If you could hand-pick the perfect place to live, create the sort of singularly exclusive home and lifestyle that makes you the envy of others, what specific qualities would you choose? Beautiful weather, nearby beaches and a range of state-of-the-art homes near the water surrounded by lush tropical foliage? The Oaks has all of that, and more. T...

Newly Remodeled Condominium Aria On Longboat Key Now more than ever, Florida’s tax laws make residency an absolute must for high-income individuals. Thinking of moving to Florida? Now’s the time. Thanks to a new tax law, for every day you spend in a state that charges its residents income tax at the state level, you’re paying out tax dollars...

Imagine strolling the street outside a home for sale, in a neighborhood you don’t know, and asking yourself, Is this the home for me? Can I live here? And then in a moment, you hold up your phone and it generates an augmented reality image of the street containing all the information you need—not only on the home you’re thinking of buying, but o...

Immediately to the south of the Ringling Museum, tucked between U.S. 41 and Sarasota Bay, the Indian Beach / Sapphire Shores neighborhood cultivates a rich, vibrant and vital northern Sarasota community—an often-overlooked waterfront gem located between the airport and downtown, and immediately convenient to the University Parkway corridor. The...

According to Barbara Ballinger, freelance writer for RealtorMag, “Taupe is the new Gray”. Whilst shades of white still top the list of neutral paint colors, the palette is shifting away from gray to warmer, beige (ugh, just writing that word gives me angst!) tones. According to this article, there are two main drivers behind this year’s trends:...

Murray Homes was featured in the real estate section of the HeraldTribune.com for bringing a fresh, innovative style to home designs in Lakewood Ranch. During the interview Harold Bubil of the Sarasota Herald Tribune and recipient of the 2015 Bob Graham Architectural Awareness Award, noted that while many homes in Lakewood Ranch are still the Tusca...