# The Rupp & Lach Group > The Rupp & Lach Group is a Sarasota, Florida team of licensed real estate advisors at Compass (Renne' Rupp and Dylan Lach). They represent buyers, sellers and investors in Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Anna Maria Island (Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach), Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Lido Key, Nokomis, Wellen Park and Palmetto. ## Key facts - Business: The Rupp & Lach Group, real estate team affiliated with Compass (Compass Florida, LLC, licensed real estate broker) - Address: 1575 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236 - Phone: (941) 447-8251 (Renne' Rupp); (952) 649-8324 (Dylan Lach) - Email: renne.rupp@compass.com - Renne' Rupp: Florida real estate license #3401154; Bradenton native; residential, investor and luxury new-construction specialist - Dylan Lach: Florida real estate license #3610618; buyer, seller and investor representation - Services: buyer representation, seller representation, home valuation (comparative market analysis), Compass Concierge, new construction, investor guidance - Website: https://flhomecollection.com/ ## Core pages - [Home](https://flhomecollection.com/): Overview, services and featured properties - [Home Search](https://flhomecollection.com/home-search): Request hand-picked homes by budget, area and lifestyle - [Buyer's Guide](https://flhomecollection.com/buyers): 10-step buying process, payment calculator and Florida buying FAQs - [Seller's Guide](https://flhomecollection.com/sellers): 8-step selling process and seller FAQs - [Home Valuation](https://flhomecollection.com/home-valuation): Request a free, personalized valuation - [Neighborhoods](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods): Guides to 12 Gulf Coast neighborhoods - [Neighborhood Quiz](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhood-quiz): Match your lifestyle to a neighborhood - [FAQ](https://flhomecollection.com/faq): Answers on flood insurance, homestead, HOA/CDD fees, condos, closing - [Past Transactions](https://flhomecollection.com/properties/sold): Recent sales by the team - [Meet the Team](https://flhomecollection.com/team): Renne' Rupp and Dylan Lach - [Contact](https://flhomecollection.com/contact): Contact form and details ## Neighborhood guides - [Sarasota](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/sarasota): Sarasota is the cultural and commercial center of Florida's Gulf Coast, with a walkable downtown on Sarasota Bay, a strong arts scene, and everything from downtown high-rise condos and historic bungalows to bayfront estates. It sits in Sarasota County, roughly an hour south of Tampa. - [Bradenton](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/bradenton): Bradenton is the county seat of Manatee County and the mainland gateway to Anna Maria Island. It generally offers more home for the money than Sarasota, with a growing downtown along the Manatee River, established neighborhoods, and new construction on the city's east side. - [Lakewood Ranch](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/lakewood-ranch): Lakewood Ranch is a large master-planned community straddling Manatee and Sarasota counties, known for new construction, golf and gated neighborhoods, 55+ communities, parks and a town-center Main Street. It is inland, so buyers trade beach proximity for newer homes and amenities. - [Wellen Park](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/wellen-park): Wellen Park is a fast-growing master-planned community in southern Sarasota County, near Venice and North Port. It is centered on Downtown Wellen and CoolToday Park, the spring-training home of the Atlanta Braves, and is known for new construction and resort-style neighborhoods. - [Siesta Key](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/siesta-key): Siesta Key is a barrier island just west of Sarasota, famous for its soft white quartz-sand beach, a lively Village of restaurants and bars, and a mix of beachfront condos, canal-front homes and quiet residential streets. Flood and windstorm insurance are major budget items. - [Lido Key](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/lido-key): Lido Key is a small barrier island a few minutes from downtown Sarasota via the John Ringling Causeway. It combines Lido Beach, South Lido Park and the shopping and dining of St. Armands Circle with a mix of condos, resorts and single-family homes. - [Longboat Key](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/longboat-key): Longboat Key is a long, narrow barrier island town that spans Manatee and Sarasota counties, with Gulf beaches on one side and Sarasota Bay on the other. Housing is mostly condominiums and high-end single-family and waterfront homes, with a quieter, more residential feel than the neighboring islands. - [Anna Maria](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/anna-maria): The City of Anna Maria occupies the northern tip of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County. It is known for its low-rise, old-Florida character, Pine Avenue, Bean Point and the Anna Maria City Pier, with mostly single-family homes, cottages and vacation rentals rather than high-rise condos. - [Holmes Beach](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/holmes-beach): Holmes Beach is the central city of Anna Maria Island, with Gulf beaches on one side and canal and bay-front homes on the other. It offers a mix of single-family homes, duplexes and condos, and it has some of the island's most active