(March 18, 2020) - Congress has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) providing support to American workers, families, and businesses, including the expansion of paid sick leave and family medical leave. It also includes refundable tax credits for small businesses and self-employed individuals to cover the cost of the leave. NAR’s advocacy [...]
In January of 2020, 18 Realtor® members of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee earned the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement from the National Association of Realtors®. The endorsement goes to Realtors® who have demonstrated knowledge and competency in 10 core areas of real estate practice. 1. Client service 2. Professional reputation 3. Real [...]
Click HERE to download and review the full statistical report or visit www.myrasm.com/statistics. May 2018 statistics will be released on June 20. SARASOTA, Fla. (May 24, 2018) – In April 2018, Sarasota and Manatee housing inventory levels dropped again, with pressure from rising median sales prices. Overall, April showed an increase in sales across the [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (March 15, 2018) – On March 14, REALTOR® Barry Grooms presented a testimony on the exclusion for mortgage debt cancellation. Grooms, a member of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), testified on behalf of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) to the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax [...]
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. Closed sales increased in Sarasota County by 5.8 percent, compared to July 2016. However, sales in Manatee County [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (December 21, 2016) – Total closed sales are up by 8.7 percent from November 2015 for single family homes and condos in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Single family homes showed the most improvement from last year, with a 10.5 percent increase in the two-county area, while condos also increased by 4.5 percent. Inventory [...]
The Suncoast Regional Young Professionals Network (YPN) raised $13,406.93 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County at the 2016 Realtor® Bowling Tournament on September 23. The tournament hosted more than 230 bowlers from the Venice Area Board of Realtors® and the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee. Proceeds from the event will be [...]