The Glasson Group at Douglas Elliman

SARASOTA + MANATEE COUNTIES

Understand the place.
Then choose the property.

Water, architecture, neighborhood character and daily use create distinct property conversations across Sarasota and Manatee counties, from the barrier islands to Lakewood Ranch.

MARKET GUIDES

Distinct markets. Different decisions.

Find Your Place

INSIDE SARASOTA

Local context for better property decisions.

A selective editorial system about Sarasota history, architecture and place. It is designed to clarify decisions—not become a general lifestyle blog.

Bird Key, Sarasota Bay, Ringling Bridge and downtown Sarasota

BIRD KEY · THEN & NOW

An island market shaped by setting.

Bird Key is best understood by comparing waterfront and interior positions, the immediate setting and the alternatives available to the same buyer. The island’s evolution belongs in that property-level conversation.

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AI-generated concept of a coastal-modern courtyard home with glass walls and shaded terraces
AI-generated architectural concept · Not an actual property

SARASOTA’S ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

Architecture is part of the value conversation.

Original design, thoughtful renovation and replacement construction can appeal to different buyers. Rex considers the architecture with the lot, setting, condition and market alternatives—not as a label by itself.

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MIRA MAR · PALM AVENUE

History and current development in one downtown conversation.

Palm Avenue brings Sarasota’s architecture, cultural ambition and current development into one view. Mira Mar is one of the six projects Rex compares for buyers; current project information is confirmed separately before advice.

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COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT

A separate lens for land, income property and complex opportunities.

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