One look at the downtown Sarasota skyline and it’s clear that all sorts of changes are on the horizon. “There is a lot of positive growth in Sarasota,” said Matt Drews, Director of MS&C Commercial. “Our downtown is very livable and with the eclectic mix of arts venues, culinary destinations, retail and office centers, Sarasota [...]

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 [...]

How does a hotel that hasn’t been built yet pay dividends to the region nearly two years before welcoming its first paying guests? Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota—the county’s lead tourism bureau—knows the answer.  Moments before joining other civic leaders at last week’s groundbreaking for the new Westin Sarasota [...]

Record levels of buying have led to a persistent shortage of available properties in our lifestyle-rich region.  Thus the option to buy new is well worth considering—especially if you’ve ever pictured yourself living in a new home or condominium. The [...]