By Tony Veldkamp, 2022 President of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee Senior Commercial Advisor, SVN Commercial Advisory Group BRADENTON, Fla. (August 8, 2022) - Last week, we had a historic event in the life of the REALTOR® ...
The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee will honor seven members for their service to the REALTOR® organization, service in the community, business accomplishments, etc. We need your help to identify the recipients for 2022. If ...
The slate of nominees for 2023 Officers and 2023-2025 Directors has been announced. Our Bylaws provide for additional eligible candidates to be placed in nomination by a petition signed by at least 75 RASM REALTOR® Members eligible to vote, of ...
The RASM Nominating Committee met on July 22, 2022, to interview candidates and selected the following nominees to serve as 2023 Officers and Directors. Election results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on September 22. 2023 Slate of Officers ...
By Tony Veldkamp, 2022 President of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee Senior Commercial Advisor, SVN Commercial Advisory Group SARASOTA, Fla. (July 11, 2022) - Most of us would not plan on purchasing real estate with an all-cash ...
Every year, the Association awards college scholarships valued at $2,000 each to deserving students from the two-county area. Because of our increased focus on charitable activity through the RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation, in 2021 we were ...
Click here for the April 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (May 19, 2022) – The active inventory of single-family homes showed a positive change in April 2022, the first year-over-year increase for the North ...
Are you a leader? Would you like to help shape the future of our Association? If so, then consider applying to serve as a Director or Officer. You can be a part of the next generation of REALTOR® leaders who will guide our Association into the ...
By: Tony Veldkamp, 2022 President of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee Senior Commercial Advisor, SVN Commercial Advisory Group SARASOTA, Fla. (May 11, 2022) - This week the Sarasota City Commission will be presented with a plan ...
North Port-Sarasota-Manatee MSA ranks #1 out of the four Florida cities that made the Top-20 Emerging Housing Markets for Spring 2022 SARASOTA, Fla. (April 26, 2022)— The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com® today released the ...
Click here for the March 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (April 20, 2022) – The spring housing market is in full swing in Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the ...
Congratulations to the 12 REALTORS® and one Business Partner selected to be participants in the RASM Leadership Academy Class of 2022. The RASM Leadership Academy is a rigorous program designed to develop emerging REALTOR® leaders who want ...
By: Tony Veldkamp, 2022 President of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee It’s no secret that we are experiencing a perfect storm in our local real estate market. In addition to COVID-related stresses on our market and supply ...
Click here for the February 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (March 18, 2022) – In February 2022, the Sarasota and Manatee housing market continues to be affected by a historically low supply of homes. According to data from ...
By: Tony Veldkamp, 2022 RASM President On February 15, the Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) of the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) hosted their 8th Annual Downtown Horizons breakfast. This annual event has always ...
Click here for the January 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (February 21, 2022) – The Sarasota and Manatee housing market starts off the year with the lowest level of inventory reported in January 2022. According to data from ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (January 31, 2022) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released the 2022 scholarship applications for eligible students in the 2022-2023 academic year, offered through the RASM REALTORS® ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (January 24, 2022) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee was recognized with two RPAC awards at the recent Florida REALTORS® Mid-Winter Meetings in Orlando, hitting two major goals outlined by the state ...
By: Tony Veldkamp, 2022 RASM President Every year, REALTORS® throughout our state visit Tallahassee to directly lobby our state lawmakers on legislative issues that directly affect REALTORS® and homeowners. In February, leaders from the ...
Click here for the December 2021 and Year-End Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (January 20, 2022) – The 2021 housing market was a record-breaking year of sales in the Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from Florida ...
Everything we do and everything we are as an organization is dedicated to rocket RASM REALTORS® to Reach Further.™ Our brand promise is our “why.” As our tagline expresses—every program, experience and member of RASM can ...
Click here for the November 2021 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (December 22, 2021) – Rising home prices have yet to slow down with November 2021 marking the highest recorded median prices in the two-county area. According to ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (December 20, 2021) – The Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) of the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) announced Joe C. Hembree as 2021 Commercial Realtor® of the Year at their Installation Breakfast ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (Thursday, December 16) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has announced the reorganization of its staff structure along with the promotion of three executives: Max Brandow, Gina McCarthy, and Jesse ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (Thursday, December 9, 2021) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) installed the 2022 officers and directors and recognized seven award winners at the Installation and Awards Luncheon on December 9, 2021. ...
Click here for the October 2021 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (November 22, 2021) – The Sarasota and Manatee housing market shows little signs of abandoning the trends we’ve been accustomed to over the last few months. ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (November 8, 2021) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) honored veterans at a Military Heroes Breakfast on Friday, November 5 to present a plaque that commemorates military veterans who have received ...
Click here for the September 2021 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (October 21, 2021) – The Sarasota and Manatee housing market experienced a slower month of sales in September 2021 compared to the same month last year. According ...
Click here for the August 2021 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (September 22, 2021) – Housing prices continue to rise in the Sarasota and Manatee market with August 2021 marking the 15th consecutive month of year-over-year price ...
Click here for the July 2021 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (August 23, 2021) – Closed sales decreased in July 2021, the first year-over-year decrease since May 2020 for Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from ...