The Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) raised $12,000 for Manatee County Habitat for Humanity at their annual golf tournament on October 23.

You only need to interact with Brian and Shaun Dumas for a brief moment before the laughter that fills their 25-year marriage makes you forget that they were struck by tragedy just a year and a half earlier.

With captivating names like “Marlin” and “Tarpon,” you quickly begin to visualize where the streets on Snead Island take you. Then there’s both the “Mangrove Point” and “Heritage Bay” neighborhoods, and you REALLY start to get intrigued.

Housing inventory in both Sarasota County and Manatee County is on the rise, marking the highest number of listings reported this year in October. The latest data, sourced from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), indicates an uptick in home sales and an influx of new listings added to the market.

This Giving Tuesday, we invite our valued members to join hands in making a positive impact on the lives of our fellow REALTORS® through contributions to the RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (RRCF).

The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released the annual 2024 Corporate Sponsor Program, exclusively available to our valued RASM Business Partners.

After a property is foreclosed on through a judicial proceeding, the court orders the property to be sold at a public online auction. Buyers can obtain foreclosure properties at a reduced price, but they must be aware of liens and expenses that may still be attached to a property even after the foreclosure sale.

The RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (RRCF) is the 501c3 charitable arm of RASM, providing funding for individuals and not-for-profit organizations in order to contribute to the future of homeownership, education, and financial security for all.

The Global Business Council (GBC), a membership subgroup within the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), was recently honored with a Platinum Global Achievement Award from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This prestigious award is a testament to GBC’s dedication to enhancing global real estate opportunities for their members and fostering international connections.