Real Estate report

The Buying Frenzy Has Slowed, But Home Prices Are Holding Tight

Overall home and condo prices aren’t budging, despite a dip in sales and an increase in inventory. The median price for homes in Sarasota County is $459,999 and $505,710 in Manatee.

02/23/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Old Flame

A New Program Seeks to Save Sarasota's Historic Homes and Buildings Forever

Property owners can now apply for an easement that bars demolition in perpetuity.

01/27/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Swellin' Wellen

Wellen Park Is Adding a New Neighborhood and Kicking Off Condo Sales

A new neighborhood of single-family homes, called Antigua, as well as Veranda condominiums within the Wellen Park Golf & Country Club, have hit the market.

11/04/2022 By Kim Doleatto

Tips From a Pro

Eight Tips For Getting Your Home Organized This Spring

Professional organizer Amy Esper shares her advice on tackling those pesky in-home messes.

04/15/2022 By Chloé Cuyler

Q & A

'We Don't See Prices Going Lower Anytime Soon': An Update on Our Red-Hot Housing Market

Tony Veldkamp, president of the Realtor's Association of Sarasota Manatee, talks inflation, inventory, the war in Ukraine and more.

03/31/2022 By Kim Doleatto

migration education

How to Close Up Your Sarasota Home for the Summer

Heading out of town? Bookmark these 10 tips from family and consumer sciences agent Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo.

03/16/2022 By Kim Doleatto

The "Other" Round House

After a Meticulous Remodel, This One-of-a-Kind Round House is for Sale

Shaped like a cylinder, the house has an unusual floorplan and features, rife with midcentury flair. Let's take a look inside.

03/06/2021 By Kim Doleatto

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Why our lifestyle is so appealing right now.

05/12/2020

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Have Some Extra Living Space?

Over the last few months, we have seen our living spaces transform to accommodate our stay-at-home lifestyle.

05/08/2020

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The 24/7 Kitchen: Our New Reality

Our kitchens are working overtime these days. Is this our new reality?

05/07/2020

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Find Iconic Modern Design in This Cherokee Park Home

Peek inside this near-perfect compound in the heart of Sarasota.

04/21/2020

Living Small

Peek Inside the First Shipping Container Home in Sarasota County

Bill and Kathryn Birkholz have not just a new house but a whole new lifestyle.

01/02/2020 By Robert Plunket

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

Tourism

Sarasota a Top Destination for Spring Break Vacation Home Rentals

Sarasota ranks No. 5 in a list of the country's top 10 spring break vacation home rental destinations recently compiled by TurnKey Vacation Rentals.

03/13/2018 By Staff

Data

White-Black Homeownership Gap Widens

The rate of black homeownership fell to 42.2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, while the rate of white homeownership rose to 71.9 percent, the widest gap in America since World War II.

07/18/2017 By staff