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Economist Upbeat on Sarasota Growth Prospects

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 24, 2013 – The robust momentum in property developments in Southwest Florida can be expected to continue in the medium term, based on authoritative economic…

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New Palmer Ranch Community Shaping Up in Sandhill Preserve

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 23, 2013 – Palmer Ranch of Sarasota is set to be enriched with another new community which DiVosta Homes is breaking ground in the popular master-planned deve…

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Bradenton, Sarasota Beachfronts Hug Limelight Anew

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 13, 2013 – Longboat Key reaffirmed recently its lofty status as host to some of prime beachfront homes in Florida as the Clean Beaches Coalition awarded to …

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Educating First-Time Home Buyers Bodes Well for Property Market

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 13, 2013 – Local efforts initiated recently by civic groups to educate prospective first-time homeowners could help further reinvigorate the real estate ind…

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Bradenton Mounts Strong Bid for Friendliest City Title

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 13, 2013 – Bradenton has served strong notice that it is out to win this year’s title of the Friendliest City, an award that slipped off its grasp last ye…

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Family-oriented Facility Opens in Lakewood Ranch

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, September, 13, 2013 – Yet another family-oriented attraction was added recently at Lakewood Ranch, already one of the most popular residential and commercial developme…

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Higher Prices, Loan Rates Unlikely to Deflate Florida Home Market Rebound

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, August, 23, 2013 – The Bradenton-Sarasota-North Port metropolitan area emerged with the third highest median price for single family homes in May, Sarasota Bay Real Es…

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Ryland Adding More Options of Bradenton Real Estate

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, August, 23, 2013 – The thinning inventory of available homes in GreyHawk Landing can be expected to ease up a bit with California-based Ryland Homes set to build in th…

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Sarasota Spurs 2050 Real Estate Development Plan

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, August, 23, 2013 – Sarasota County is set to launch “a pilot program” wherein it will sell the transfer development rights (TDR) for 635 homes off the county’s Dee…

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New Sand Part of the Makeover of Local Beaches

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, August, 22, 2013 – Homeowners in popular coastal communities in Venice and Anna Maria Island in Florida need not be overly concerned about beach erosion brought by tro…

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U.S. Home Market Seen Remaining Vibrant in 2013 Second Half

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, August, 13, 2013 – Platforms appear robust for the U.S.

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Sarasota Waterfront Makes a Wave with it’s Well-preserved Bay

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, July, 30, 2013 – Joint efforts to protect and preserve the estuarine environment of Sarasota paid off handsomely, Sarasota Bay Real Estate reports, noting the city’s…

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Economic Data Reveal Time is Opportune for Sarasota Home Sellers

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, July, 29, 2013 – Prospective home sellers stand to attract a sizable selection of home buyers, based on recent economic indicators from the national and local level, S…

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Historic Downtown Village Makeover

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, June, 30, 2013 – Residents of a small community in Sarasota, Florida, have transformed their charming neighborhood in recent years, creating yet another quaint local attra…

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Brisk Summer Sales Seen for Sarasota Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, June, 27, 2013 – The stage seems set for a vigorous summer selling season in the property market in Sarasota as home sales activity accelerated in the county this April,…

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Sarasota Real Estate Market Draws Steam from Commercial Projects

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, June, 10, 2013 – The dynamics of the residential market in the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota is being enriched further with the entry of retail chain Wawa and the rede…

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Efforts to Bring Businesses to Bradenton a Boost to the Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, June, 4, 2013 – Concerted efforts at state and county levels to attract new business locators and spur job creation augur well for the Florida real estate industry reports…

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Bradenton Real Estate Value Holds Ground amid Road Extension Debate

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, June, 3, 2013 – A $112-million project which would link Lakewood Ranch on the eastern side of Braden River with Cortez Road toward the west coast of Bradenton has drawn …

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Child-Friendly Real Estate in North Port

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 24, 2013 – It would be an apt choice for searchers of Sarasota County homes for sale in kid-friendly communities to start looking for options in the city of North P…

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Airport Push Seen to Benefit Sarasota Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 22, 2013 – Continuing efforts to upgrade the Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and boost its patronage among major airlines and passengers stand to add…

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Listings of Bradenton Real Estate Increase as Price Gains Continue

