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

Real estate

Free Class Covers How to 'Close Up' Your Florida Home

Unoccupied homes in Florida are targets for mildew growth, storm damage, pests and other issues.

02/25/2019 By Staff

Deals

Benefits Company Leases New Office Space

Taylor Collins, the owner of Professional Benefits, recently leased suite B in Shady Ridge Office Park.

02/25/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Home Sales Down Statewide in January

Home sales were down 6.2 percent and townhouse and condo sales were down 10.9 percent last month.

02/22/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Home and Condo Sales Down in Sarasota and Manatee Counties

Sales of single-family homes and townhouses and condos in both Sarasota and Manatee counties were down in January, when compared to January 2018.

02/21/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Developer Plans Two New Neighborhoods

The national homebuilder Taylor Morrison plans to build two new neighborhoods on the south side of Clark Road, three miles east of I-75.

02/21/2019 By Staff

Real estate

New Six-Residence Condo Building Coming to Downtown Sarasota

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was recently named the exclusive brokerage for The Beacon, set to be built at 1243 Second St., Sarasota.

02/20/2019 By Staff

Construction

Homebuilder Names New Vice President of Operations

Nautilus Homes recently hired Abbie Forrest.

02/18/2019 By Staff

Deals

Real Estate Firm Shifting Rental Services to Property Management Company

Michael Saunders & Company is transitioning its rental leasing and management services to Gulf Coast Property Management.

02/18/2019 By Staff

Top Sale

Jewel Penthouse Sells for $5.5 Million

It is the highest priced condominium sale in Sarasota and Manatee counties year to date.

02/18/2019 By Ilene Denton

Real estate

Bradenton Realtor Named President-Elect of State Association

Barry Grooms, a co-owner of Bradenton's SaraBay Suncoast Realty Inc., was recently installed as the 2019 president-elect of Florida Realtors.

02/14/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Sales of Houses and Condos Up in 2018

The number of sales of single-family homes in Sarasota County increased by 0.5 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to new figures.

02/12/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Realtor Named Vice Chair of Historic Preservation Board

Claudia Barnett of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was recently elected to the Sarasota Historic Preservation Board post.

02/05/2019 By Staff

Real estate

New Rosemary District Development in the Works

The developers behind CitySide recently opened a new sales studio for their second project in the Rosemary District, The Bayside Club.

02/05/2019 By Staff

Real estate

St. Armands Real Estate Office Adds New Agent

Michael Saunders & Company recently hired Lindsay Nock.

02/04/2019 By Staff

Construction

Luxury Homebuilder Names New Vice President

Nautilus Homes recently hired Rick Mountjoy as the firm’s new vice president of client experience.

02/01/2019 By Staff

Real estate

New Home Sales Increased Between October and November

The number of sales of new single-family homes in November remained 7.7 percent below the November 2017 rate, according to new data.

01/31/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Real Estate Firm Adds New Sales Associate

Ian Black Real Estate recently hired Doug Sullivan, the former president and chief executive officer of Stonewood Holdings.

01/30/2019 By Staff

Deals

Real Estate Company Opens Downtown Office

PropLogix, which employs more than 110 people, recently moved its operations back to downtown Sarasota.

01/29/2019 By Staff