Real Estate

Neal Communities Reports Robust First Quarter Sales

The median sales price of single-family homes in the local market is up 5.3 percent, and the number of homes sold is up 4.2 percent.

04/09/2019 By Staff

Real Estate

Premier Sotheby's International Realty Named to National List of Top Brokerage Companies

With approximately $4.5 billion in sales volume, Premier Sotheby’s International Realty achieved more than 6,400 closed transactions in 2018 at an average sale price of $660,650.

04/01/2019 Photography by Staff

Construction

Number of Housing Starts Down in February

The number of new residential construction projects begun in the U.S. declined by 8.7 percent between January and February.

03/28/2019 By Staff

Real estate

TreeUmph! Co-Founder Joins Lakewood Ranch Real Estate Office

Michael Saunders & Company recently hired Aaron Corr.

03/28/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Former Rockettes Performer Joins Bradenton Real Estate Office

Michael Saunders & Company recently hired Sonya Livingston Smith.

03/27/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Home Sales Up, Condo Sales Down in February

After dropping in January, sales of single-family homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties increased in February when compared to a year prior.

03/25/2019 By Staff

Real estate

West Villages Adds New Neighborhood

West Villages Florida recently added Boca Royale Golf & Country Club, its eighth neighborhood, to the West Villages Marketing Association.

03/22/2019 By Staff

Construction

Realtor Association Picks Company to Build New Facility

Lakewood Ranch's Halfacre Construction Company was recently picked to build the new location for the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

03/21/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Michael Saunders Adds New Agent in Lakewood Ranch Office

Michael Saunders & Company recently hired Joe Russo.

03/21/2019 By Staff

Construction

Habitat for Humanity Completes Two Homes Funded By State Housing Program

Habitat for Humanity received $500,000 from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program to build three homes in Sarasota.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Law

Chamber of Commerce Class to Focus on Vagrancy, Premises Liability

The session will be led by Elizabeth Dumbaugh from THG Consultants.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Deals

Florida Realtor Group Inks Deals With Agencies in Spain, Dubai

Florida Realtors recently signed memorandums of understanding with the Spanish International Realty Alliance and the Dubai Land Department.

03/15/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Sales of New Homes Down Nationwide

Sales of new single-family homes were down by 4.1 percent in January when compared to a year prior.

03/14/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Downtown Block on the Market for $14 Million

The property includes three parcels that take up 1.3 acres.

03/13/2019 By Staff

Hospitality

Builders to Break Ground on New Jimmy Buffett-Themed Hotel

The new hotel, Compass, will be part of the One Particular Harbour development in Bradenton.

03/13/2019 By Staff

Construction

Developer Builds New Osprey Sidewalk

Neal Communities recently partnered with Sarasota County to build a sidewalk on the north side of Bay Street in Osprey.

03/06/2019 By Staff

Construction

Showroom for New Downtown Condo Opens

The showroom and sales gallery for The DeMarcay recently opened at 32 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota.

03/01/2019 By Staff

Construction

Former NBA Player Hired By Sarasota Homebuilder

Pearl Homes recently hired Dahntay Jones as managing partner and vice president.

02/28/2019 By Staff

Deals

Law Firm Buys Lakewood Ranch Building for New Office

A company affiliated with the law firm Berlin Patten Ebling recently purchased a multi-tenant office building in Lakewood Ranch for $3.5 million.

02/27/2019 By Staff

40th Anniversary

Remember When You Could Buy a Siesta Key Penthouse for $219,000?

Our Homes 200 advertising section premiered in 1981, showcasing homes for sale at $200,000 and up (“the loftier price brackets,” explained our publisher).

02/26/2019 By Staff