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Contents

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Sarasota/Manatee Realtor® Volume 12, Issue 12

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Annual Awards

The Association always emphasizes the importance of continuing

education for our members, because knowledge propels real estate

agents to greater income levels and higher professional standards.

10 Legislative Priorities

Florida Realtors® recently released the Florida State Legislative Issues and the stances taken by the leadership of our state organization

on these important matters to our industry in 2016 and beyond.

13 Good Market

The October 2015 property sales were down slightly from last month,

but were very close to the numbers from last October, and continued

the record pace of the market in 2015.

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The CID Charity Golf Tournament once again collected more than $8,000 for the Seasons of Sharing organization, which helps out local families on the verge of homelessness.

27 On the Scene

On the Cover

10 - Governmental Affairs 11 - Young Professionals Network 12 - Realtor -Attorney Joint Committee 18 - Commercial Investment Division 20 - Education Programs 24 - WCR Report 27 - On the Scene

Our 2015 Award Winners gathered at the coastline recently - (left to right) Stacy Tocci, Peter Salefsky, Margo MacKenzie, David Clapp and Sharon Gould.

30 - Membership

President Stafford Starcher RE/MAX Alliance Group

President-Elect Linda Formella Michael Saunders & Company Secretary Greg Owens Keller Williams on the Water Treasurer Xena Vallone Xena Vallone Realty Immediate Past Presidents Peter Crowley RE/MAX Alliance Group Sherry Grooms Keller Williams On The Water

Mission Statement The mission of the Realtor ® Association of Sarasota and Manatee is to keep the Realtor ® central to the real estate transaction by advancing members’ professionalism and expertise by upholding the Realtors® Code of Ethics. We are committed to protecting private property rights in the communities we serve.

Sarasota/Manatee Realtor® is published monthly by the Realtor ® Association of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc.

Director of Communications Ray Porter Director of Membership & Broker Services Dan Andrews Director of Information Technology Jesse Sunday

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Subscriptions: The annual dues of every member of the Realtor ® Association of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc., includes a one-year subscription to Sarasota/Manatee Realtor ® magazine. Editorial ideas and manuscripts are welcome. Byline articles and columns express the opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the policies or sentiments of the Realtor ® Association of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc. All submitted copy is subject to editing.

2015 Copyright© by the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc. All rights reserved.

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2015 Association Officers

Director of Professional Development Catherine McCaskill

In every issue

13 - Sales and Listing Statistics

South Office - 2320 Cattlemen Road Sarasota, Florida 34232 North Office- 10910 Technology Terrace Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 Phone: 941/952-3400 FAX: 941/952-3401 www.MyRASM.com

Editorial Staff

Catch up on all the great gatherings of RASM members with the On the Scene feature, and visit our Facebook page for thousands of additional photos from the year.

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Chief Executive Officer Kathy Roberts

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Installation Banquet slated Dec. 8th The 2016 officers and directors for the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee and the Commercial Investment Division will be installed at the annual RASM Installation Banquet, set for Tuesday, Dec. 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Polo Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

Cost is $60 - register now at www.MyRASM.com/Register ! Join us in celebrating the success of our first year as the merged Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee! We will also be recognizing professional award recipients during the event (see Page 6).

Great American Realtor® Days will be early Early next year, the Florida Legislature and Florida Realtors® has slated Great American Realtor® Days for Jan. 12-13, 2016 in Tallahassee.

This is the earliest date the event has been planned in recent history, and means you will need to register early and plan for the trip. The gathering is a great way to interact with our state legislators and help make a difference on upcoming state initiatives impacting real estate.

For more information, call 800-669-4327.

In addition, the Florida Realtors® Mid-Winter Business Meetings will be held Jan. 27-31, 2016 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL. Call the same number for information, or visit www. floridarealtors.org

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Kerrie Lehnert: Business Partner Spotlight

The December 2015 Business Partner Spotlight is on Kerrie Lehnert of Kitchens

by Kerrie.

Kerrie is owner of the business, Kitchens

by Kerrie of Sarasota, LLC From consultation and design, through complete installation and project managing, they pride themselves on being Kerrie Lehnert the experts in kitchen design. Kitchens

by Kerrie has been awarded Lido, St. Armand’s Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award and Venice Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Month award.

Kerrie can be reached at 941.228.1173 or by email at kitchensbykerrie@yahoo.com

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Cover Story

Annual Awards

RASM honors members for exceptional service Editor’s Note: Our 2015 RASM award winners will be recognized at the annual Installation Banquet set for Tuesday, Dec. 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

Register today at www.MyRASM.com/Register Leaders make successful organizations at all levels.

They help inspire, encourage, motivate and unite us all in common purpose by their examples, their involvement and their individual contributions.

In 2015, the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee was once again blessed with many exceptional leaders, and our members followed their examples and made our organization a huge success in its first year after the merger of the Sarasota and Manatee associations.

The five leaders singled out here have made extraordinary contributions and have positively impacted so many of us. They were nominated by their peers for their unique and ongoing contributions to RASM and to the communities we serve.

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David Clapp - 2015 Realtor® of the Year The Realtor® of the Year recipient is chosen based upon the RASM member’s lifetime contributions to RASM, Florida Realtors®, plus service to the community and business accomplishments.

Activities during the past three years are given priority consideration.

This year’s recipient is David Clapp, managing broker and director of education at RE/MAX Alliance Group.

David has been very active in association activities dating back to 2006. He served as a member of the Professional Development Committee from 20062011(chair in 2008); Realtor®-Attorney Joint Committee from 2011-2016 (Vice-Chair in 2015); Vendor Data Access from 2009-2010 (chair both years); Nominating Committee (2010 and 2013); Realtor® Safety Task Force in 2015; and the Board of Directors from 2007-2012.

David has also been a major contributor to Association education efforts, serving as instructor for numerous contract and addenda courses, as well as Boot Camp classes and safety seminars. He volunteers his time with no compensation, and has been an enormous help to the Association for the past decade.

With 37 years in the real estate industry, David continues to list and sell property, and also somehow finds time to manage an office at a large local brokerage.

Margo MacKenzie - 2015 Distinguished Service Award The Distinguished Service Award is given to a Realtor® whose service to RASM and his/her fellow members has been of such effectiveness and quality to deserve special recognition.

This year’s recipient is Margo MacKenzie, agent with Wagner Realty in Sarasota.

Margo has been extremely active at the Association for many years, particularly focused on international real estate. She served on the International Steering Committee from 2002-2006, returning in 2010 and helping shepherd the beginning of the new Global Business Council from 2012-2015. She chaired the group this past year, when GBC was awarded the coveted Platinum Council status by the National Association of Realtors® for outstanding service to members.

