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…
Florida Realtors has prepared this guide so real estate brokers ready to open their offices to employees and customers can do so safely. As executive and emergency orders regarding the coronavirus pandemic are expiring and relaxing for many areas of Florida, brokers are wondering whether they can open the doors to their office. The real question is whether [...]
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 [...]
Both 1031-exchanges and Opportunity Zone investments have deadlines that must be met – but the IRS extended those deadlines if they occur before July 15, 2020. WASHINGTON (April 10, 2020) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has given real estate investors a break if an Opportunity Zone investment or 1031 like-kind exchange deadline already underway [...]
By emergency rule, FREC approved video conferencing of in-person courses so members may fulfill biennial license requirements, including ones for post- and pre-licensure. ORLANDO, Fla. (April 7, 2020) – Coming soon to a computer near you: Live streaming of continuing education (CE) courses you would normally take in the classroom. Courses may be offered via [...]
Final loan approval relies on documents and approvals from different offices, and the spread of COVID-19 has created problems – but some recent changes should help. NEW YORK (April 6, 2020) – Final loan approval relies on documents and approvals from different offices, both private and government, and the spread of COVID-19 has created problems [...]