SARASOTA, Fla. (February 13, 2023) – The REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM) has released the 2023 scholarship applications for eligible students in the 2023-2024 academic year, offered through the RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation. Every year, the Association awards a minimum of six scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to deserving students in the [...]
By Tony Veldkamp, 2022 President of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee Senior Commercial Advisor, SVN Commercial Advisory Group Sarasota’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan cleared its final hurdle when the Sarasota City Commissioners approved amendments to the plan in a 4-1 vote on Oct. 17. The passage of these ordinances pertaining to the Comprehensive [...]
Rental Restrictions in Manatee County By: Garret T. Barnes, Esquire, Barnes Walker, Goethe, Perron, & Shea, PLLC Vacation rentals are regulated in different ways throughout Manatee County, and each city within the County has its own rules and regulations. City of Anna Maria The City of Anna Maria does allow short-term rentals; however, there are [...]
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® Charitable Foundation. Every year, the Association awards a minimum of six scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to deserving students in the [...]
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 [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (March 18, 2020) - Sarasota County has waived water service shutoffs through April 13 for utility bills as part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus. The city of Sarasota has also promised not to shut off your water. Following state guidance, motor vehicle, driver’s license and tax transactions also must be completed [...]
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 [...]