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 21, 2013 – The real estate market in Manatee continued to exhibit vigor as new listings of available single family homes rose this March, an unbroken uptrend which be…

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Green Initiatives Help Sell Florida Beaches- Sarasota Properties

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 20, 2013 – The property market and the tourism industry in Sarasota, Florida, stand to reap rewards from environmental efforts benefitting the local beaches which are…

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Road Extension Adds Value Premium to Sarasota Real Estate

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 18, 2013 – The extension of Honore Avenue in Sarasota, Florida, garnered this April the statewide Project of the Year Award for transportation public works in the $…

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New Platforms for Venice Real Estate Market Growth

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 17, 2013 – Enhanced values of properties can be expected around the intersection of Laurel Road and Pinebrook Road in Venice, Sarasota Bay Real Estate reports.

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New Rental Properties Are Impacting the Sarasota Real Estate Landscape

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 16, 2013 – The accelerating entry of institutional investors in residential communities through the acquisition of single family homes and converting these into ren…

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New Park Facilities Add Delight to Bradenton Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 15, 2013 – A couple of beneficial additions to the Emerson Point Preserve in Manatee County, Florida, inaugurated this April promise an added boost to values of the…

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Multifamily Homebuilding Returns to Sarasota and Manatee County

 
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IMG Academy Expansion Boosts Local Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 11, 2013 – The marketability of Bradenton homes for sale around IMG Academy in west Manatee, Florida, rose some notches higher as the sports-oriented school broke g…

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Rising Vacation Rental Demand Boosts Sarasota Real Estate Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 11, 2013 – A more dynamic market for multifamily homes can be expected for the rest of 2013, as demand continues to grow in this real estate segment, Sarasota Bay Rea…

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New Sports Funding Bodes Well for Sarasota Florida Home Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 10, 2013 – The Florida legislature recently approved two multimillion-dollar budget allocations which add further momentum to the growth of the Manatee–Sarasota M…

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Homebuyers Choosing Lifestyle over Location

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 9, 2013 – There are so many things to consider when you’re looking to buy a new home.

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Downtown Makeover Boosts List Price of Sarasota Condos for Sale

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 7, 2013 – The continuing efforts at a makeover of the downtown district in Sarasota which have been intensifying recently augur well for property values in the down…

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More Stable Sarasota Real Estate Market Seen on New Foreclosure Measures

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, May, 6, 2013 – Further stability in the home market in Florida is expected should State Governor Rick Scott sign a bill laying the groundwork for a speedier disposition …

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Sarasota Bay Real Estate Suggests Options on Non-CDD Developments

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 26, 2013 – It would be advisable for prospective home buyers to exercise closer due diligence on purchase options in residential developments which may have CDD fee…

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Port Manatee Expansion Spurs Palmetto Property Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 25, 2013 – The expansion initiatives at Port Manatee on the Gulf Coast of west central Florida augur well for property values around the area, including those res…

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Walkable Sarasota Real Estate for Sale Gets Added Value Premium

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 24, 2013 – Walkability is gaining more weight as a factor in residential property purchase decisions, Sarasota Bay Real Estate reports, noting the results of a st…

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Palmetto Incentives May Rival Sarasota Real Estate Developments

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 22, 2013 – The current redevelopment efforts in Palmetto City can inject new dimensions in real estate property choices in Southwest Florida, Sarasota Bay Real Es…

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Manatee and Sarasota Condos Trending at Attractive Price Levels

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April 21, 2013 – Available condominium units in the Manatee–Sarasota MSA present some of the most attractively priced multi-family homes in the U.S.

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China Buying Seen as Growth Stimulus for Sarasota Home Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 20, 2013 – Foreign home buyers from China are potent sources of strength which can contribute to the further growth of the real estate industry in Florida, Sarasota…

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Florida Realtors Bat for Market Stimulus

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 19, 2013 – Realtors from across Florida turned out en masse in Tallahassee on April 9–10 for the “Rally in Tally” to push for legislative measures that they h…

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Luxury Sarasota Real Estate Market Heating Up

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 18, 2013 – Current conditions are just ripe for both sellers and buyers in the luxury home segment to engage the market, Sarasota Bay Real Estate said, noting recen…

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Bradenton Economic Summit Eyes Florida Growth Opportunities

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 17, 2013 – The Bradenton-Sarasota MSA bids to partake of the economic gains expected in Florida this year with the holding of Spark Growth: Riverwalk 2013 this May …

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Pulte Homes Active in Manatee and Sarasota County

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 16, 2013 – The Pulte Group, which reported a backlog of 1,065 units in its Florida operations as of its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, is now accelerating …

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Thinking About Selling Your Sarasota Real Estate?

