This month, MSC Title is discussing the portion of the contract that addresses how real estate tax amounts are determined when a new home has recently been built. With new construction more popular than ever in our region, it is critical to understand how taxes are calculated for these properties. [...]

Toward the end of 2015, Headlight Data—a national aggregator of demographic and workforce data—cited the Sarasota-Bradenton-North Port metro area for having the highest percentage of baby boomers of any comparable mid-sized market in America. That was music to our ears, since baby boomers rarely settle for second best when it comes to [...]

While inventories of existing homes and condominiums remain unusually tight in our much-in-demand market, buyers who fancy new construction currently have several superior options.  From luxury condominiums on the Gulf and bay to exciting new infill neighborhoods near downtown Sarasota and Bradenton, buyers wanting new construction [...]