The Biggar Team on January 4th, 2010

The latest Real Estate Market Information from Sarasota Florida shows an increase of Single Family Homes of 18% in 2009 compared to 2008. Inventory on December 31, 2009 is reduced as well by 36% from December 31, 2008. 
The following is the inventory of Single Family Homes in Sarasota. A normal market inventory level is 6 [...]

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Sarasota County, Florida reported today that the Baltimore Orioles have the responsibilty for the look and feel of their new stadium to be built beginning April 1, 2010 in Sarasota. The budget for the stadium is $31,200,000 and the Orioles would have to provide any funds beyond that amount. Architects familiar with ballpark design are [...]

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Biggar Real Estate on August 28th, 2009

Nowfly, an International Travel Web Site announces that Sandbar Restaurant on Ann Marie Island near Sarasota, FL is one of the top five beach restaurants in the world. Owner, Ed Chiles was really excited to hear this fantastic news.

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Biggar Real Estate on August 18th, 2009

The Sarasota Florida Real Estate market in July 2009 was substantially healthier than last year at this time, with total unit sales up 29 percent to 595, and the months of home supply on the market once again dropping to levels not seen in three years. There were 450 single family and 145 condos [...]

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Reported in the Herald Tribune today that the Baltimore Orioles will start planning for their spring training for the 2010 season in Sarasota, FL. The rebuilding of the stadium is expected to begin in the off season and will take about a year to complete. The Orioles stadium will have the latest features similiar to [...]

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Biggar Real Estate on April 30th, 2009

There are some really Great Deals for single family homes and condos in Sarasota County Florida. Yesterday, we put an offer in on a Beautiful Single Family Home of 1,800 square feet with 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, a Lanai and 2 Car Garage built 3 years ago that sold three years ago for $300,000. There [...]

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Biggar Real Estate on November 18th, 2008

Now the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and 800 seat Nederlander Performing Arts Center can proceed with developer Lion’s Gate, based upon the Sarasota County Commissioner’s approval Monday night of the Proscenium Development Project. Good news for Sarasota, FL.

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The Herald Tribune reported on Saturday that the Boston Red Sox have decided to stay in Ft. Myers, Florida to have their new $80,000,000 spring training facility constructed. The agreement was signed on Saturday by the Red Sox ending an offer by Sarasota to construct the new facility in Sarasota.
Sarasota will now look to the [...]

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Biggar Real Estate on July 12th, 2008

A stadium plan for the new spring training stadium in Sarasota, FL was chosen by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, July 9th, it was reported. The plan, one of six, chosen by the Red Sox is very similar to the famous Fenway Park stadium. The proposed stadium has 9,999 seats with 500 suite seats, lawn seating and a [...]

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Biggar Real Estate on May 15th, 2008

In today’s CNNMoney.com
90: Sarasota, Fla.
Population: 55,241
Pros: Great weather and cultural climate; strong retirement and tourism market
Con: Real estate downturn has hurt related small businesses
Retirees and the arts dominate this stretch of the Florida West Coast, known for fantastic sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. As in much of Florida, the local economy has taken a [...]

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