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 15, 2013 – Conditions are quite ripe for homeowners who want to list their residences in the market and bat for an upgrade to move-up homes, Sarasota Bay Real Estat…

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An Opportune Expansion for GreyHawk Landing

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 14, 2013 – With half of the 34 available homes at GreyHawk Landing on the pending sales list as of the start of this April, a recently announced expansion of this c…

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Vibrant Outlook for Sarasota Area Golf Communities

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April, 13, 2013 – A recent golf study by the Sports and Leisure Group can put aside the apprehension of some Doubting Thomases on the wisdom of property developments like …

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Palmer Ranch Tracks Energized Home Market

 
SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April 12, 2013 – Current home market activity in Palmer Ranch, one of the largest master planned developments in Southwest Florida, reflects the energized mood of the resi…

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Tougher Home Price Negotiations Forecast

 

SARASOTA, FLORIDA, April 11, 2013 – Residential property searchers in the Manatee–Sarasota area should brace themselves for some hard bargaining in the typically brisk spring home buying…

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2912 Alex Mckay Place – Laurel Oak Country Club – Video

2912 Alex Mckay Place

This Beautiful residence located in the Laurel Oak Country Club community features 5,474 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 half-baths, 3 car garage, pool, and so muc…

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L’ Ambiance Condos for Sale – Longboat Key – Video

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L’ Ambiance, Longbaot Key, Florida, 34228

L’ Ambiance, located at 415 L Ambiance Drive, features 190 luxury residences on the beautiful barrier …

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Alinari Condos for Sale – Sarasota – Video

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Alinari, 800 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida, 34236

Alinari, located at 800 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida, 34236, is a premier c…

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River Strand Golf and Country Club

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River Strand Golf and Country Club Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34212

River Strand is a gated golf community about a mile east of Int…

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Fairway Woods

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Fairway Woods Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34238

Fairway Woods is a property that fully captures the essence of highly desirable residentia…

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Crestwood Villas

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Crestwood Villas Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

Take a look at Crestwood Villas for the Sarasota Fl real estate options that characteri…

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Admirals Walk

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Admirals Walk Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

Admirals Walk is a south Sarasota Fl real estate property that strongly vies for market atte…

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Amberlea

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Amberlea Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

It would be a wise decision to include Amberlea in a search for a permanent home from amon…

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Center Gate Estates

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Center Gate Estates Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

Visit Center Gate Estates at the eastern outskirts of central Sarasota where so…

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Ashton Lakes

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Ashton Lakes Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34231

Ashton Lakes, as its name indicates, is a Sarasota Fl real estate development that prides its…

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Beekman Estates

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Beekman Estates Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34235

Beekman Estates is a beautiful community in northeast Sarasota.

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Beneva Oaks

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Beneva Oaks Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34238

The Beneva Oaks is one community that can easily rank as a robust residential choice am…

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Beneva Woods

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Beneva Woods Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

A well-advised search in the Sarasota Florida real estate market for a home to set fir…

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Bird Key Real Estate – Sarasota

Bird Key, Sarasota, Florida, 34236

Bird Key is an elite community with a pedigree tracing back to the Ringling circus clan which was behind the development of exciting Sarasota Florida real estate …

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Cherokee Park

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Cherokee Park Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34239

Cherokee Park is a posh residential property with a long and colorful history in the …

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Colonial Oaks

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Colonial Oaks Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34232

Colonial Oaks is an established community in an ideal location sure to delight most b…

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Cordova Gardens

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Cordova Gardens Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34239

Cordova Gardens is a cluster of low-rise, two-story condominiums that has an immense a…

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Country Place

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Country Place Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

The Country Place subdivision is one classic example of a suburban development in the…

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Glen Oaks Manor

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Glen Oaks Manor Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34232

The Sarasota real estate market is one of the popular hunting grounds for Florida p…

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Las Palmas

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Las Palmas Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34235