Margo has also served on the Grievance Committee (2003-2005), Professional Development (2004-2009), Professional Standards (2006-2015), and the Board of Directors from 2013-2014.

Canadian born and raised, Margo considers herself “almost native Floridian” as she has lived in the state for over 36 years. She’s been a full-time professional Realtor® since 1984, and is a Certified International Property Specialist.

Margo’s achievement in guiding the Global Business Council to a status achieved by only 17 councils across the United States is truly remarkable. Congratulations!

Stacy Tocci - 2015 Humanitarian of the Year The Humanitarian of the Year award is given to a member of RASM for significant contributions as a volunteer for an organization(s) or project(s) in the community.

This year’s recipient is Stacy Tocci, agent with Michael Saunders & Company in Lakewood Ranch.

Stacy was nominated for the Humanitarian award primarily due to her involvement with the Payton Wright Foundation, which works closely with families impacted by pediatric cancer.

Stacy has devoted her time and money selflessly to the foundation, and helps obtain sponsors and assists at Continued on P. 25, See STARS

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Peter Salefsky, Margo MacKenzie, Stacy Tocci, Sharon Gould and David Clapp enjoy a light-hearted “selfie” moment.

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The ‘Mark’ turns 100 next year; get ready!

The trademark term “REALTOR®” was adopted in 1916 to identify the members of the National Association of REALTORS®, a revolutionary group of individuals deeply committed to integrity, community, and protecting the American dream of property ownership.

Throughout 2016, NAR will celebrate the history and future of what it means to be a REALTOR®. As part of the celebration, NAR will launch an interactive website where members can share how they are making a difference within their communities. You’re invited to submit your own story and to nominate fellow REALTORS® whose contributions demonstrate pride in their REALTOR® identity and show how they help consumers understand the power of REALTORS®. Look for more information at www.

MyRASM.com and realtor.org in early 2016.

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Governmental Affairs

2016 Florida Legislative Issues Editor’s Note: The following was supplied by Florida Realtors®:

Begin a phase-out of the current sales tax on business rent (commercial leases). Thousands of Florida businesses pay a 6 percent tax on rent and expenses, such as landscape services, insurance and property tax. Florida Realtors®, the Florida Chamber and other business groups support a reduction in the business rent tax from 6% to 5% effective January 1, 2017. There are two bills filed this session seeking a 1% cut in the commercial lease tax: SB 116 by Sen. Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange) and HB 247

by Heather Fitzenhagen (R-Fort Myers). The Senate bill had its first committee hearing recently. Florida Realtors® seeks a 1% reduction in the tax every year until it’s eliminated entirely. Florida is the only state that charges a tax on commercial leases. We are collecting examples of how the tax has discouraged businesses from relocating to Florida or prevented companies from expanding.

Increase funding of the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Funds. Last year, lawmakers appropriated $175 million toward the housing trust funds, the highest funding level in eight years. We applaud lawmakers for recognizing the need to provide housing assistance for the elderly, persons with disabilities and low-income families. As the economy strengthens and housing prices increase, Florida’s housing programs will help families and individuals who may otherwise be priced out of the market to have a home. These funds are also critical to alleviating homelessness and providing seniors and persons with disabilities access to independence. Housing programs are also a boon to the economy and create jobs.

The $326 million available for the housing trust funds in 2016 would create 32,000 jobs and generate $4.6 billion in positive economic impact.

Cap fees charged by community associations for estoppel certificates. Florida Realtors® is once again advocating on behalf of owners of properties governed by a condo or homeowners’ association who are charged excessive fees for an estoppel certificate. This certificate is simply a statement of an owner’s financial status with the association that must be provided to a buyer or lender before the property can be sold or refinanced. Florida law allows community associations to charge a “reasonable” fee to prepare an estoppel certificate. Some associations, however, have turned what amounts to an administrative task into a revenue stream, sometimes charging more than $500 to prepare an estoppel certificate. Rep. John Wood (R-Winter Haven), who is also a Realtor®, is once again sponsoring a bill on this issue in the House — HB 203.

To date, no Senate bill regarding estoppel certificates has Adam Davis been filed. HB 203 would impose a $200 cap on estoppel can be certificates if the owner were current on payments. Last reached at 941.952.3410 session, this initiative passed the Senate and was minutes away from House approval when the House adjourned

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three days early. This is an issue worth advocating for on behalf of hundreds of thousands of property owners who live in HOA and COA communities.

Restore Florida’s water resources while protecting property rights. (No bills have been filed at this time for the 2016 legislative session) Florida Realtors® supports a water quality policy that provides healthy, clean and abundant supplies of water while also protecting Florida’s water resources. As the House and Senate develop their respective water policies and bills are filed and discussed, Florida Realtors® reminds legislators what’s important to the millions of property owners who are drawn to the state’s natural beauty and call Florida home: - Continue to use monies from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to sustain and manage land and resources the state already owns.

- Support programs that keep our springs, lakes and other water bodies free of harmful pollutants. Any approach to managing these levels should be science-based and comprehensive.

- Expand the use of alternative water supplies and allow for new water storage efforts on agricultural lands. The need for clean and abundant water will only increase. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, Florida will need an additional 2 billion gallons of water per day by 2025 to keep up with the needs of an ever-growing population. It’s imperative that the Legislature develops a policy that addresses current and future water challenges facing our entire state.

Enact tougher penalties for crimes against real estate agents. We recently marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic murder of Arkansas Realtor® Beverly Carter, who was found dead after showing a supposed buyer a vacant bank-owned property. Recent attacks against real estate agents in Florida have included armed robbery, kidnapping and ransom demands. Data shows that attacks against Realtors® are up 500% in a three-year period and that 70% of the victims are female. Florida Realtors® supports HB 47 by Rep. Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) and SB 214 by Sen. Nancy Detert (R-Venice), which apply tougher penalties on violent offenders who attack a “broker”, “broker associate”, or “sales associate” while they are in the act of showing or holding an open house of real property.

Ongoing initiatives: - Monitor any movement on a sales tax on services - Monitor and strengthen the funding for policing and enforcement of unlicensed real estate activity - Address the growing challenge of the rising cost of various types of property insurance, including flood and wind

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benefits of our YPN to our members.

