Sarasota-based realty firm expands on east coast

SARASOTA — Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, the largest brokerage in Florida, based in Sarasota, has acquired the assets of a Fort Lauderdale firm.

Terms of the deal, for Fort Lauderdale-based Lanham and Associates, weren't disclosed. Lanham and Associates will now operate under the Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate banner, according to a release. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is a subsidiary of NRT LLC, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the country.

“We are very pleased to welcome the professionals of Lanham and Associates,” Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate President Clark Toole says in the statement. “Our company is expanding operations in South Florida and seeking opportunities to grow by identifying sales associates who know the local market inside and out. This is a very talented and smart group of professionals, and they bring an excellent reputation in the industry and local community.”