/29/2017 By Robert Plunket

Dear Marie

Remembering Marie Selby

An ode to the woman who gave us Selby Gardens.

11/29/2017 By Ilene Denton

Sneak Preview

Homes for the Holidays

Coming up: The Entre Nous Holiday Tour of Homes, Deck the Halls at the Ca d’Zan, Atomic Holiday Bazaar.

11/28/2017 By Ilene Denton

Networking

Builders Trade Group Holds Holiday Social Dec. 6

The celebration includes food and a cash bar.

11/28/2017 By staff

Appointments

Real Estate Agent Joins Downtown Advocacy Board

The Downtown Sarasota Alliance recently added Holly Sylvester to its board of directors.

11/28/2017 By staff

Deals

Martial Arts Expert Leases Space for New Sarasota Studio

Charles Dos Anjos of WP Fitness, LLC, recently leased 1,458 square feet on the second floor of the building located at 3627 Webber St., Sarasota.

11/28/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Completes Amenity Center in Englewood Neighborhood

Neal Communities recently unveiled the new resort-style amenity center at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club.

11/27/2017 By staff

Trailblazing

Is Sarasota's North Trail on the Brink of a Makeover?

Highway improvements, new businesses and multimillion-dollar projects may finally revitalize North Tamiami Trail.

11/27/2017 By Susan Burns

Data

Local Home Sales Increase After Hurricane Slowdown

Sales of single-family homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties were up in October after September declines caused by Hurricane Irma's landfall.

11/22/2017 By staff

Construction

Hospital Board Picks Architect, Builder for New $225 Million Venice Hospital

The Sarasota County Public Hospital Board recently voted to work with Flad Architects and Gilbane Building Company.

11/22/2017 By staff

Real estate

Florida Home Sales Up Again After Hurricane Slump

Sales of single-family homes in Florida totaled 20,543 last month, up 2 percent when compared to October 2016.

11/21/2017 By staff

Lost in Lush

Meet Erin Shriver: Artist, Designer and Founder of Textile Company Indigo Palm

Erin Shriver has evolved her covetable fine art into opulent textiles for her luxury island lifestyle brand.

11/21/2017 By Heather Dunhill

Data

Florida Still No. 1 State for Foreign Real Estate Buyers

A new report finds that 22 percent of all foreign buyers who recently bought residential property in the United States purchased property in Florida.

11/15/2017 By staff

Interior Design Awards

See the Best Bath Entries in Our 2017 Interior Design Awards Contest

Winning looks from area design professionals.

11/15/2017 By Ilene Denton

Networking

Construction Trade Group Hosts Sporting Clay Tournament

The Gulf Coast Builders Xchange is holding a sporting clays tournament from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17.

11/15/2017 By staff

Promotions

Real Estate Firm Picks New Regional Marketing Director

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty recently promoted Shelley Whiteside.

11/13/2017 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: 1920s Bungalow in Downtown Sarasota

It's a classic Sears Roebuck-type home.

11/13/2017 By Robert Plunket

Real Estate

Large Bayfront Estate to be Auctioned

'Absolute auction' set for Dec. 13 to sell Holiday Drive estate.

11/06/2017 By staff

Real estate

Realtor on Track to Close $100 Million in Sales in 2017

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Roger Pettingell has closed over $77.6 million in sales this year, with over $19.7 million pending.

11/03/2017 By staff