Dan Jasmer's Sarasota Blog

This is an update to a previous post I wrote about the upcoming road enhancements for a roundabout at Ashton Road and Honore Avenue.   Construction has finally commenced on the much anticipated Roundabout at Ashton Road and Honore Avenue which should alleviate congestion at what is now a 4-way st...

Summer is flying by and it will soon be time for parents and incoming students to attend the Ashton Elementary Meet Your Teacher Day on August 9th 2018.  This is when parents and their children get to meet their new teacher, tour their new classroom and ask any questions they might have.  My wife...

UPDATE FEBRUARY 2019 READ HERE!!! As a neighbor to the upcoming project for a roundabout at Ashton and Honore Avenue, and parent of a child preparing to attend Ashton Elementary, I've been curious about the start date and projected completion schedule.  I have included a link below to the Sarasot...

Bayfront Park on Longboat Key Florida If you frequent Longboat Key or live on this beautiful barrier island, chances are you’ve taken advantage of the freshly re-designed Bayfront Park.  If you haven’t, you are missing out on a wonderful resource the Town of Longboat Key has provided to the publi...

Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch is nearing completion and has started releasing home sites in their final phase.  Built by Taylor Morrison Homes, Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch offers a resort style pool and spa, a splash park and pirate themed playground for the kids, large covered pavilion, sand volle...

Palmer Ranch, a roughly 6,700 acre development, was once part of a cattle ranch belonging to Bertha Palmer.  It offers residents many choices for housing including single family homes, villas, condos, rental apartments and assisted living facilities.  The outskirts of the community offer countles...

There are quite a few choices when it comes to new homes for sale in the Ashton Elementary School District.   The surrounding area was sprinkled with a few remaining 5 and 10 acre ranchettes that have slowly been sold and developed since the housing market recovery took shape.  Since these are sm...

The highly anticipated neighborhood project of Lakewood Ranch Waterside in Sarasota has finally broken ground with plans beginning to emerge.   The project has been stalled for nearly 15 years due to various legal battles and the real estate bubble of 2005.   This will be the newest village in th...

The Links at Rosedale is part of the established golfing community, Rosedale, in Manatee County Florida.  It is located just on the outskirts of one of the fastest growing communitites in the United States, Lakewood Ranch.    The Links at Rosedale offers buyers a varied choice of new homes from f...

I am a stickler for quality photos when listing a home for sale.  With the pick up in the real estate market over the last few years my go to photographer has hired multiple new photographers to keep up with the frantic sales pace.  Unfortunately, some don't have the eye necessary to capture the ...