Rosie O’Donnell’s home among highest-sold in 2015 in Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay area luxury real estate market continued to show growth in the past year, as the number of homes that sold in the area for $4 million or more increased from 20 in 2014 to 31 in 2015.

However, the number of homes sold for $6 million or more decreased from seven in 2014 to three in 2015. The average sale price of the top 25 homes dropped slightly from $5.29 million to $5.22 million.

Several homes have appeared on the List multiple times over the past few years. One such home is 703… …read more

Speculative mansion on Longboat Key sold for $7M

A speculative waterfront mansion on Longboat Key has sold for $7 million.

The sale represents the largest residential transaction on Longboat Key in five years, said Charles Buky, who represented the seller with his father, Gabe Buky. The Bukys are with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Longboat Key office.

Lori Cashi-Hought and Tami Cashi of Team Cashi represented the buyers — a family from Wisconsin, Buky said.

At 3475 Gulf of Mexico Drive, the 7,586-square-foot home has five en-suite… …read more