Area market threshold is passed as Longboat record sale tops $30 million
August 6, 2025
A new market threshold has just been passed and a record set with the $30.3 million sale of a 19,300 square-foot estate on South Longboat Key. Read more
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August 1, 2025
The sale of a Longboat Key beachfront property that closed Thursday set a Sarasota County price record for the second time after doing the same in late 2020. Read more
This Longboat Key Home Just Sold for $30.3 Million—Cash
July 31, 2025
The Venetian-style estate known as Serenissima was listed for $35 million in June and sold just 25 days later. It’s the most ever paid for a home on Florida’s west coa… Read more
Lido Beach Renourishment
July 9, 2025
The City of Sarasota, in collaboration with Sarasota County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is advancing a comprehensive coastal protection initiative to… Read more
Longboat Key News: The Art of Selling What You Love
March 27, 2025
Judy Kepecz-Hays is nothing short of a legend when it comes to real estate success in Sarasota and its luxury islands. Read more
Longboat Key Named a Top 2025 Travel Destination by Travel + Leisure and Forbes
February 27, 2025
The island was named “Best Island to Visit in the South for 2025” by Travel + Leisure and ranked as one of Forbes’ top 12 travel destinations of 2025. Read more
Clothing Tycoon Buys Record-Setting Bird Key Home for $12M
December 26, 2023
A new record for Bird Key real estate has been set with the Dec. 6 sale of 683 Mourning Dove Drive for $11.5 million. Read more
Longboat Key Mansion Sold for $10.4 Million, Highest Yet This Year
February 11, 2022
This is prime property in one of the most exclusive and in-demand luxury markets of the Gulf Coast, said Kepecz-Hays. Read more
Beachfront Estate With Unique Feature Sells for $10.4 Million
February 9, 2022
The Mediterranean-style residence is located on Gulf of Mexico Drive and was represented by Judy Kepecz-Hays of The Judy Kepecz-Hays Team. Read more
Judy Kepecz-Hays and Steven Kepecz Top $100 Million in Real Estate Sales During First Five Months of 2021
June 11, 2021
The Judy Kepecz-Hays Team is cementing itself as one of the top real estate teams in the region and is on pace to break their sales record. Read more