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 [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (October 12, 2022) – The RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (RRCF), which is the charitable arm of the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), has committed to supporting families in Manatee County through a $10,000 donation to Manatee County Habitat for Humanity. For the past seven years, the Association has supported Manatee Habitat’s [...]
RASM REALTORS® in need can apply for financial assistance through the RASM REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (RRCF). October 6, 2022 In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, our thoughts are with everyone who was greatly impacted by the storm. Housing is synonymous with the work of REALTORS®. We work to ensure that everyone has a roof over [...]
North Port-Sarasota-Manatee MSA ranks #1 out of the four Florida cities that made the Top-20 Emerging Housing Markets for Spring 2022 SARASOTA, Fla. (April 26, 2022)— The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com® today released the WSJ/Realtor.com® Spring 2022 Emerging Housing Markets Index. The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metro area was ranked at the 3rd spot for Spring [...]
Click here for the March 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (April 20, 2022) – The spring housing market is in full swing in Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), March 2022 reported more new listings and closed sales [...]
Click here for the February 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (March 18, 2022) – In February 2022, the Sarasota and Manatee housing market continues to be affected by a historically low supply of homes. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), closed sales [...]
Click here for the January 2022 Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (February 21, 2022) – The Sarasota and Manatee housing market starts off the year with the lowest level of inventory reported in January 2022. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), closed sales [...]
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 [...]
Click here for the December 2021 and Year-End Press Release and Statistics. SARASOTA, Fla. (January 20, 2022) – The 2021 housing market was a record-breaking year of sales in the Sarasota and Manatee counties. According to data from Florida REALTORS® and compiled by the REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM), the month of December [...]
In a big win for property owners, during the month of August both the Manatee County Commission as well as the Sarasota City Commission voted to allow homeowners to construct accessory dwelling units (ADU) on their property. REALTOR® Associations throughout the country have long touted the utility of accessory dwelling units as another form of [...]