Blog List
Neighborhood Guides
Bay Isles Neighborhoods South of the Gate
Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter | October 24, 2026
Harbour Circle, Harbour Oaks, Harbour Links, Fairway Bay, The Atrium, Marina Bay, Harbour Court, Emerald Pointe and Bay Isles Harbor, and how to choose between them
Bay Isles
Bay Isles Neighborhoods North of the Gate
Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter | October 17, 2026
Weston Pointe, The Bayou, Sabal Cove, Winding Oaks, Queens Harbour, Corey's Landing and Grand Bay, and how to choose between them
Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch CDD Fees Explained for Buyers
Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter | October 16, 2026
How community development district and Stewardship District assessments work in Lakewood Ranch, and how to find a home's obligations before you make an offer.
Sarasota
FEMA 50 Percent Rule in Sarasota Explained
Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter | October 16, 2026
How the County, the City and the Town of Longboat Key each measure the 50 percent line, and what it means for an older home you plan to renovate.
Relocating to Sarasota
Moving to Sarasota, Florida from the Midwest
Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter | October 15, 2026
The paperwork, deadlines, travel routes and insurance questions that matter most when the move starts in Chicago, Ohio, Michigan or Minnesota.
Longboat Key
Longboat Key Library on the Town Center Green
Danielle Gladding | October 15, 2026
The building money is in place; the operating money is not. What the Town has approved, what the plans show and what is still open.