As a new organization, the Suncoast Brian’s eagerness to help is demonstrated Regional Young Professionals Network by the countless ways he has gone the has certainly seen many challenges, extra mile. It is not simply the satisfaction opportunities and achievements. of having him as a YPN event regular, Our growth over the last year and but the way in which he enhances each a half could not have been achieved event he attends through planning input, without the collective enthusiasm and promotion and organization, and his efforts from our members. enthusiasm and ability to make new One member in particular has members feel most welcome. demonstrated a strong belief in the Brian recently co-chaired the SCRYPN’s mission of our YPN, which is to enrich most successful charity event of the year our communities and give a voice to with Elizabeth Reynolds. With their our future industry leaders by providing leadership and determination, we were business, networking, leadership and able to raise over $10,000 dollars for volunteer opportunities to support Brian Tresidder localcharities including Family Promise of career development, and to strengthen South Sarasota, The Realtor® Association the appeal and resources for young of Sarasota Manatee’s Scholarship Fund and the professionals to thrive in our area.

Realtor® Political Action Committee.

As our Communications Co-Chair of YPN, Brian We are very grateful for having someone so Tresidder immediately took charge to develop and accomplished within their own career to help act improve our ability to reach out to and engage our as a leader, a mentor, and a true ambassador of the members.

Suncoast Regional Young Professionals Network.

He began helping from nearly the beginning, as Join us as we celebrate Brian Tresidder as our YPN we navigated building a webpage, collecting member Member of the Year 2015, and welcome in our new contacts, implementing our Facebook member forum leadership team, Brenton Cloud, our 2016 YPN and most importantly he designed the platform for Chair, and Robert Milligan, our 2016 YPN Vice our monthly newsletters that keep our members Chair! informed of upcoming events, tech tips and volunteer We all look forward to another great year in 2016! opportunities.

His expertise as a licensed real estate broker of Key Upcoming events: Solutions Real Estate and tech savvy background - YPN Buccaneers Game Bus has greatly influenced the quality of programs and Sunday, Dec. 6th

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Brian Tresidder YPN Member of the Year

The Oct. 30th SCRYPN Realtor® Bowling event collected more than $10,000 for various causes, including $4,364.22 for the RASM Scholarship Fund, At left, Shawna Hicks-Cranston of the Scholarship Committee and Elizabeth Reynolds of the YPN.

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Foreclosure by the numbers: Things are improving

By Nancy Cason Syprett Meshad Law Firm While the “foreclosure crisis” is not exactly over; conditions are very much improved here in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.

In June 2013, the Florida Supreme Court adopted the recommendations of the Foreclosure Initiative Workgroup (Initiative) that was formed to identify the barriers that currently existed in the foreclosure process, propose strategies to address same, as well as a budget.

The program commenced July 1, 2013. The various Clerks of Court from each judicial circuit were required to adhere to a uniform reporting procedure so that the effectiveness of the $35 million in funding received could be measured.

The respective Clerks reported to the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA) that published monthly foreclosure statistics for each judicial circuit in the State of Florida to show the progress of the Initiative.

The Twelfth Judicial Circuit, (consisting of Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties), (“Circuit”) has seen a significant decrease in foreclosure activity and the foreclosure backlog has been substantially reduced.

In June 2012, one year before the Initiative was implemented, our Circuit had 16,629 pending foreclosure cases. In June of 2013, the month before Initiative started, our Circuit had 14,109 foreclosures pending. That number dropped to 6,337 in June of 2014 and as of June 30, 2015, there were approximately only 3,218 foreclosures pending in our Circuit.

In addition to tracking pending cases, the Initiative also required the tracking of new case filings as well as the time between the initial foreclosure filing and final disposition of the foreclosure case.

As for foreclosure filings, only 991 new foreclosure cases were filed in our Circuit in the first half of 2015, averaging about 165 new foreclosure cases each month.

During that same six months, approximately 2,328 foreclosure cases were disposed of, resulting in an average disposition rate of 388 active foreclosure cases each month.

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T are being filed, and the number of pending cases as of June 2015 is essentially half of what it was just one year earlier, and five times less than what was pending just three years earlier.

Although this is unquestionably positive news for our Circuit, the foreclosure forecast for the rest of 2015 and 2016 is not as bright and sunny as it would seem from these numbers.

Even with monthly average dispositions in our Circuit at twice the rate of new filings, the time frame from initial filing to disposition still remains one of the highest around the State. Of those cases pending as of June 30, 2015, more than half (about 1,845) have been pending for more than 1 year and approximately 35% of the active foreclosures have been pending for more than 2 years.

As of the end of June 2015, the OSCA statistics show that the average number of days from initial filing to disposition in our Circuit was 672 days. Compare this figure to the statewide average of only 591 days.

Although the disposition rate for the first half of 2015 far exceeded the rate of new filings, I do not expect for that trend to continue so strongly throughout the remainder of 2015 or into 2016.

Editor’s Note: This article was supplied by Nancy Cason, real estate/estate attorney and a Managing Partner at the Syprett Meshad Law Firm. The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and was obtained from the website of the Office of State Court Administrator as of Oct. 28, 2015.

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Market remains strong in October 2015 Editor’s Note: For comprehensive statistics dating to 2005, please visit www.MyRASM.com/statistics

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below last October’s totals of 3,791 in Sarasota County and 2,832 in Manatee County. In 2013, there were roughly 5,500 properties for sale in Sarasota County and 5,000 for sale in Manatee County. Those figures have trended lower for over the last two and a half years, and the current level represents a major drop from those totals.

Normally, the market continues to grow through the early months of the year as property owners test the waters during the height of season. Last year and the previous year, the inventory peaked in February. If that trend continues, local agents should expect a very busy season once again.

The two-county area saw the month’s supply of inventory remain well below the 6 month level that defines a market in equilibrium between buyers or sellers.

The figures once again were between 3.5 and 3.9 months – slightly higher than the recent norms in both counties for both single family and condos. Median days on market were between 36 and 55 in October, nearly the same as in September, and lower than the 47 to 55 range from last October. This indicates homes continue to sell more quickly than last year. Those numbers have remained fairly steady in the past few months.

New pending sales, which reflect new contracts written in the twocounty area, were down slightly from September and also from last October, so November and December could see a cooling off period for the hot market.

The first 10 months of 2015 remained on a record pace, and we will likely see the highest number of sales in the region’s history by year-end. So far, Sarasota County sales are 630 ahead of last year’s record pace, and November and December sales would only need to average about 560 sales per month to

The October real estate market in Sarasota and Manatee counties remained strong, with overall sales slightly lower than September and last October, but median sale prices up substantially over last year at this time.

Property sales in October totaled 880 in Sarasota County and 708 in Manatee County, for a combined 1,588, down about 1 percent from the September total of 1,608. The median sales prices saw both increases and declines. Single family homes in Sarasota County saw an increase of almost 3 percent from September to October. In Manatee County, there was a drop of 2.6 percent in the single family category. Condos in Sarasota County saw a drop of 5 percent from September to October, while in Manatee County condo median sale prices rose about 8 percent from September to October.

