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RASM Awards Six Scholarships to Local Students
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RASM Awards Six Scholarships to Local Students

Posted Thursday, May 23, 2019 By Communications Department

Every year, the Association awards up to six $2,000 scholarships to deserving students from the two-county area. This year, the RASM Scholarship Committee reviewed more than 85 applications and interviewed 13 candidates to determine the final six ...

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More Options for Home Buyers
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More Options for Home Buyers

Posted Tuesday, May 21, 2019 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (May 21, 2019) – The April 2019 housing report shows a rise in inventory and median sales prices, with properties spending more ...

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Single-Family Home Sales Rise in March 2019
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Single-Family Home Sales Rise in March 2019

Posted Monday, April 22, 2019 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. In March of 2019, inventory continues to rise in the Sarasota and Manatee housing market. As for sales, single-family homes increased, while condo ...

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RASM REALTORS® Meet with Representatives in Tallahassee
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RASM REALTORS® Meet with Representatives in Tallahassee

Posted Thursday, March 28, 2019 By Communications Department

In March 2019, RASM members ventured to Tallahassee, Fla. for Florida REALTORS's 2019 Great American REALTOR® Days (GARD). REALTORS® throughout the state met in Florida's capital to discuss important legislation affecting the real estate ...

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Single-Family Home Sales Increase Amid Rising Inventory
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Single-Family Home Sales Increase Amid Rising Inventory

Posted Friday, March 22, 2019 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. In February 2019, inventory continues to increase across the two-county area, reaching a more balanced supply. Median sales prices increased in ...

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More Options for Buyers as Housing Market Finds Balance
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More Options for Buyers as Housing Market Finds Balance

Posted Thursday, February 21, 2019 By Communications Department

Closed sales in Sarasota and Manatee County fall short at the start of 2019. Median prices continue to rise and a jump in inventory and new listings point to a more balanced market. Combined, closed sales in the two-county area decreased by 17.2 ...

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Housing Inventory Rises in November
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Housing Inventory Rises in November

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2018 By Communications Department

Download or view statistics and review the full statistical reports. SARASOTA, Fla. (December 19, 2018) – Overall, November 2018 reports an increase in closed sales, median prices and inventory in the Sarasota and Manatee market. On trend ...

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Market Remains Stable Going into Season
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Market Remains Stable Going into Season

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2018 By Communications Department

Download or visit statistics and review the full statistical reports. SARASOTA, Fla. (November 21, 2018) – Compared to last year, the Sarasota and Manatee County market statistics report more closed sales, inventory and a general rise in ...

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Slow and Steady Market Growth in Sarasota and Manatee
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Slow and Steady Market Growth in Sarasota and Manatee

Posted Friday, October 19, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. The October 2018 report will be released on November 21. SARASOTA, Fla. (October 19, 2018) – When Hurricane Irma made its path toward Sarasota ...

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Sarasota and Manatee Homes Sell Quickly in August 2018
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Sarasota and Manatee Homes Sell Quickly in August 2018

Posted Thursday, September 20, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (September 20, 2018) – August 2018 numbers report an increase in closed sales, inventory and new listings in the Sarasota and ...

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Condo Market Shows Strength in Sarasota and Manatee
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Condo Market Shows Strength in Sarasota and Manatee

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. The August 2018 report will be released on September 20. SARASOTA, Fla. (August 22, 2018) – July inventory falls short, but sales continue to ...

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Sarasota and Manatee Home Sales Rise Again in June
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Sarasota and Manatee Home Sales Rise Again in June

Posted Monday, July 23, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. The July 2018 report will be released on August 22. SARASOTA, Fla. (July 23, 2018) – The Sarasota and Manatee market stays on trend with ...

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Year-to-Date Home Sales are Strong in Sarasota and Manatee
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Year-to-Date Home Sales are Strong in Sarasota and Manatee

Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (June 20, 2018) – Sarasota and Manatee County has closed more home sales so far in 2018 than sales in January through May of ...

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Home Sales Rise Despite Challenging Inventory
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Home Sales Rise Despite Challenging Inventory

Posted Thursday, May 24, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (May 24, 2018) – In April 2018, Sarasota and Manatee housing inventory levels dropped again, with pressure from rising median ...

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Closed and Pending Sales Increase in Residential Market
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Closed and Pending Sales Increase in Residential Market

Posted Monday, April 23, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (April 23, 2018) – As of March 2018, the two-county area has closed on 5,015 properties so far this year, an increase from this ...

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REALTORS® Win Fight for Local Businesses
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REALTORS® Win Fight for Local Businesses

Posted Thursday, April 12, 2018 By Communications Department

SARASOTA, Fla. (April 12, 2018) – Leaders of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) attended a City of Holmes Beach, FL commission meeting in March to voice concerns against restrictions on formula businesses. Upon hearing ...

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REALTORS® Gain Key Victories in Tallahassee in 2018
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REALTORS® Gain Key Victories in Tallahassee in 2018

Posted Thursday, March 22, 2018 By Communications Department

Despite a very tight state budget, REALTORS® and their communities throughout Florida are walking away from the 2018 session of the Florida Legislature with several key victories: a $31 million cut to the Business Rent Tax, $110 million for ...

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Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Increase in February
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Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Increase in February

Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (March 21, 2018) - Home sales in Sarasota and Manatee County increased for the second consecutive month in 2018. The two-county area ...

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Home Sales up with More Expected to Close This Season
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Home Sales up with More Expected to Close This Season

Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (February 21, 2018) – Sarasota-Manatee home sales and prices increased again in January 2018. Inventory tightens, but a rise in ...

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Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Find Strength in 2017
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Sarasota-Manatee Home Sales Find Strength in 2017

Posted Tuesday, February 13, 2018 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (February 13, 2018) – The Sarasota and Manatee residential market wrapped up the year with more traditional closed sales and an ...

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Market Stays on Trend as Season Nears
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Market Stays on Trend as Season Nears

Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (December 20, 2017) – November statistics indicate a healthy market in the Sarasota and Manatee area. Combined numbers show an ...

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Sarasota and Manatee Market Back to Pre-Storm Pace
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Sarasota and Manatee Market Back to Pre-Storm Pace

Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report. November statistics will be released on December 20. SARASOTA, Fla. (November 21, 2017) – October proves to be a month of recovery from Irma’s impact on the Sarasota and ...

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Hurricane Irma Stalls Sales in Sarasota and Manatee
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Hurricane Irma Stalls Sales in Sarasota and Manatee

Posted Friday, October 20, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report. SARASOTA, Fla. (October 20, 2017) – The Sarasota and Manatee area was mostly unscathed from Hurricane Irma but, real estate sales were hit the hardest. With office closures, ...

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Low Supply and High Demand Drive Median Prices Up
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Low Supply and High Demand Drive Median Prices Up

Posted Thursday, August 24, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report. SARASOTA, Fla. (August 24, 2017) – The latest data, compiled from My Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service, continues to fluctuate in July of 2017 in the two county area. ...

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Market Continues to Fluctuate
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Market Continues to Fluctuate

Posted Monday, July 24, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report. SARASOTA, Fla. (July 24, 2017) - Market statistics for June 2017 show an increase in inventory, median sales prices and the median time to contract. Compiled each month from My Florida ...

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New Listings in Response to Rising Prices
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New Listings in Response to Rising Prices

Posted Wednesday, June 21, 2017 By Communications Department

Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report. SARASOTA, Fla. (June 21, 2017) – In May of 2017, Sarasota and Manatee County showed an increase in new listings, median sales prices, inventory and closed sales, according to data ...

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