| Located on Southwest Florida's Gulf coast, | | | | prices in Sarasota. Yet, prices are a bargain when |
| Sarasota is a modern day paradise. Sarasota has | | | | compared to other areas such as Naples, Boston, |
| all the charm of a southern town with the | | | | San Diego and Washington, DC. The median price |
| conveniences of a big city. Pristine white sand | | | | for a home is around $130,000. Investors flock to |
| beaches, five star resorts, country clubs, | | | | Sarasota to buy condos and luxury waterfront |
| world-class shopping and fine dining, Sarasota has | | | | properties that offer spectacular views of the |
| it all. Sarasota has the highest per capita income | | | | Sarasota Bay. Listings for waterfront luxury |
| and is home to major symphony, ballet and opera | | | | properties in Sarasota range from $5.4 million to |
| companies. According to reports in the Money | | | | $20 million. There are spectacular golf course |
| Magazine, Sarasota ranks among the 15 most | | | | homes for golfers in the communities of |
| livable communities in the United States, naming | | | | Lakewood Ranch, the Meadows and Forest Lakes |
| Sarasota County "the nation's per capita arts | | | | Once known primarily as a vacation or retirement |
| capital." The 1,800-seat Van Wezel Performing | | | | destination, Sarasota today is home to diversity |
| Arts Center has attracted productions like the | | | | with mansions and private waterfront estates |
| Broadway road company of Chicago. The Ringling | | | | mingling with old Florida cottage charm. Almost |
| Museum of Art is renowned for its extensive | | | | half of Sarasota County's population is in the |
| collection of American and European art. | | | | prime working age range of 25 to 64. A great |
| Waterfront estates and new golf course | | | | year-round climate, an abundant employment |
| condominium communities have been designed to | | | | market, leisure activities and excellent schools |
| complement the historic districts and | | | | attract abundant creative and upwardly mobile |
| neighborhoods, which are preserved with pride. | | | | communities. This includes entrepreneurs, real |
| Sarasota County includes Venice, Northport, | | | | estate investors, skilled workers and professionals |
| Longboat and Siesta Keys. | | | | who thrive in a paradise revolving around sun and |
| A scarcity of land coupled with increasing land | | | | fun. |
| values led to a considerable increase in real estate | | | | |