Home sales in the Sarasota MLS for May 2008 stood at 627 - the highest level in 14 months, and approximately 92 percent higher than the sales in January 2008. In 2008, sales have been increasing each month, possibly due to the influence of the new property tax portability law enacted in late January. Sales […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 24, 2008 – An aspiring state Senate president began his campaign on Monday to defeat a ballot proposal that would slash property taxes by raising the state sales tax and possibly carving into the state budget.
The political battle pits Mike Haridopolos, in line for the Senate presidency in 2010, against former […]

Of the $115.5 million invested by venture capitalists in the first quarter of 2008 in Florida, just $6.5 million of it landed in the Tampa Bay area.
According to numbers released by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters, Lifestyle Family Fitness in St. Petersburg received the region’s largest investment, a $3.8 million […]

The city of Sarasota is considered to be one of the most vibrant mid-sized cities in the state of Florida.
According to a survey by Money Magazine, the city ranks among the nation’s 15 most desirable areas to live, as the county enjoys a prime location on the West Coast of Florida, which is about 60 […]

The possibilities of Sarasota commercial real estate are quite impressive, as you can focus beyond the typical house and apartment complex investment. There are plenty of office buildings, retail properties, apartment complexes, condo spaces, and plots of land waiting for all your ambitious business ventures.
Commercial real estate includes any piece of property that can deliver […]

An important aspect of the real estate market in Sarasota is the commercial property. The importance of commercial property in the real estate market can never be stressed that much. It is due to the existence of these commercial properties that the real estate business of Sarasota is what it is today. As of now, […]

Sarasota, which is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, has now heaps of commercial real estate market. Actually, many retirees and vacationers from other countries, wanted to have the piece of the beauty of Sarasota. Sarasota is known for its majestic and magnificent view, a reason why lot of people wanted to have a […]

County Administrator Jim Ley sent a letter to the Sarasota County Commission today outlining a number of ideas to jump-start the local economy.
“Ley pointed to the recently passed $1.4 billion sales tax, which includes funding for the construction of roads and public buildings as well as improvements to parks, public lands and economic development. These […]