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The 20th Annual Winterfest at the Mansion Arts & Crafts ShowFebruary 1 – 2, 2014
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Features artists and crafters from 12 states at the Phillippi Estate Park. Free admission and parking. 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. More information
February 6 – March 27
Thursdays 12:00 – 1:00
Brown Bag Concert Series Schedule
You’re Invited To The Opening:
January 22nd, Wednesday
5:30-7:00 PM
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
1741 Main St., Sarasota Florida
The public is invited to experience the artists’ smaller works in a more intimate and indoor setting of the spacious glass-walled lobby gallery. The works presented will include wall hanging, pedestal and freestanding sculptures.
Featuring seventeen smaller scale works by seven of the eight artists whose monumental sculptures are on exhibit along Sarasota’s Bayfront Drive.
Another addition to Sarasota’s vertical luxury market is announced with the 10-story “Sansara,” planned for 300 S. Pineapple Ave. in the Burns Square neighborhood. The newest multi-use development project will feature 17 luxury residential units, and first level commercial space, in a zen-inspired design. A second floor amenities level is planned to include a pool, cabanas, fitness center, spa and yoga studio.
Residential levels will accommodate two units per floor, ranging from 2,280 to just under 2,800 square feet, while the penthouse is planned to boast over 4,500 square feet, with 14 foot ceilings. Residences will feature walls of glass that open to beautiful Sarasota bay views.
The $30 million “Sansara” project joins a series of planned downtown Sarasota luxury condo developments that include: “Aqua” tower and additional eight-unit condominium planned for Golden Gate Point; 18-story “The Jewel” on Main Street and U.S. 41; the “Que” town homes on Ringling, and an 18-story tower, accompanied by a Westin Hotel, at the corner of U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
Grand Opening November 16
Bayfront Park
Exhibition runs through May 2014
HeraldTribune.com
October 2013
Housing analysts predict Florida’s real estate market will be the one to watch in 2014 — again.The Home Buying Institute predicts the Sunshine State will surpass housing markets in California, Las Vegas and Phoenix to retake the national spotlight next year, edging out other recovering markets, according to a new report.
The institute’s prediction comes as housing supply is waning in some of Florida’s most popular areas, including Sarasota and Manatee counties.
At the same time, demand to purchase real estate is rising statewide, from a combination of retiree growth, job gains and other economic improvements.
For those reasons, the institute says Florida will be the top market to watch in 2014.
The report’s author did not return calls seeking comment Thursday.
“Just like the last decade, Florida is the market to watch,” said Jack McCabe, a Florida real estate consultant.
“During the last boom-bust cycle, what happened in Florida first spread through the rest of the country. It was the tip of the iceberg and will be again.”
Realtors in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties have sold 18,487 single-family homes and condominiums through the end of September, an 18 percent increase compared to the same time last year.
That robust demand helped push median home prices by 18 percent over 2012, as well, to $199,000 last month, while the inventory of listings for sale sank to just a 4.4-month supply.
The Home Buying Institute, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based group run by Brandon and Melissa Cornett that seeks to educate buyers about purchasing residential real estate, expects prices to continue building in most U.S. cities, especially those in Florida.
The organization also believes real estate investors will continue their slow exodus from the market next year — helping potential buyers find homes they fancy.
The institute’s forecast also predicts mortgage interest rates will top 5 percent next year.
That could spell minor trouble for some housing markets around the country, but the impacts will likely be less significant in Florida, where an overwhelming number of home buyers are now using cash for their purchases, according to the report.
Overall, the institute sees Florida in 2014 experiencing a housing market that continues to favor sellers over buyers, and that the economic trends in the state could influence the nation as a whole.
“Florida is once again going to be a very good indicator,” McCabe said.
Did you hear that? It’s the sound of Thunder by the Bay – Sarasota’s motorcycle festival! Today’s downtown festival features live music, food and of course, bikes, for free from 11:00am to 6:00pm. More info here: http://
And don’t miss the Sarasota Orchid Society’s “Symphony of Orchids” show and sale. Hurry to the Municipal Auditorium between 10:00am and 5:00pm, because the show ends today! More info here: http://
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courtesy of Art Attack blog
Today marked the jolly (and busy) start of the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Arts & Crafts Show. Plenty of people came out for a last-minute gift for their loved ones or a beautiful piece for their own home decor. You can still catch the artists tomorrow from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Five Points Park.
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What a fascinating video from Sotheby’s! Beautiful, artful and informative…see it for yourself!
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Want to see dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov (named the greatest ballet dancer in history) at the Ringling International Arts Festival with Mark Morris Dance Group? How about two tickets for free? There are just two days left to win them, so click here for details and to enter!
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Siesta Key Beach has more than seashells and award-winning crystal sand to offer: every Sunday the Drum Circle draws Sarasotans and tourists to gather, listen and dance. Cap your weekend off with this free, fun activity from an hour before sunset to 10:00pm.
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