The real estate crash has created some outstanding opportunities for property shoppers.
While the struggling housing market turns out to be a nightmare for many homeowners, it offers great opportunities to others who are planning to buy a home.  Lower home prices and low mortgage rates make housing much easier to afford than a couple of [...]

AmericanStyle magazine lists Sarasota among the top 5  Small Cities for Art.

Sarasota, Fla., has long been known as a cultural destination. Credit: Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau
Coming in at number 11 last year, Sarasota climbed into the top five with the help of AmericanStyle readers. Home of numerous art museums—including the popular John and Mable [...]

There was an article in today’s Herald Tribune about a 130% increase in condo sales in Sarasota, Florida.
Here are some highlights of this article:
In the Sarasota-Bradenton market, 239 condos changed hands, a 130 percent increase from the 104 sales that took place during the same month a year earlier.
Realtors and analysts attribute the uptick to both [...]

Following several years of robust growth earlier in the decade, home sales declined markedly in the past three years. While there are a number of factors that have contributed to the decline in sales nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. Foreign buyers recognize [...]

AOL is reporting that Sarasota, Florida is the 2nd most undervalued cities in the United States:
Sarasota is a relatively upscale community on Florida’s west coast. “It’s a nice boating community, and they have got a lot of beautiful homes there,” says Jack McCabe of Florida-based McCabe Research & Consulting. After home prices plunged 44 percent [...]

SARASOTA – Nation’s Restaurant News has selected the 2009 inductees for its prestigious Fine Dining Hall of Fame. Among them is a well known Sarasota restaurant: Michael’s On East. Sarasota is already known for having one of the best beaches in the nation.  Now the city has a nationally-ranked restaurant as well.
This award is said to be [...]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 4, 2009 – Home and business owners who think their local tax bill is too high caught a break today when Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill that makes it easier to challenge how much a property is worth.
Flanked by business and real estate leaders, Crist put his name to HB [...]

 
Today “Dr. Beach,” a.k.a. Stephen P. Leatherman, released his annual “best beaches” list.
Topping the list was Hanalei Bay. This remote, two-mile crescent-shaped beach on Kauai where the emerald mountains meet the sparkling sea was selected No. 1 on “Dr. Beach” Stephen P. Leatherman’s 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released Friday.
But the runner-up [...]

Enjoying your time in the sun and the sand between your toes? That feeling doesn´t have to be limited to only a couple of weeks a year. Make the Bradenton/Sarasota area your home and let everyday life become something truly spectacular!
Our beautiful area is definitely a great place to be all year round.  We admit [...]

While the Real Estate Market is struggling nationally and in Florida specifically, one significant countervailing force has been the growing importance of foreign home buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors “Profile of International Home Buying in Florida” Survey, especially buyers from Canada and Western Europe are attracted to the area by the weak [...]