Bay area home sales jumped 34 percent in November as buyers took advantage of a federal tax credit incentive. Meanwhile, prices showed more signs of stabilizing, according to Florida Realtors. ...more

December 23, 2009

Christmas is the season of giving, and to the clients of James Ranch, a MacDonald Training Center in Cork, Santa Claus is the perfect choice to handle the job. ...more

December 23, 2009

Homebuyers in Sarasota have some of the best negotiating power in the country, according to Zillow.com, an online real estate service. ...more

December 12, 2009

Four years ago - the height of the real estate boom - only a few homes were priced under $100,000. ...more

November 27, 2009

Home sales far exceeded expectations in October, surging to the highest level in 21/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. ...more

November 24, 2009

Real estate agent Ken Brownlee's phone stopped ringing last month once clients figured they would be unable to close before an $8,000 federal tax credit expired. ...more

November 17, 2009

Will detail report at Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

November 13, 2009

Florida buyers continued to snatch up heavily discounted homes in the third quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter that sales increased. ...more

November 11, 2009

Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes. ...more

November 3, 2009

With the county's last budget cycle now in the rear view mirror, it's time for the local business community's focus group members to focus on next year, which promises to be a bumpy road. ...more

October 29, 2009