Comparing prices this October to last year at this time, all categories rose. The biggest increase by category came in condo sales in Manatee County, which saw prices rise by 29.7 percent year over year. By contrast, Sarasota County saw a modest condo median sale price increase of 5.7 percent. For single family homes, Sarasota County recorded a 17.9 percent rise and Manatee County saw a 12.1 percent rise.

“This market has been on an historic roll in 2015, and we typically experience some degree of leveling off in overall sales as we enter the traditionally slower early fall months,” said Stafford Starcher, president of the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and Manatee. “However, the higher median sales prices, particularly compared to last October, indicate that our market remains popular and buyers have not been deterred innovative by the price level rise agent services we’ve witnessed.”

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break the all-time high of 11,550.

Manatee County is 660 sales ahead of last year’s pace, and would need to average 360 sales in the next two months to break the all-time record of 8,004 sales set in 2013.

“We are certainly living in historic times, based on the overall sales to this point in the year,” noted Starcher. “The future is always unpredictable, but based upon the enthusiasm, professionalism and competence of our real estate agents, I see only bigger and better things ahead for our market.”

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Monthly Market Summary - October 2015 Single Family Homes Sarasota County October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

Closed Sales

597

723

-17.4%

Cash Sales

258

349

-26.1%

New Pending Sales

519

564

-8.0%

New Listings

893

843

5.9%

Median Sale Price

$230,000

$195,000

17.9%

Average Sale Price

$319,377

$305,661

4.5%

36

47

-23.4%

95.6%

93.4%

2.4%

785

828

-5.2%

Inventory (Active Listings)

2,403

2,617

-8.2%

Months Supply of Inventory

3.5

4.0

-13.2%

Median Days on Market Avg. Percent of Original List Price Received Pending Inventory

900

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Closed Sales

800 700 600 500 400 300

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$250K $230K $210K $190K $170K $150K $130K $110K J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

Total Inventory

5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Monthly Market Summary - October 2015 Single Family Homes Manatee County October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

Closed Sales

517

526

-1.7%

Cash Sales

171

222

-23.0%

New Pending Sales

372

452

-17.7%

New Listings

627

673

-6.8%

Median Sale Price

$259,000

$231,000

12.1%

Average Sale Price

$329,268

$281,049

17.2%

41

55

-25.5%

95.5%

94.5%

1.1%

568

680

-16.5%

Inventory (Active Listings)

1,902

2,044

-6.9%

Months Supply of Inventory

3.7

4.4

-16.0%

Median Days on Market Avg. Percent of Original List Price Received Pending Inventory

700

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Closed Sales

600 500 400 300 200

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

Median Sale Price

$280K $260K $240K $220K $200K $180K $160K $140K J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

Total Inventory

3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Monthly Market Summary - October 2015 Townhouses and Condos Sarasota County October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

Closed Sales

283

288

-1.7%

Cash Sales

176

191

-7.9%

New Pending Sales

237

209

13.4%

New Listings

397

348

14.1%

Median Sale Price

$185,000

$175,000

5.7%

Average Sale Price

$249,196

$300,885

-17.2%

38

55

-30.9%

94.5%

93.5%

1.1%

359

289

24.2%

Inventory (Active Listings)

1,130

1,174

-3.7%

Months Supply of Inventory

3.6

3.9

-7.4%

Median Days on Market Avg. Percent of Original List Price Received Pending Inventory

500

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Closed Sales

450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

Median Sale Price

$240K $220K $200K $180K $160K $140K $120K

Total Inventory

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O 3,000 2,800 2,600 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Monthly Market Summary - October 2015 Townhouses and Condos Manatee County October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

Closed Sales

191

175

9.1%

Cash Sales

114

115

-0.9%

New Pending Sales

160

148

8.1%

New Listings

277

237

16.9%

Median Sale Price

$170,500

$131,500

29.7%

Average Sale Price

$204,200

$174,026

17.3%

55

48

14.6%

93.9%

92.5%

1.5%

Pending Inventory

250

201

24.4%

Inventory (Active Listings)

780

788

-1.0%

Months Supply of Inventory

3.9

4.4

-11.9%

Median Days on Market Avg. Percent of Original List Price Received

Closed Sales

300

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

250 200 150 100

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

Median Sale Price

$180K $160K $140K $120K $100K $80K

Total Inventory

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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CID Charity Golf Tourney a success!

This year’s CID Charity Golf Tournament once again netted more than $8,000 for the Season of Sharing organization, which provides assistance to local families on the verge of homelessness.

CID Monthly Meeting Schedule

CID Annual Holiday Party - Dec. 10 - Mandeville Beer Garden, 428 N. Lemon Ave. Cost - $20 - Register Online Commercial Marketplace Sessions Increase visibility for your properties, learn new opportunities, exchange information.

Officers:

- Friday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. - South Office, 2320 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota - Friday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. - South Office - Friday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. – North Office, 10910 Technology Terrace, Lakewood Ranch - Friday, Dec. 25 - Office Closed for Christmas - Friday, Jan. 1 - Office Closed for New Years

2015 CID Officers & Directors

Tim Mapp, 2015 CID President

President: Tim Mapp, Mapp Realty President-Elect: Tony Veldkamp, Sperry Van Ness Vice-President: Rico Boeras, Sarasota Commercial Realty Secretary: Ron Struthers, Coldwell Banker NRT Treasurer: Dave Roth, RE/MAX Alliance Group Past President: Lori Hellstrom, Osprey Real Estate Services

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Directors:

Susan Goldstein: Michael Saunders & Co. (1 year - 2015) Roberta Kolton: Michael Saunders & Co. (1 year - 2015) George Brusco: Casto Lifestyle Properties (2 years - 2016) Charlie Brown: Insignia Bank (2 years - 2016) Peter Skokos: Norton Hammersley (3 years - 2017) Joe C. Hembree: Hembree & Company (3 years - 2017)

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Global Business Council

The GBC Annual Holiday Party was held Nov. 19 and once again drew a large crowd to celebrate the success of 2015, when the group was named a Platinum Council by NAR. From left, Robin Adair, Rita B. Smith, Amiee Rothrock, Marie Avery, Barbara Clemann, Margo MacKenzie, Gladys Carrasco, Yvonne Gooldy, Pat Baker and Oliver Giesser.

Control your risk in international real estate Title: Go Global: Risk Management for the International Practitioner Date/Time: Dec. 3, 1 to 4 p.m.

