Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, introducing significant property tax changes beginning January 1, 2027. While the biggest savings will benefit homeowners with a Florida homestead exemption, owners of second homes, vacation properties and investment properties also stand to benefit. For qualifying Florida homeowners, the ho...

A Siesta Key property does not have to fit neatly into the category of full-time home, vacation residence, or rental property. For some buyers, the ideal second home is one they can enjoy themselves while retaining the flexibility to rent it during periods when they are away. 6300 Midnight Pass Road #21 at Crystal Sands offers an interesting examp...

Buying an older home in Indian Beach or Sapphire Shores can mean buying much more than the house that stands there today. The property may be a home you can update over time, a candidate for a substantial renovation, or an opportunity to build something entirely new. The right path isn't determined simply by whether the kitchen looks dated or th...

Beach and Sapphire Shores occupy Sarasota’s northern mainland bayfront, north of downtown between North Tamiami Trail and Sarasota Bay. The neighborhoods sit close to The Ringling, New College of Florida and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. But location alone does not really explain this part of Sarasota. Within a relatively compact...

Bath and Racquet Residences and Club may appeal to Sarasota homeowners who want to move out of a larger single-family home without giving up recreation, social spaces, and central access around town. The community is being reintroduced with new residences, racquet sports, wellness spaces, pools, dining, and social areas. Its official materials d...

If you are considering Bath and Racquet Residences and Club, you may also be looking at newer Sarasota condos such as SOTA, The Owen, One Park, and BLVD Sarasota. Each offers a different version of modern Sarasota condo living. Bath and Racquet stands apart because it is built around a tennis and racquet club lifestyle. SOTA leans downtown and hot...