The enormous hearts and outreach expressed from our agents and staff in a time of need is nothing short of inspiring. When Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of The Bahamas recently, our [...]

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties can experience warmer temperatures in the summer season. Anticipating the utility bill at the end of the month doesn't have to make you sweat. Making your home more energy-efficient is a simple way to save hundreds of dollars a month on utility bills and reduce negative impacts on the planet. In [...]

Listing season is right around the corner on Florida's Gulf Coast. With inventory numbers up and new construction contributing to that number heavily, many homeowners often wonder what renovations are worth their investment. Luckily, there's an app for that...or rather a national study. [...]

One of the many draws of our coastal region is the ability to live out your captain’s dreams. If it’s the pirate’s life for you or just a weekend mariner, there are fantastic ports of call with top-rated services spanning Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties. From mooring your boat full-time to just needing some services done, [...]

Each year, visitors journey to Sarasota for the holiday season to trade-in snow boots and fires for sandals and pool parties. With the influx of guests and travelers falling in love with our area at the busiest time of the year, now is the perfect time to take advantage of purchasing a timeshare. Timeshare owners at [...]

New construction continues to be a popular choice in Southwest Florida, and while the first quarter of 2019 experienced a slowing of new home starts, the overall growth of this category remains on a stable upward trajectory. And what's not to love? Depending on the neighborhood and builder, buyers are able to customize nearly everything [...]

Heading into the second quarter, the uptick in activity from pent-up demand in March quickly whittled away the high inventory numbers seen at the beginning of 2019. This left Q2 as a balanced market where a slowing of inventory creation gradually shifted the market to favor the seller by end of June. Overall, this behavior is in line with [...]

The MSC Foundation is currently conducting its mid-year grant distribution cycle for 2019, providing 59 non-profit organizations throughout the Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte Counties with $50,750 collectively. Seventeen organizations were new to the Foundation’s efforts. Since launching in 2011, the MSC Foundation has provided [...]

The Gulf Coast is a great place to call home for a wide variety of people – the year-round sunshine and warm temperatures, the dynamic culture that reflects both a fast and slow pace of life, the multitude of award-winning beaches and golf. We could go on all day, but we won’t. You may not get that hour back in your day, and we want you [...]

The tri-county area commercial market posted strong fundamentals through the first half of 2019 for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, one of the largest commercial sales in the market involved a downtown Sarasota multi-family property. Bluerock Real Estate acquired The Desota, a 10-story luxury apartment building built in [...]