The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Feb. 23-29

The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Feb. 16-22

In this economy, Creative Kitchen & Baths are modifying prices by the careful purchasing of goods to meet these challenging times. One reason is because consumers are shopping more and more for lower pricing to meet their needs. Although the company is reducing prices in as many ways as possible, the company has pledged not to lower the standard or the quality of work, nor change any warranty standards for any work done.

Tangerine Bay Club is the southern most community on the bayside of Longboat Key.

The Longboat Key Garden Club will host the 36th Annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 3.

The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Feb. 2-8

You probably would not allow your dentist to prepare your taxes, nor would you encourage you CPA to perform a root canal on a sore tooth.

The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1

The following homes were under contract or sold on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Bird Key from Jan. 19-25

For the full year 2011, property sales of members of the Sarasota Association of Realtors® jumped by 8.2 percent to 8,224, achieving the highest level since 2005. The surge in sales was accompanied by stabilization in the median sale prices, which now stand at $155,925 for single-family homes and $156,800 for condos over the full year, and have not fluctuated much for the past 12 months.