Location: South Office (2320 Cattlemen Rd.) Instructors: Carla Rayman, CIPS; Pat Tan, CIPS Wine and Cheese Reception following, 4 to 5 p.m.

Cost: FREE to Global Business Council Members; $25 non‐GBC Members International buyers and sellers have played an increasingly important role in the U.S. real estate market over recent years. As a result, more and more Realtors® are working with customers from other countries. There is rising affluence throughout the world, and buyers come from a wide variety of countries to purchase U.S. real estate, drawn by

“bargain‐priced” homes, desirable lifestyle, favorable currency exchange rates or finding a safe haven for themselves and their money.

More Realtors® than ever have now worked with an overseas buyer or seller. They are attractive as customers because: the majority of sales are cash purchases and Foreign purchasers typically buy higher priced homes. Pat and Carla will guide your through the maze of working with International Buyers and expanding your business, all while reducing your risk.

Global Business Council members, please register in advance online at www.myrasm.com.

Non‐members, please call 941‐952‐3404 for information.

Global Entry program speeds travelers through process The Global Entry program is a “must have” if you spend any time traveling abroad, and excellent for your international customers who own property in Florida and travel back and forth to their home country.

The program will save them time when entering the U.S. once they obtain their Global Entry Card.

This is a great information service to share with your international customers.

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter the United States through automatic kiosks at select airports.

At airports, program members proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their www.MyRASM.com

fingerprints on the scanner for fingerprint verification and complete a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs the traveler to baggage claim and the exit.

Travelers must be pre-approved for the Global Entry program. All applicants undergo a rigorous background check and in-person interview before enrollment.

While Global Entry’s goal is to speed travelers through the process, members may still be selected for further examination when entering the United States.

Any violation of the program’s terms and conditions will result in the appropriate enforcement action and termination of the traveler’s membership privileges.

There are three different programs, Global Entry, Nexus, and Sentri. For complete information and processing instructions go to: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs

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Education Programs

GRI Course 100 Series starts in January 2016 Title: GRI Course 100 Series Dates/Times: Jan. 25 - Feb. 10, 2016 at 8 a.m.

Module 101- Jan. 25-26 Module 102 - Feb. 1-2 Module 103 - Feb. 9-10 (Individual modules $115 $345 cost for all) Location: RASM South Office (2320 Cattlemen Rd.) 14 Hours CE or 45 Hours Salesman’s Post-License Credit) Registration deadline Jan. 11, 2016 If you are a new salesperson, the GRI Course 1 will offer the 45 hours of Post-License education you need during the first salesperson license renewal cycle.

By taking this course, you can get a leg up on earning your GRI designation while taking care of your state licensure requirement.

For brokers and salespeople

not in their first renewal cycle, the course offers 14 hours of continuing education (includes

Core Law).

Instructors are all screened and approved by Florida Realtors®.

The GRI designation is now also available online through the Florida Realtors® website (www. floridarealtors.org). See article below!

You can now earn GRI online One of the vital designations is GRI (Graduate, Realtor® Institute), and now you can take your GRI online by visiting the Florida Realtors® Education page. Just go to www.floridarealtors.org/education.

The GRI Online program is now approved for CE and post license credit effective August 1, 2015!

Panel discussion focuses on REO transactions Date/Time: Dec. 9, Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Location: South Office (2320 Cattlemen Rd.) Panel Leader: Michael T. Hankin, Esq., Hankin & Hankin (Panelists - Troy Funk, Allison James Estates; and Al Dumas, RE/MAX Alliance Group) Cost: $10 RASM members; $20 others Includes a light lunch!

Come and learn how to effortlessly navigate your buyer through the storm of issues awaiting the unsuspecting agent in REO transactions. Board

certified attorney Michael T. Hankin will moderate a panel discussion with the area’s largest REO agents on the intricacies of bank owned real property transactions.

The discussion will address the many differences between REO transactions and conventional transactions with an emphasis on “need to know” practice tips including how to submit an offer, get a response, address financing issues, handle repairs, and how to get ahead of title issues.

Foreign nationals and FIRPTA - understand the law Catherine McCaskill, Professional Development, can be reached at 941.952.3404

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Title: Foreign Nationals and FIRPTA Date/Time: Jan. 20, 2016, Noon to 1 p.m.

Location: South Office (2320 Cattlemen Rd.) Instructor: Renea Glendinning, Kerkering Barberio Cost: $10 RASM/SCBA/MCBA Members; $20 others Lunch at 11:30 a.m. courtesy Commission Express When a foreign person sells U.S. real estate, he or she is subject to having 10 percent of the gross sales price withheld from the proceeds received at closing.

This is a requirement under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, known as FIRPTA. This 10 percent withholding must be remitted to the IRS no DECEMBER 2015

later than 20 days after closing. There’s a lot more to learn about FIRPTA. Don’t miss this session with CPA Renea Glendinning!

Renea joined the firm in 1987 and has led the International Tax Department since 1996. Her practice areas include individual and business tax consulting.

She has authored articles regarding various international tax issues and frequently gives presentations on U.S. income and estate taxation of foreign nationals doing business in the U.S. Remember - about 25 percent of foreign homebuyers purchasing U.S. property are buying here in Florida!

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Boot Camp: Get educated on new Closing Disclosure Title: Boot Camp: The New Closing Disclosure: Do You Understand It Yet? Date/Time: Jan. 12, 2016, 1 to 3 p.m.

Location: North Office (10910 Technology Terr., LWR) Cost: $10 for RASM members; $20 others Instructor: Peter J. Pike of the Pike Law Firm As of Oct. 3, 2015 new federal regulations apply to the loan transaction. Generally, these new regulations will apply to all transactions involving a new residential mortgage loan. Cash and commercial transactions, even if a residence is involved, are not affected.

This class focuses on what real estate professionals need to know. Your customers will be given information in a completely new format, with lots of time to look at what is happening prior to the closing date. Two new forms will replace the GFE and HUD-1 Settlement Statement, and you will be getting calls about these forms from your buyers and sellers.

Most seminars on this topic focus on the lenders’ and closing agents’ responsibilities. This class has been written specifically to inform Realtors® how these changes will affect their involvement in the closing process, from the writing of the contract to answering their customers questions just prior to closing.

