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Gouda-Bye

After More Than 14 Years, Artisan Cheese Company Is Closing

Owner Louise Converse says sales have fallen 40 percent this year, making it impossible to keep the beloved Rosemary District cheese shop afloat.
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The Limelight District Is the Next Cool Place to Live

This gritty up-and-coming neighborhood is filled with manufacturers, secondhand stores and affordable housing. Bob Plunket takes us on a tour.
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New College Neighbors Head to Mediation Over Disputed Campus Master Plan

Six residents from in and around The Uplands are questioning whether the college followed state planning requirements and adequately considered public input and relevant data.
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What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

From 9/11 commemorations to comedy, disco dancing, mini wrestling, night running, horse handling and live theater, here’s what to do in Sarasota and Manatee this week.
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Photo of the Week: Sarasota After Dark

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Development

First Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Residents Move In

Anne and Bob Burke recently became the first residents to move into Del Webb Lakewood Ranch, a 55-and-older community.

05/27/2016 Research by staff

Events

Forum on Affordable Housing 'Crisis' Takes Place June 16

The discussion will include Sarasota County's Allen Parsons, Jon Thaxton of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, developer Harvey Vengroff and Rob Young of the Sarasota Young Professionals Group.

05/25/2016 Research by staff

Development

Risdon on 5th Developers Purchase Nearby Rosemary District Building

The Risdon Group recently purchased a nearby building located at 435 Central Ave., Sarasota.

05/25/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate

Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee Releases April Statistics

Inventory and Median Sales Prices Continue to Climb

05/20/2016 By staff

Burning Question

How the Vue Sarasota Won Approval

The zoning process surprises many Sarasotans.

05/20/2016 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

Before & After: A Bay Isles Condo Gets a Modern Update

Bob Plunket takes us inside a Bay Isles condominium that's gotten a sleek modern makeover.

05/19/2016 By Robert Plunket

Top Sales

Siesta Key Beachfront Parcel and Longboat Key’s New Aria are the Latest Mega-Sales

The latest high-end residential real estate news.

05/19/2016 By Ilene Denton

Real estate

This Week's Big Deals

$1.25 million for an industrial building, $775,000 for retail and warehouse space and more recent transactions.

05/12/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Florida Realtors Reports Positive First Quarter Housing Numbers

Median prices and new listings are up in the first quarter.

05/11/2016 By staff

Real estate

Local Real Estate Inventory Up

For single family homes in Sarasota County, inventory is up 5.6 percent from last March.

05/10/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Builder Confidence in 55-Plus Market Dips, But Still High

Builder confidence in the single-family 55-plus housing market remained in positive territory for the first quarter of 2016, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

05/06/2016 Research by staff

Honors

Realtor Earns New Home and Residential Construction Certifications

Realtor Lisa Bouck recently earned the Certified New Home Specialist and Residential Construction Certified designations.

05/06/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Freddie Mac Newsletter Examines Impact of Rising Sea Levels

'Between $66 billion and $160 billion worth of real estate is expected to be below sea level by 2050,' the report states.

04/29/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Local Home Price Gains at Almost 34 Percent

The housing and property data research firm RealtyTrac last week released its American home sales report for March and the first quarter of 2016.

04/25/2016 Research by staff

On the Homefront

New Developments are Rising Every Day

New developments on Casey Key, Golden Gate Point and east Manatee County; and a report on AQUA

04/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Real estate

This Week's Big Deals

A 17,003 square foot office and warehouse space recently changed hands for $1.2 million.

04/21/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Median Florida Home Prices Increase

The statewide median sales price for single-family homes last month was $209,500, up 10.3 percent from 2015, according to Florida Realtors.

04/20/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Florida Foreclosures Down

A recent report by the research firm CoreLogic found a 37.6 percent drop in Florida's foreclosure inventory in just one year.

04/15/2016 Research by staff

New hires

New Area Sales Manager Joins Neal Communities

During her three decades in real estate, Debbie Gericke has overseen more than $1 billion in sales.

04/15/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

This Week's Big Deals

A mid-Sarasota hotel sells for $6.5 million and a 185-unit storage facility goes for $1.7 million.

04/14/2016 Research by staff

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