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Chris Wille: Pie in the sky? No, a pool with each condo
Some ideas sound so ludicrous they should spark laughter. This comes right out of the “if you build it, they will come” playbook.Imagine a → Read More
Pulte homeowners with stucco repairs can be reimbursed
The company will pay to cover eligible construction defects, Florida's attorney general announced. → Read More
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce inspired by entrepreneur, new leader
Executive lays out road to success; rousing welcome for Kasten at annual gathering → Read More
CHRIS WILLE: Parade of Homes stirs the imagination
The 2019 Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association showcase begins Saturday with 107 homes → Read More
Terry Bradshaw's Concession home on market
The black and gold of the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t dominate the color scheme inside Terry Bradshaw’s home in the prestigious, private golfing community of The Concession in Lakewood Ranch. Aqua seems to be the shade, from living room chairs to office rugs to furniture pillows. And artwork.All this can be yours as the four-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Super Bowl MVP put his home on the… → Read More
CHRIS WILLE: Sarasota-Manatee waterfront home sales eluded the red
You’d think the awful stench of red tide would have killed sales of waterfront homes. Not so much.An informal survey of some real estate professionals who specialize in expensive places on the sand and nearby shows other headwinds were worse and red tide appears to be a blip. Nasty blooms of toxic algae disappeared off our shores recently. Yes, those concentrations of the red tide organism,… → Read More
University Park homeowners approve $24 million bond to buy country club
University Park homeowners easily approved a $24 million bond referendum to purchase University Park Country Club and other land in voting Thursday. The → Read More
Judge denies request to halt University Park Country Club purchase vote
Homeowners are deciding on a $24 million bond issue to buy the club. → Read More
Ringling College buys Trail Plaza property for $4.95 million
No plans have been announced yet for the defunct 5.7-acre shopping center property → Read More
Developer earns 2018 LEED Visionary Award
Chris Wille Real Estate Editor Gobuty builds sustainable smart home communities Pearl Homes announced Tuesday that its founder and president, Marshall Gobuty, has been awarded the 2018 LEED Visionary Award from the U.S. Green Building Council. His company develops sustainable smart home communities and serves as a leader in LEED residential development. The honor recognizes innovative projects,… → Read More
$9.85 million home sale tops in Sarasota since 2014
Chris Wille Real Estate Editor Details, photographs of Harbor Acres residence The $9.85 million off-market all-cash sale of a home in the upscale bayfront Harbor Acres neighborhood is the most expensive in Sarasota County since October 2014, MLS records indicate. The property, at 1233 Hillview Drive, has views of downtown Sarasota and of Bird Key, 146 feet of private seawall, two boat docks, a… → Read More
CHRIS WILLE: A peek at one street where gentrification is slow
Iroquois Avenue, a short street in the historic Indian Beach-Sapphire Shores community, typifies the Old Florida flavor and eclectic character of bayfront → Read More
New condo complex to expand Sarasota's resort-style urban lifestyle
Rosemary District's Bayside Club has started preconstruction sales → Read More
Luxury home builder expands into commercial construction
Ryan Perrone's Nautilus Homes duplicates 'very systematic' path → Read More
CHRIS WILLE: Plenty of big spreads for sale
Plenty of sprawling, secluded spreads cover the wild and picturesque terrain around Arcadia. One on the market features the ambiance of a treehouse because various decks wind around the second and third floors of this contemporary home. Set amid a 20-acre forest of pristine pine and oak hammocks, you could almost lean over one of the railings and grab a branch.There’s more nature nearby. The… → Read More
Ron Allen: A worthy choice for Manatee Chamber of Commerce honor
Robert P. Bartz Award for Outstanding Leadership to be presented Thursday → Read More
Home sales largely survive government shutdown
Realtor survey shows most transactions moving forward → Read More
December housing market numbers decline
Declines in closed sales, pending sales and median prices put pressure on sellers → Read More
Building community along with homes
Lee Wetherington's successor following company founder's philanthropy as he rebuilds firm → Read More
CHRIS WILLE: Housing boom alive and well
Reports of the end of current housing boom are exaggerated.So states the American Enterprise Institute’s Center on Housing Markets and Finance in → Read More