Instructor: Peter J. Pike, Attorney, the Pike Law Firm. Peter is a board certified real estate attorney, who has been representing buyers, sellers, lenders, developers, landlords and tenants for over thirty years. He is a former Senior Underwriting Counsel for Attorneys’ Title Fund Services and is licensed in Florida as a Real Estate Instructor. He currently serves on the RASM Realtor® Attorney Joint Committee and is a member of the 2015 RASM Leadership Academy.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dedication and hard work pay off!! We congratulate our members who have successfully achieved the following designations: GRADUATE, REALTOR® INSTITUTE (GRI) Beth Carlton Keller Williams Realty Manatee Amy Chapman Michael Saunders & Company David Consbruck Premier Plus Realty Margaret Faillace Michael Saunders & Company John Fevrier RE/MAX Alliance Group RE/MAX Alliance Group Larry Johns David Johnson Medway Realty Vincent Lemler Keller Williams Realty Select John McSweeney Coldwell Banker Res. RE Christina Miller Sarasota Bay Real Estate P.A. Coldwell Banker Res. RE Tara Miller Noel Morton Michael Saunders & Company Gail Robinson Bayshore Realty Inc. SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST (SRES) Gary Brey Sarasota Int’l Real Estate Inc. Jordan Chancey Leslie Wells Realty, Inc. Sylvia Ford Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Jolaine Goldman Wagner Realty C. Susan Hilton Michael Saunders & Company Theodore Knoke SRT International Realty Keith Kropp J Wood Realty Michael Saunders & Company Maruta Miluns Carl Pallas Wagner Realty Debra Pitell-Hauge Michael Saunders & Company Susan Rodriguez Michael Saunders & Company Wayne Rogers J Wood Realty Kelly Rosenberg Laurel Oak Lifestyles Realty Judy Wright Michael Saunders & Company

Protect your career with Core Law E-PRO CERTIFICATION (E-PRO)

Title: Core Law Date/Time: Feb. 29, 2016, 9 a.m. to Noon Location: RASM South Office Cost: $30 Members; $50 Non‐Members

Todd Rentschler Lucy Szynkowicz

Title: 14 Hours CE Dates/Times: Feb. 29 and March 1, 2016, 9 - 5 p.m.

Location: RASM South Office Cost: $79 Members; Non‐Members If you want some REAL education, come to this class for your 14 hours of license renewal. Instructor Dick Fryer, Vice‐Chairman of the Florida Real Estate Commission, will make sure that you take away information that will help you in your real estate career. www.MyRASM.com

Forbes Property Group Keller Williams on the Water

CERT. INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST (CIPS) Barbara Clemann

Keller Williams on the Water

CERT. RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST (CRS) Michael James

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Your path to success in upper-tier market

Title: Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Dates/Times: March 22-23, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: RASM South Office (2320 Cattlemen Rd.) Early Bird Fee: $495 (ends Jan. 15, 2016); after, $550 Instructor: Kofi Nartey CE Credit: 11 Hours Register: www.luxuryhomemarketing.com/Sarasota

This intensive two-day luxury home marketing course sets the standard for luxury sales training in the industry.

Successful completion of this course is the first step in earning the coveted Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist® (CLHMS) designation. The second step is to meet The Institute’s sales performance requirements.

You will not only build and fine-tune your skills, you will immediately become a Member of The Institute,

increasing your visibility and credibility with affluent buyers and sellers, branding yourself as a luxury expert.

This information-packed training course is designed to help successful sales professionals who currently work in the upper-tier move to the next level. Those beginning to target the luxury market will also get ideas to help jumpstart their business.

All agents are welcome to attend, regardless of brand affiliation.

Realtor® University is online education tool to help build your business The Realtor® University, through the Learning Library web resource, is provided to members of the Realtor® Association of Manatee and Sarasota as an online educational resource.

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Wrap up your MLS education in December Pre-registration is required for all MLS classes at the web site gopherit.mfrmls.com. Please be sure you will attend if you reserve a spot! Classes are held at South Office - 2320 Cattlemen Road - or our North Office 10910 Technology Terrace.

If you need to cancel, please call MFRMLS at 800.686.7451 (not RASM).

MLS Basic Dec. 1 or Dec. 17 - 9 a.m. to Noon - South Dec. 16 - 9 a.m. to Noon - North Mandatory session for all new users, to be completed within 60 days of joining.

This class will teach both new and returning agents the basic functionality including search, printing and emailing.

You will also learn about additional resources and member benefits provided by My Florida Regional MLS, and more.

Class is also available online: http://mfrmlsuniversity.com MLS Compliance 101 Dec. 1 or Dec. 17- 1 to 2:30 p.m. - South Dec. 9 - 1:30 to 3 p.m. - North Dec. 15 - 1:30 to 3 p.m. - South Dec. 16 - 1 to 2:30 p.m. - North This is a mandatory class for all new members to be completed within 60 days of joining. Existing members must complete the class every two year period.

In this class you will learn about the My Florida Regional MLS Rules and Regulations and compliance procedures for accurately listing properties in the MLS Database, along with additional educational materials available on MFRMLSUniversity.com.

Adding/Modifying Listings Dec. 1 or Dec. 17 - 3 to 4:30 p.m.- South Dec. 16 - 3 to 4:30 p.m. - North This class is mandatory if you will be adding and modifying listings in the MLS (but all agents are welcome to attend!)

You will be taught how to input and modify listings, enter photos, and add attachments along with valuable tips and techniques. This class is also available through live webinars.

MANDATORY COMPLIANCE COURSE

NOTE: All members must complete a mandatory compliance course by Dec. 31, 2015. You can take the course online 24/7 at gopherit.mfrmls.com, or register for an upcoming live course. Registration is only through the MFR registration site, whether for a webinar or live class.

ELECTIVE COURSES Searching in Matrix Dec. 9 - 9 to 10:30 a.m. - North Dec. 15 - 9 to 10:30 a.m. - South This course provides a detailed overview of how to conduct searches in Matrix. Topics include using the speed bar to conduct quick, simple searches along with using various search forms. Residential search forms are explained in detail, in addition to adding criteria to the forms. Mapbased searches are also covered, along with an overview of the actions that can be performed with search results.

Automating Your Contacts in Matrix Dec. 9 - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - North Dec. 15 - 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - South Did you know that Matrix offers numerous features to help you communicate listings to your contacts? This class provides a comprehensive overview on how to set up and manage auto emails in Matrix, how to utilize concierge mode, how the customer portal works, and how agents can track customers’ portal activity.

New Agent Playbook now available online

If you are new to the real estate profession, check out a new resource available on our website. The New Agent Playbook has been posted, and it contains a wealth of material designed for your rookie season in real estate! Visit www.MyRASM.com under the Education tab!

Build a great foundation for your future! Educational opportunities, licensing requirements, strategies for success, communication tips and so much more are contained in this step-by-step guide for building a solid career foundation.

The high-quality PDF is viewable as an online document, or print to keep at your desk - you’ll refer to it throughout the year, and into your bright future! www.MyRASM.com

Get ready for first year in real estate profession!

