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Seven Figures

Nearly One In Nine Sarasota-Manatee Homes Sold for $1 Million or More This Spring

Seven-figure sales grew more than twice as quickly as the overall housing market, suggesting $1 million isn’t the rarity it once was.

08/06/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Master Class

Lakewood Ranch Holds No. 2 Spot for New Home Sales as Wellen Park Jumps to No. 3 Nationally

Lakewood Ranch and Wellen Park landed among the nation’s top three master-planned communities, while Bradenton’s new SeaFlower earned an honorable mention.

07/31/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Office Hours

Sarasota Area Ranks No. 4 for Job Market Momentum and No. 2 for Office Investment

Two new rankings place the Sarasota area among the country’s rising job markets—and Sarasota among its strongest markets for office investment.

07/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Surge as Inventory Shrinks and Prices Split

June median prices reached $492,450 for Sarasota single-family homes, $490,000 in Manatee, $343,750 for Sarasota condos and townhomes and $310,000 in Manatee.

07/22/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Buyers Are Back, but They’re Not Rushing

May data shows pending sales rising, with median single-family home prices reaching $475,000 in Sarasota County and $460,000 in Manatee County.

06/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Rise as Inventory Tightens and Median Prices Hold Steady

April data shows stronger buyer activity across single-family homes and condos in both counties, with Sarasota’s condo market posting the sharpest jump in sales.

05/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Siesta Sway

The Only Florida Beach on the 'World’s 50 Best' List Is in Sarasota

Siesta Beach ranked No. 28 on The World’s 50 Best Beaches list for 2026, climbing from No. 42 last year.

04/29/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

March's Real Estate Data Shows Sarasota Prices Are up for the First Time This Year

March median sale prices reached $485,000 for Sarasota single-family homes and $494,205 for Manatee County single-family homes.

04/21/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Survey Says

See How Locals And Neighbors Residents Ranked Issues Like Housing and More in a Recent Regional Survey

In a new survey of 1,500 residents across Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties, affordable housing emerged as the top concern, followed by environmental protection and support during times of crisis.

04/13/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Rankings

In New Rankings, Sarasota County Is No. 1 for Retirees, but Scores Lowest for Young Professionals

Plus, more modest results in the cities of Sarasota and Bradenton kept the regional picture mixed.

04/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

A Split Market Emerges in Sarasota and Manatee

February home sales data showed Manatee’s single-family market rose, Sarasota’s condo market surged, prices softened in most segments and buyers gained more room to negotiate.

03/17/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

The 2026 Real Estate Market Takes Shape

In January, the median sale price for single-family homes was $490,000 in Sarasota County and $480,495 in Manatee County, while condos and townhomes sold at median prices of $314,175 in Sarasota and $305,000 in Manatee.

02/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Where They’re Going

Sarasota Still Draws Newcomers, Even as Its Neighbors Surge

Florida Realtors data and U-Haul moves show sustained growth across the region, with inland neighbors gaining ground.

02/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Care by Numbers

The Case for Keeping Seniors at Home, in Dollars and Cents

In a region where nearly four in 10 residents are 65 or older, a new report argues that keeping seniors at home isn’t just humane, it’s economically smarter.

02/09/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Post Boom

A Look Back at the 2025 Local Real Estate Market 2025, and What It Means for 2026

Sarasota and Manatee ended 2025 with slower timelines, softer prices and a clear split between single-family homes and condos.

01/21/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

The Local Housing Market Loosens Up at Just the Right Moment

Single-family sales surged in some corners while condos piled up in others, pushing some prices down, timelines longer and deal-making back on the table as Christmas approaches.

12/22/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again

Price Cuts Come for Everyone—Even the Most Glittery

Sarasota’s most theatrical estate—once listed at $28.35 million—has reemerged $2 million cheaper, right on cue with the region’s shifting real estate reality.

12/04/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota and Manatee Housing Market Sales Jump as Prices Ease and Timelines Stretch

Home sales jumped across Sarasota and Manatee counties in September, while prices dipped and listings lingered longer.

10/27/2025 By Kim Doleatto

For Rent

Sarasota-Bradenton to Add 3,800 Apartments—the Largest Supply in a Decade

The metro ranks among Florida’s most active builders, with deliveries rising 11 percent this year as the state adds more than 62,000 new units.

10/01/2025 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

Sarasota Single-Family Prices Hold While Manatee's Slip; Condo Medians Fall Into $200,000 Range

In Sarasota, the median price for a single-family home is $475,000; in Manatee County, it's $467,640. Meanwhile, condo median prices fell to $300,000 in Sarasota County and $291,250 in Manatee and time to sale stretched past 100 days in both counties.

09/24/2025 By Kim Doleatto

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