Sarasota County Emergency Management on behalf of the Florida Division of Emergency Management is looking for a new site that can be used for COVD-19 testing in Sarasota County. They are looking to us, the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee for assistance in identifying a new site. This is time-sensitive, so if you think [...]
RASM has established a Humanitarian Award to be bestowed quarterly, designed to recognize the Realtors® who are doing great things in our community. We want to show our members and the two-county area that Realtors® make up a large part of our community’s success. In the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, with businesses closed and [...]
Even with Florida reopening, REALTORS® are still advised to take certain precautions and still hold virtual showings or open houses. If you must show a property in person, RASM has put together showing kits to help REALTORS® keep themselves and others safe. These kits will be available for purchase at both RASM locations for $20. [...]
The Department of Business & Professional Regulation has approved the plans related to the reopening of vacation rentals in Sarasota and Manatee County's counties. As a reminder, as part of the governor's full phase 1 reopening of Florida that was announced last week and made official by Executive Order 2020-123, all counties may seek approval [...]
Click HERE for the April 2020 statistics press release and summary charts. The May 2020 report will be released June 22, 2020. SARASOTA, Fla. (May 21, 2020) – When Governor Ron DeSantis signed a stay-at-home order for the month of April 2020, a pause in the housing market was expected. The new reports compiled by [...]
With Florida starting to reopen, RASM wants to hear directly from our members about their level of comfort with coming into the association. Please fill out this short survey to give us an idea of how we can make everyone feel safe and comfortable. Loading…
Gov. DeSantis does not have to follow his task force’s recommendations for reopening the state – but if he does, vacation rentals could return in Phase 2 with restrictions, such as renting only to Fla. residents, a 72-hour hiatus between rentals and mandatory sanitation procedures. ORLANDO, Fla. (May 1, 2020) – Gov. Ron DeSantis created [...]
RASM has teamed up with the Pinellas REALTOR® Organization (PRO) to offer members virtual designation and certification courses at special member-only pricing! Instructor Brian Woods will teach these courses via live streaming technology. Certified Real Estate Team Specialist (C-RETS) April 23 | C-RETS Elective - Designing & Sustaining Successful Teams | $25 As the real estate industry [...]
Here's an extraordinary example of our REALTOR® family coming together to support the community. And we couldn't be more excited to partner with RASM member Brian Loebker to support this cause: Feed a Healthcare Hero. The money raised BENEFITS local restaurants in orders and revenue, while we FEED healthcare workers on the frontlines (at no [...]
Fla.’s governor extended a previous two-week order banning vacation property rentals through April 30, 2020. It doesn’t apply to long-term rentals or hotels and resorts. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 13, 2020) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended until April 30 an executive order that suspended rentals of vacation properties because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Late [...]