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Thanks for a great year for WCR!

As 2015 is coming to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the year’s events and to thank all members who contributed to the continued success of the chapter.

Change was in the air as the chapter provided new times and events for our members. We held Breakfast and Luncheon Business Resource Meetings along with four new Socials. The Socials provided additional networking opportunities and were a huge success.

This year’s Fashion Show on Sept. 16th was enjoyed by more than 350 people. Thank you to all our Fashion Show volunteers who served as committee members and the models and sponsors that helped create another successful event.

We contributed $1,000 to Family Promise of Sarasota from the Fashion Show. The chapter contributed $1,000 to RPAC and remains a Sterling R Donor for 2015.

It is an honor to present WCR Awards this year to the following members: Member of the Year – Peter Salefsky Affiliate Business Partner of the Year - Rebecca Dalton Rising Star Award - Cindi Shoe President’s Award - Alfredda Smith-Odato Outstanding Commitment Award - Stacey R. Grad Honor Roll - Michelle Dunbar Honor Roll - Carrie Starr Rummery

Congratulations to the New 2016 Leadership Team: Alfredda Smith-Odato – President Maryellen Paterson – President-Elect Kimberlie MacDonald – VP of Membership Penny Breton – Treasurer Cindi Shoe – Secretary Erin Christy – Corresponding Secretary Please attend the Installation of the new Leadership Team on Friday, Dec. 11th from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Bird Key Yacht Club.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as the 2015 President of the Women’s Council of Realtors®, Sarasota. I enjoyed participating in all the meetings and socials this year and hope all the members saw value in the meeting presentations and the time we spent together as a chapter.

I would like to thank the Leadership Team this year for their exemplary service to the chapter. Their continued support and hard work over the year helped the chapter to grow and prosper.

The success of our chapter is due to the dedication and participation of our members who contribute as volunteers and sponsors for our events and our affiliate business partners who support us in so many ways.

Thank you members and sponsors for all that you do! We appreciate your commitment to the chapter.

From left to right the 2015 WCR Sarasota award winners are: Carrie Starr Rummery, Michelle Dunbar, Cindi Shoe, Kristin Triolo as President, Peter Salefsky, Rebecca Dalton, and Stacey R. Grad. Absent: Alfredda SmithOdato.

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STARS

From Page 6 fundraising events put on by the foundation. The Foundation exists to support families with children who have been diagnosed with brain cancer. The organization helps by providing practical relief for day-today expenses, such as food, fuel and housing, so the family can devote full time and energy to the child’s care and treatment.

In addition, Stacy has worked with the Juvenile Diabetes and Breast Cancer foundations locally.

Originally from Bucks County, PA, Stacy has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 2005.

Sharon Gould - 2015 Newcomer of the Year The Newcomer Award is presented to a new member of the Association who has demonstrated exceptional involvement and commitment to the objectives and goals of RASM. This year’s recipient is Sharon Gould, an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.

Sharon has hit the ground running at RASM, and her energy and enthusiasm permeates her work on the Community Outreach Committee. She spearheaded the new partnership with the Sarasota County School District for a RASM Reading Mentor Program, gaining the participation of over 100 members. Sharon was a graduate of the 2015 Leadership Academy, and was selected by the group to lead their activities. In addition, she worked tirelessly on the Committee Fair for the group, helping promote the various outreach programs tackled in 2015.

Peter Salefsky - 2015 President’s Award The President’s Award is a special honor bestowed by the current RASM President to a member of RASM who best embodies the Realtor® spirit and has contributed to and supported the President’s goals for the past year.

This year’s recipient is Peter Salefsky, a real estate agent with over 14 years experience at Michael Saunders & Company.

Peter uses his acting experience in numerous local stage productions to bring the Association’s weekly MLS marketing sessions to life. He served on the Power Marketing Committee from 2011-2012 (chair), and the rebranded MLS Express Committee from 2013 to the present, chairing in 2015.

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On the Scene The Changing of the Seasons gala on Nov. 4th was well-attended, and was a great way for our Business Partners to say thank you and give back to the Realtors®. Below, Ivan and Sharon Gould collect books at the event for the Reading Mentoring program.

Bottom left, the Oct. 27th Business After Hours event at Gecko’s was also wellattended. See hundreds of photos of numerous events on the RASM Facebook page!

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Membership News Dan Andrews, Membership Director, can be reached at 941.952.3408

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The Association is pleased to welcome new members!

New Brokers

Barbino, Michael: 2 Dynamic Duo Real Estate LLC Giuffre, Christopher: MBN Realty Professionals Glasson, Rex: Gulf of Mexico & Company Inc. Kanewske, Thania: Luxury Realty Estate Services LaRose, Jerry: Orlando Realty Partners Mahallati, Babac: London Foster Realty Meredith Peters, Debra: RE/MAX Anchor Rlty Group Miller, Margo: Sarasota New Homes Realty Inc. Ord, Jonathan: Ord Agency St Louis, Catherine: C J St Louis Int’l Realty Taliento, Gino: Gino Taliento Lic R.E. Broker Zanecki, Jeffrey: Zanecki Appraisals

New Members

Adams, Priscilla: Michael Saunders & Company Ainslie-Brown, Alexis: Premier Sotheby’s Intl. Realty Arthur, Thomas: Michael Saunders & Company Becker, Kerry: Charity & Weiss Int’l Realty Beckett, Autumn: Michael Saunders & Company Benoit, Jeffrey: Keller Williams On The Water Berger, Nathaniel: Gulf Coast Realty & Management Bess, Michael: Coldwell Banker Res R E Boll, Andreas: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Bow, Jessica: Bright Realty Bowen, Erika: Michael Saunders & Company Brown, Kenneth: Jeffrey S. Dieter R E Broker Bruce, Holly: Michael Saunders & Company Button, Kevin: Keller Williams Realty Select Caplan, John: Keller Williams Realty Select Capps, Meredith: Marcus & Company Realty Cooper, Cody: Keller Williams Realty Select Darbyshire, Agnieszka: Blakeley & Associates Realty Derr, Dennis: Key Solutions Real Estate Grp Dickson, Carolyn: Coldwell Banker Res R E Failla, Jeffrey: Wagner Realty Farr, George: Medway Realty Feig, Amanda: Mapp Realty & Investment Co. Fletcher, Richard: Azure Tide Realty Gilliam, Terrance: Exit Dream Team Realty Glassburn, Christine: Exit Dream Team Realty Gorenflo, Sabine: Charity & Weiss Int’l Realty Hernandez Pozo, Belen: Keller Williams On The Water Husel, Ruth: Keller Williams Realty Select Kaskey, Daniela: Exit King Realty Kassouf, Lawrence: Keller Williams Realty Select Keener, Cynthia: Exit King Realty Leavitt, Dawn: Medway Realty Lee, Hung: Keller Williams Realty Select Leicht, Matthew: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Lotts, Richard: Easy Street Realty, Inc. Low, Charles: Keller Williams Realty Select Lugo, Sabrina: Premier Properties Malone, Raeanne: Coldwell Banker Res R E Manning, Tyler: Keller Williams On The Water Marxen, Gary: Coldwell Banker Res R E McCarthy, Dale: Medway Realty McCarthy, John: Medway Realty McElroy, Karen: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Messer, Carly: Bright Realty Michael, Marla: Coldwell Banker Res R E Mlotkowski, Mariusz: Wagner Realty Moore, Martin: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService DECEMBER 2015