rental activity and its own sea-turtle-friendly lighting rules. - [Bradenton Beach](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/bradenton-beach): Bradenton Beach is the southern city on Anna Maria Island, centered on the historic Bridge Street district and the Bridge Street Pier. It blends casual beachside dining, bay views, and a mix of older single-family homes, duplexes and condos, and is closest to the mainland via the Cortez Bridge. - [Nokomis](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/nokomis): Nokomis is an unincorporated community in southern Sarasota County, just north of Venice. It offers access to Nokomis Beach and Casey Key, the Legacy Trail, and a mix of gated communities, golf neighborhoods and older single-family areas, generally at a calmer pace and often at a lower price than the northern barrier islands. - [Palmetto](https://flhomecollection.com/neighborhoods/palmetto): Palmetto is a Manatee County city on the north bank of the Manatee River, directly across from Bradenton. It typically offers approachable pricing, river and bay access, and easy highway connections, including I-275 toward the Sunshine Skyway and St. Petersburg. ## Blog: local market and neighborhood insights - [Downtown Sarasota's Parking Meters Are Back to the Old Hours. The Fines Aren't.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/downtown-sarasotas-parking-meters-are-back-to-the-old-hours-the-fines-arent) (2026-09-17): Downtown Sarasota's parking hours look back to normal after a summer of pushback, but the fine hikes stayed and the real decision waits until after Nov. 3. - [Bridge Street Pier District Redevelopment in Bradenton Beach](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/bradenton-beach-saw-the-renderings-for-the-pines-site-the-vote-that-matters-hasnt-been-scheduled) (2026-09-17): Bridge Street Pier District redevelopment in Bradenton Beach is still awaiting a rezoning vote. See what’s proposed, what’s undecided, and what to watch. - [A $560,000 Cottage and a $2.28 Million Rebuild Sit Blocks Apart in Laurel Park. Here's Why.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/a-dollar560000-cottage-and-a-dollar228-million-rebuild-sit-blocks-apart-in-laurel-park-heres-why) (2026-09-17): Laurel Park's median price hides two markets: restored 1920s cottages and new-construction teardown rebuilds. Here's the zoning and flood-code math behind the split. - [Explore Sarasota Arts and Culture Neighborhoods](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/best-sarasota-areas-for-arts-and-culture-lovers) (2026-09-11): Sarasota arts and culture neighborhoods offer walkable access to galleries, theaters, and museums. Compare top areas and find your fit. - [Longboat Key's Condo Buildings All Passed Inspection. Here's Why Some Owners Are Still Getting Six-Figure Bills.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/longboat-keys-condo-buildings-all-passed-inspection-heres-why-some-owners-are-still-getting-six-figure-bills) (2026-09-10): Every Longboat Key condo building passed its milestone inspection, but a separate reserve-funding law is what actually drives special assessments in 2026. Here's what buyers need to check. - [Downtown Bradenton Is Building a Food Scene the Beach Crowd Will Never Find](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/downtown-bradenton-is-building-a-food-scene-the-beach-crowd-will-never-find) (2026-09-10): A new food hall, a French bakery, and a century of repurposed buildings show downtown Bradenton is building a dining scene for residents, not beach tourists. - [Two Empty Storefronts, Two Opposite Bets: What's Actually New on Lakewood Ranch Main Street](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/two-empty-storefronts-two-opposite-bets-whats-actually-new-on-lakewood-ranch-main-street) (2026-09-03): Two Lakewood Ranch Main Street storefronts just got new restaurants after prior tenants failed. Here's what Delany's Public House and Kuro Sushi reveal about the street. - [Downtown Wellen's Phase II Was Supposed to Open by Now. Here's What's Actually Serving Tonight.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/downtown-wellens-phase-ii-was-supposed-to-open-by-now-heres-whats-actually-serving-tonight) (2026-09-03): Downtown Wellen's Phase II restaurants were promised for summer 2026. Here's what Wellen Park's own listings say now, and what's actually open tonight. - [Downtown Sarasota's Parking Rollback Only Went Halfway. Here's What's True Tonight.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/downtown-sarasotas-parking-rollback-only-went-halfway-heres-whats-true-tonight) (2026-09-03): Downtown Sarasota's parking rollback only went halfway. Hours reverted but fines didn't. Here's what's actually in effect before you park on Main Street tonight. - [Anna Maria's Pier Has Been Closed Longer Than It's Been Open Since Irma. Here's What Changes When It Reopens.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/anna-marias-pier-has-been-closed-longer-than-its-been-open-since-irma-heres-what-changes-when-it-reopens) (2026-09-03): The Anna Maria City Pier has been closed more than open since Irma. Here's what the fall 2026 rebuild changes at the T-end, and why it matters for Pine Avenue. - [The Cortez Bridge Rebuild Starts This Fall. Bridge Street's Third Thursday Isn't Canceled.