Las Palmas is a condominium complex superbly developed along the standards of luxurious Saras…

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Laurel Lakes

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Laurel Lakes Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34240

Laurel Lakes is a lovely community which carved its lofty reputation in the Sarasota F…

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Harbor Acres

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Harbor Acres Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34239

It won’t be difficult to search for luxury waterfront real estate in Sarasota, Flori…

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Hidden Bay

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Hidden Bay Condos for Sale – Osprey, Florida 34229

The market for south Sarasota Fl real estate is made richer by properties like Hidden Bay in Os…

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Hudson Landings

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Hudson Landings Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34236

It would be a smart move to start a search for a waterfront property in the Sarasota Fl …

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Laurel Park

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Laurel Park Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34236

Laurel Park is a friendly neighborhood with a high sense of community spirit which stan…

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Lido Shores Real Estate

Lido Shores, Sarasota, Florida, 34236

Lido Shores should easily come out on the top ranks of searches on luxury real estate in Sarasota, Florida.

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Three Oaks

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Three Oaks Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

A listing of the ideal neighborhoods among Sarasota real estate properties near Intersta…

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Southpointe Shores

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Southpointe Shores Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34231
Southpointe Shores is one wise direction to take in a search of luxury waterfront …

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Stonehaven

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Stonehaven Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

Stonehaven is a gated condominium community that is an ideal resource for suburban Sarasota F…

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The Landings

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The Landings Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34231

The Landings is a multi-dimensional community which has few equals among Sarasota Fl r…

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Sonoma

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Sonoma Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34243

There’s a countryside feel to the neighborhood of Sonoma that surely can spark the interes…

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Serenata

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Serenata Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34243

Upscale features at an affordable price make the Serenata an outstanding option among Sarasota …

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St. Armands Real Estate – Ringling Estates

St. Armands Key, Sarasota, Florida, 34236

No story on the development of the real estate market in Sarasota, Florida, would be complete without mention of the Ringling Estates.

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Pine Run

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Pine Run Condos for Sale – Osprey, Florida 34229

Pine Run is a condominium community that searchers for properties in the Osprey Fl real estate ma…

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Oyster Bay Estates

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Oyster Bay Estates Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34231

Oyster Bay Estates is one of the earliest luxury waterfront real estate in Saras…

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Oak Court

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Oak Court Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34232

Oak Court is a small but classy community just off the west lane of Fruitville Road, a pr…

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McClellan Park

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McClellan Park Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34239

The romance of yesteryears lives in the Sarasota Florida real estate market with opt…

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Lincoln Park

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Lincoln Park Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34236

Lincoln Park is a small but impressive community that offers upscale Sarasota’s “W…

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Mote Ranch

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Mote Ranch Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34243

Comprised of nine contiguous subdivisions, Mote Ranch is geographically part of Manatee …

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Oakhurst

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Oakhurst Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34233

The Oakhurst development is a Sarasota Fl real estate choice for those fifty-five years a…

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Oak Ford Golf Club

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Oakford Golf Club Real Estate for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34240

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The refreshing experienc…

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Peridia Golf and County Club

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Peridia Golf and Country Club Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34203

Peridia is a golf community development which presents affordable …

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Riggs Landing

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Riggs Landing Condos for Sale – Sarasota, Florida 34236

Riggs Landing is a condominium where an available unit can be listed both among downtown a…

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River Place

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River Place Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34203

A search for Sarasota Fl real estate may very well extend to the gated community of Ri…

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Vizcaya

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Vizcaya Condos for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34210

Home hunters with an eye for residences suited for an active lifestyle will certainly have thei…

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Treesdale

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Treesdale Condos for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34228

First-time home buyers and those eying to invest in vacation rental properties available in t…

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The Harborage

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The Harborage Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34228

The natural beauty of a waterfront property is what The Harborage on the Braden Rive…

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Sabal Harbour

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Sabal Harbour Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34203

Sabal Harbour is a peaceful neighborhood close to the multi-dimensional lifestyle of…

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River Pointe

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River Pointe Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34208

River Pointe is one of the real estate developments in the Bradenton Fl real estate m…

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Peridia

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Peridia Real Estate for Sale – Bradenton, Florida 34203

Peridia Golf & Country Club is a property that brings in many wonderful options in the Bra…

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