The developer of Bayso, the 149-unit luxury condominium planned for Quay Sarasota, has named Premier Sotheby's International Realty New Development Division as the exclusive brokerage.Kolter Urban said the 18-story Bayso will contain 11 two- and three-bedroom plus den floor plans ranging from 1,600 to over 2,600 square feet, and seven ... read more

Despite the challenges of the coronavirus-induced economic downturn, two master-planned communities in Southwest Florida again ranked among the fastest sellers in the nation.Lakewood Ranch finished second and Wellen Park landed in third place in the midyear 2020 home sales scorecard from real estate consultant RCLCO.Lakewood Ranch, which sprawls across the ... read more

A private and luxurious ranch built in 1995 and set on 29 rural acres on Fruitville Road, four miles east of I-75, has come onto the market for $9,999,000 through Realtors Jo James and Joleen Dimino of Coldwell Banker.Once the home of prominent Sarasota art collectors and arts supporters Syd ... read more

Talk about your gold-medal affair. Entertainment mogul David Geffen has purchased the Beverly Hills home of Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee President Casey Wasserman for $68 million - the second-highest home sale in L.A. County this year.A striking concoction of stone, glass and white oak, the modern mansion was designed ... read more

Editor's note: While Harold Bubil takes some time off, we'll reprise some of his popular columns. This column originally ran on Sept. 24, 2017.If you work hard to put a roof over your head, then you will want to listen to what Dave Roodvoets has to say.With 35 years of ... read more

Q: We sold our house in Ohio in March and moved to the West Coast. We informed our water department that we needed a meter reading and shut-off as of our closing date. The water department took our information and told us that our date was set for the changeover ... read more

It can be relatively easy to dissolve a marriage, but "divorcing" yourself from a mortgage you share with a spouse can be more difficult.DEAR DAVE: My wife and I are getting divorced. She is a physician, makes a lot of money and would like to keep our house. She ... read more

Drive east on Palmer Boulevard past I-75, and you'll pass a number of small, residential neighborhoods. Located on the southside of the road and grouped around large, central lakes, they offer privacy, quiet living and pleasant surroundings. The homes are generous sized and range in price from the $300,000s to ... read more

Editor's note: While Harold Bubil takes some time off, we'll reprise some of his popular columns. This column originally ran on Sept., 23, 2017This is more than just a building I love. It's a building of, and for, love.Boca Grande's Roman Catholic church was built in 1950 through a gift ... read more

Q: We took out a mortgage in 2011. It's a 30-year loan with an interest rate of 5.125%. Our expected payoff date is 2041, but we've been paying biweekly. We expect to pay it off in 2035.At this point, we would like to refinance. This is what we have on ... read more