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/the-cortez-bridge-rebuild-starts-this-fall-bridge-streets-third-thursday-isnt-canceled) (2026-08-27): The Cortez Bridge rebuild breaks ground this September. Here's what actually changes for Bridge Street's Sun Down Get Down and daily life in Bradenton Beach. - [Why the Same Anna Maria Home Shows Three Different Prices Online](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/why-the-same-anna-maria-home-shows-three-different-prices-online) (2026-08-13): Zillow, Redfin, and Movoto all show different prices for Anna Maria homes in 2026. Here's the height ordinance and thin sales volume behind the gap. - [Where Bradenton's Saturday Actually Lives Right Now](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/where-bradentons-saturday-actually-lives-right-now) (2026-08-13): Old Main Street's market and the Village of the Arts ArtWalk go quiet every summer, but Bradenton's Ninth Street brewery corridor never takes the season off. - [What 1,726 Baby Sea Turtles Mean for Your Porch Light on Holmes Beach](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/what-1726-baby-sea-turtles-mean-for-your-porch-light-on-holmes-beach) (2026-08-13): Nesting season looks routine on Holmes Beach until you understand why 2024's storm-damaged dunes changed what your porch light means for this year's hatchlings. - [Siesta Key Village Isn't Getting Less Local. It's Getting Sorted.](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/siesta-key-village-isnt-getting-less-local-its-getting-sorted) (2026-08-13): Siesta Key Village's constant storefront changes aren't chains replacing locals. They're splitting by unit size, and the pattern traces back to a 2020 rent dispute. - [Siesta Key Condos and Houses Are Priced the Same Per Square Foot Now. Here's What That Number Doesn't Tell You](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/siesta-key-condos-and-houses-are-priced-the-same-per-square-foot-now-heres-what-that-number-doesnt-tell-you) (2026-08-13): Siesta Key condo and house prices per square foot converged in Q1 2026, but the number hides a compliance divide buyers need to understand before comparing the two. - [Longboat Key's Slow Season Is Busier Than It Looks](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/longboat-keys-slow-season-is-busier-than-it-looks) (2026-08-13): Why Portofino's dark for the summer while Whitney's is expanding and a new custard shop just opened. A look at how Longboat Key restaurants actually use the slow season. - [Holmes Beach Has Three Rental Markets, and the City Just Started Enforcing All of Them](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/holmes-beach-has-three-rental-markets-and-the-city-just-started-enforcing-all-of-them) (2026-08-13): Holmes Beach has three rental zoning tiers and just ramped up enforcement with daily software scans. Here's what investors need to check before making an offer. - [What's New on Lakewood Ranch Main Street This Summer, and Who's Actually Behind It](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/whats-new-on-lakewood-ranch-main-street-this-summer-and-whos-actually-behind-it) (2026-08-06): Delany's Public House opened July 23 and Kuro Sushi debuts Nov. 1 on Lakewood Main Street. Who's behind the openings, and why the pattern matters for residents. - [What Just Opened in Downtown Wellen, and What It Changes About Living Here](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/what-just-opened-in-downtown-wellen-and-what-it-changes-about-living-here) (2026-08-06): A resident's guide to Downtown Wellen Phase II: the new restaurants, shops, and services opening spring and summer 2026, plus the updated event calendar. - [The Anna Maria City Pier Walkway Is Finished. Here's What's Actually Holding Up Reopening](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/the-anna-maria-city-pier-walkway-is-finished-heres-whats-actually-holding-up-reopening) (2026-08-06): The Anna Maria City Pier walkway is nearly done, but a new T-end lease, not the concrete, is what actually determines when it reopens. Here's the real timeline. - [What It’s Like To Live On Siesta Key](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/what-its-like-to-live-on-siesta-key) (2026-06-25): Thinking about Siesta Key living? Get a real look at beaches, dining, commutes, housing, risks, and buyer tips on this Gulf Coast island. Start your search today. - [Smart Ways to Price Your Longboat Key Waterfront Home](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/how-to-price-a-longboat-key-waterfront-home-today) (2026-06-25): How to price Longboat Key waterfront home today? Learn how frontage, docks, seawalls, flood zones and insurance affect value, then set a confident list price. - [Holmes Beach Rental Properties: Rules, Returns And Risks](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/holmes-beach-rental-properties-rules-returns-and-risks) (2026-06-25): Buying a Holmes Beach rental? Learn permits, taxes, returns, and risks, plus a simple pro forma to model cash flow. Get local guidance today. - [Bradenton vs Palmetto: Which Market Fits Your Budget?](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/bradenton-vs-palmetto-which-market-fits-your-budget) (2026-06-25): Compare Bradenton and Palmetto home prices, pace, commutes, and risks to find your fit in Manatee County. See real data and next steps. Talk with Renne' Rupp. - [Bradenton Beach Neighborhoods Guide to Dining & Beach Access](https://flhomecollection.com/blog/exploring-bradenton-beach-neighborhoods-dining-and-beach-access) (2026-06-25): Planning your Bradenton Beach neighborhoods guide? Compare walkable pockets, dining hubs, trolley access and beach days before you buy or book. Explore now.