Sarasota Speaks

Frary Gallery To Create Live Art In Support Of Google Fiber.On Friday, March 12, 2010 from 5:00pm-8:00pm the Frary Gallery aka “Google Gallery” will create live pieces of Google art in support of “I want Google Fiber in Sarasota”. Several artists of “Google Gallery” are making conceptual art with the Google Super high speed Fiber optics [...]

The tides are turning....In the first 60 days of 2010, 46 waterfront homes with list prices over $1 million have either closed or under contract in Sarasota.We still have some great properties in our inventory...but, showings are way up over last year and people are buying their dream homes on Sarasota's waterfront!

Charles Totonis Joins Signature Sotheby’s International Realty.Signature Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Charles Totonis has joined the firm. Totonis brings to Signature Sotheby’s over two decades of real estate experience. Originally starting his real estate career in Columbus, Ohio, in 2005 Totonis moved to the Sarasota/Manatee area. His integrity and passion enabled him to quickly make [...]

Hospitality Leaders Discuss Tourism Industry With Elected Officials.The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) showed strong support for Florida Tourism Day, March 9, 2010, in Tallahassee. Over 100 hospitality industry leaders from across the state met with Florida officials about the issues facing the tourism industry. Joining forces with FRLA and VISIT FLORIDA were the Florida [...]

Information About Bradenton, Manatee County New construction homes opportunities to help home buyers who want "new home" options for taking advantage of the home buyer tax credit ... before it expires! Quick Move In homes for Neal Communities.

Todd Johnston Homes New Turnberry Model Debuts. The Founders Club announced the opening of the Turnberry, a new one-story model by Todd Johnston Homes. The announcement was done in conjunction with a REAL networking event hosted by Signature Sotheby’s International Realty and The Founders Club.“We are very excited about the Turnberry,” Said Tom Brown, a developer [...]

Join Business, Design And Construction Professionals To Benefit Haiti.On March 18, 2010 from 5:30pm-7:30pm Sarasota Architectural Salvage will host a networking event to benefit the Haitian relief effort.The event will feature a an art show by Frank Creaturo, Scott Moore, Michael Panarella and others with 25% of the purchase price a charitable donation to the [...]

The Inlets in Bradenton, Florida, a premier, deed restricted,  boating community on The Manatee River, with access to The Gulf of Mexico, consists of 3 communities:

The Inlets in Bradenton, Florida, a premier, deed restricted,  boating community on The Manatee River, with access to The Gulf of Mexico, consists of 3 communities:

If you have been thinking about buying a home you need to act fast, because the first time homebuyer tax credit ends April 30th. You will have to have the contract dated no later then the 30th of April and have to  close by June 30th

Sarasota is a beautiful spot to live on Florida's Central Gulf Coast and dubbed one of one of America's "best places to live" by Forbes and Money Magazine.   A cultural center, hosting The Ringling Art Museum, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, and an array of other art, film, and music events and opportunities, Sarasota's appeal is enhanced by more than JUST its white sandy beaches... of which there are plenty of options!  Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Casey Key and Lido Key are just some of the Sarasota beaches that offer loads of family fun in the sun and breath takingly beautiful sunsets!

Sarasota is a beautiful spot to live on Florida's Central Gulf Coast and dubbed one of one of America's "best places to live" by Forbes and Money Magazine.   A cultural center, hosting The Ringling Art Museum, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, and an array of other art, film, and music events and opportunities, Sarasota's appeal is enhanced by more than JUST its white sandy beaches... of which there are plenty of options!  Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Casey Key and Lido Key are just some of the Sarasota beaches that offer loads of family fun in the sun and breath takingly beautiful sunsets!

Dr. Larry and Mrs. Pat Thompson Honored At Luncheon.On Monday, March 8, 2010 the Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award was presented to Dr. Larry and Mrs. Pat Thompson. The “Glitz at The Ritz” award luncheon was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and was hosted by the Salvation Army’s FAITH Program (Families in Transitional Housing). FAITH aims to take [...]

The Sarasota real estate marketing team at BuySarasota.com has information on every barrier island published online as well as Sarasota downtown condos and the mainland.  In an effort to keep our customers updated on Sarasota real estate trends, we’ve also embraced Facebook, Twitter and many other social networking sites

Once again, the Sarasota real estate stats moved up. January 2010 sales were up 58% over January 2009 according to a reported presented by the Sarasota Association of Realtors a few weeks ago. Pending sales gave a strong performance also – at the 800 level.

Neal Communities Debuts Neal Signature Homes. Responding to recent interest in luxury home building Pat Neal and Mark Sochar launched Neal Signature Homes. A 21-year Neal Communities veteran, Sochar oversaw the building of more than 4,000 homes during his tenure. Since the beginning of 2010, Neal Communities has sold eight higher end homes in Lakewood Ranch’s Greystone, [...]

I have just published my annual luxury market real estate update for 2009, which analyzes single family waterfront home sales above $1.5 million and condominium sales above $1 million. The numbers speak for themselves; the trends are open for discussion.

Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Presents Arles Day And Luisa Basnuevo.On March 12, 2010, from 6-8PM, artists Arles Day and Luisa Basnuevo will be featured guests at a Salon Series Reception (7PM) hosted by Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art in Sarasota, Florida.Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art1419-B Fifth StreetSarasota, FL 34236941-366-2093miraart@aol.comwww.allyngallup.comImages Left Luis Basnuevo Right Arles DayTop Photo: Allyn Gallup

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Tina Darling Chairs Two Realtor Affiliate Committees.Innovative Agent Services announced that Tina Darling accepted the honor of becoming the 2010 Chair of the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) Affiliates Committee. “Tina always displays a positive, can-do attitude, and takes her role as chairperson of SAR’s Affiliate Committee very seriously. Innovative is a great way to describe [...]

New Century, the 3rd largest sub-prime lender in the US, is in a world of hurt. First, the rejected loan pass-throughs, then the federal investigation of fraud, and then the resulting dot-com-like crash of their stock price (see graphic). Now, with no one else's money to lend, they've finally come to the conclusion that they can no longer lend any money at all.