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Grand home is framed by beach and bay on Kingfisher Lane, Longboat Key

It’s what most newcomers to the Sarasota area want — a house on the water and a place to keep a boat at the end… Read more »

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Letter From Home: Sarasota offers good value for luxury buyers

If you’ve got $5 million to blow and want to get the smallest home for your money, I’ve got the place for you. But if… Read more »

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"Florida Buildings I Love"

Here is what I love about architecture: In a changing world, the buildings last. They are a signature of days gone by, days we often… Read more »

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Letter From Home: Florida architects plan for 3 feet of sea-level rise

Finally taking a couple of vacation days late last month, I visited one of my favorite Florida locales, charming Mount Dora in Lake County. I… Read more »

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Market Snapshot: The Uplands, Sarasota

One of the area’s best-kept secrets, The Uplands is an unusual neighborhood for a number of reasons. Its name derives from the fact that, at… Read more »

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Siesta Key estate, built by artist Stanislas Kostka, blends art and architecture

When Polish-born Maggie Fillman and her husband, Janusz, first toured the home they would eventually buy on Freeling Drive on Siesta Key, Maggie said she… Read more »

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Letter From Home: The charm remains in New Orleans

In today’s letter, New Orleans rebounds, and AIA Florida/Caribbean begins its People’s Choice awards voting: If you follow me on Twitter (@htrealestate), you may have… Read more »

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Market Snapshot: Twin Rivers, Parrish

Located in Parrish, eight miles east of Interstate 75, Twin Rivers is a thriving, upscale community. Its name refers to Gamble Creek to the north… Read more »

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Foreign-buyer specialist weighs in on Brexit vote

Pat Tan of Coldwell Banker specializes in the foreign real estate market. A native of Sunderland, England, who worked for many years in the London… Read more »

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AIA Florida opens “people’s choice” voting

What is your favorite new building? The 3rd annual People’s Choice competition was launched today by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects… Read more »

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Aurora Award for Koral & Gobuty in Bradenton

Koral & Gobuty Developments’ Synergy Building Corp. has won three Aurora Awards from the Southeast Building Conference for its homes at Mirabella in Bradenton. The… Read more »

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Mattamy's first West Villages project: Renaissance

Mattamy Homes’ first community in North Port will be known as Renaissance at West Villages. Mattamy, a large, Canada-based home building company, is part of… Read more »

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Market Snapshot: Arbor Reserve, Bradenton

The development of Arbor Reserve, which started in 2012, was a team effort by two national builders, Ryland Homes (now CalAtlantic Homes) and Taylor Morrison…. Read more »

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Big honors for architect Guy Peterson and photographer Ryan Gamma

Two Sarasotans have received particularly noteworthy honors from the Florida-Caribbean chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Architect Guy Peterson will receive AIA Florida’s Gold… Read more »

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AIA Florida Gulf Coast design and honor awards

The Florida Gulf Coast chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented its 2016 design and honor awards Thursday evening at teh Hyatt Regency Sarasota…. Read more »

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ARCHITECTURE: CFAS raised $50,000 from The Modern Show

The Center for Architecture Sarasota reports that it raised more than $50,000 from its recent Modern Show. The money will be used for CFAS programs… Read more »

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MARKET SNAPSHOT: Laurel Meadows, Sarasota

Located east of Interstate 75, Laurel Meadows was created with families in mind. The idea was to offer well-priced homes in an area surrounded by… Read more »

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LETTER FROM HOME: Local design event and a New Orleans mansion

The biennial Sarasota Design Conference will be held June 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. “It’s our big thing,” said conference director Selma Wilson, AIA…. Read more »

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Homebuying hot spots: Where are they?

NEW ORLEANS — “Homebuying Hot Spots” is the topic of the final panel discussion of the day at the National Association of Real Estate Editors’… Read more »

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What is a "state of emergency"?

When Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency earlier this morning for 34 coastal counties as Tropical Storm Colin threatened the state, it brought… Read more »