Morrell, Donna: Keller Williams Realty Select Moyer, Amy: Coldwell Banker Res R E Nair, Rajeev: Michael Saunders & Company Newcomb, Kimberly: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Nisbet, Tiffany: Hunt Brothers Realty, Inc. Nota, Laura: Keller Williams On The Water Peterson, Christy: Exit King Realty Pirie, Michael: Keller Williams Realty Select Polosky, David: Bright Realty Potter, Kellie: Boyd Realty Prestamo, Ena: Horizon Realty International Rempp, Mary Beth: Keller Williams Realty Select Rencher, Jeffrey: Florida Internet Realty LLC Renfrow, John: Century 21 Almar & Associates Rice, Suezette: Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. Robertson, Jamie: Keller Williams On The Water Rosenberg, Stacy: Ian Black Real Estate LLC Ross-Maccormack, Charles: Medway Realty Rotondo, Matthew: Century 21 All Aces Realty Rubinstein, Sandra: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Ryan, Karina: Wagner Realty Schicitano, Richard: Keller Williams Realty Select Schulten, Anna: Premier Plus Realty Seguin, Thomas: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Smith, Kathleen: Michael Saunders & Company Stefan, George: Keller Williams Realty Gold Talamo Rossi, Francesca: Century 21 Beggins Enterprises Taylor, Jeremy: Premier Plus Realty Traverso, Mary: Hunt Brothers Realty, Inc. Trojanowski, Timothy: Coldwell Banker Res R E Varone, Ana: Blakeley & Associates Realty Velliky, Jaya: Michael Saunders & Company Vernoy, Casey: Premier Plus Realty Wang, Qi: Premier Plus Realty Wood, Donna: Wagner Realty Zaccone, Yvonne: Coldwell Banker Res R E

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Adams, Priscilla: Michael Saunders & Company Ainslie-Brown, Alexis: Premier Sotheby’s Intl. Realty Arthur, Thomas: Michael Saunders & Company Becker, Kerry: Charity & Weiss Int’l Realty Beckett, Autumn: Michael Saunders & Company Benoit, Jeffrey: Keller Williams On The Water Berger, Nathaniel: Gulf Coast Realty & Management Bess, Michael: Coldwell Banker Res R E Boll, Andreas: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Bow, Jessica: Bright Realty Bowen, Erika: Michael Saunders & Company Brown, Kenneth: Jeffrey S. Dieter R E Broker Bruce, Holly: Michael Saunders & Company Button, Kevin: Keller Williams Realty Select Caplan, John: Keller Williams Realty Select Capps, Meredith: Marcus & Company Realty Cooper, Cody: Keller Williams Realty Select Darbyshire, Agnieszka: Blakeley & Associates Realty Derr, Dennis: Key Solutions Real Estate Grp Dickson, Carolyn: Coldwell Banker Res R E Failla, Jeffrey: Wagner Realty Farr, George: Medway Realty Feig, Amanda: Mapp Realty & Investment Co Fletcher, Richard: Azure Tide Realty Gilliam, Terrance: Exit Dream Team Realty Glassburn, Christine: Exit Dream Team Realty

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Gorenflo, Sabine: Charity & Weiss Int’l Realty Hernandez Pozo, Belen: Keller Williams On The Water Husel, Ruth: Keller Williams Realty Select Kaskey, Daniela: Exit King Realty Kassouf, Lawrence: Keller Williams Realty Select Keener, Cynthia: Exit King Realty Leavitt, Dawn: Medway Realty Lee, Hung: Keller Williams Realty Select Leicht, Matthew: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Lotts, Richard: Easy Street Realty, Inc. Low, Charles: Keller Williams Realty Select Lugo, Sabrina: Premier Properties Malone, Raeanne: Coldwell Banker Res R E Manning, Tyler: Keller Williams On The Water Marxen, Gary: Coldwell Banker Res R E McCarthy, Dale: Medway Realty McCarthy, John: Medway Realty McElroy, Karen: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Messer, Carly: Bright Realty Michael, Marla: Coldwell Banker Res R E Mlotkowski, Mariusz: Wagner Realty Moore, Martin: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Morrell, Donna: Keller Williams Realty Select Moyer, Amy: Coldwell Banker Res R E Nair, Rajeev: Michael Saunders & Company Newcomb, Kimberly: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Nisbet, Tiffany: Hunt Brothers Realty, Inc. Nota, Laura: Keller Williams On The Water Peterson, Christy: Exit King Realty Pirie, Michael: Keller Williams Realty Select Polosky, David: Bright Realty Potter, Kellie: Boyd Realty Prestamo, Ena: Horizon Realty International Rempp, Mary Beth: Keller Williams Realty Select Rencher, Jeffrey: Florida Internet Realty LLC Renfrow, John: Century 21 Almar & Associates Rice, Suezette: Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. Robertson, Jamie: Keller Williams On The Water Rosenberg, Stacy: Ian Black Real Estate LLC Ross-Maccormack, Charles: Medway Realty Rotondo, Matthew: Century 21 All Aces Realty Rubinstein, Sandra: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Ryan, Karina: Wagner Realty Schicitano, Richard: Keller Williams Realty Select Schulten, Anna: Premier Plus Realty Seguin, Thomas: Sarabay Real Estate Inc. Smith, Kathleen: Michael Saunders & Company Stefan, George: Keller Williams Realty Gold Talamo Rossi, Francesca: Century 21 Beggins Enterprises Taylor, Jeremy: Premier Plus Realty Traverso, Mary: Hunt Brothers Realty, Inc. Trojanowski, Timothy: Coldwell Banker Res R E Varone, Ana: Blakeley & Associates Realty Velliky, Jaya: Michael Saunders & Company Vernoy, Casey: Premier Plus Realty Wang, Qi: Premier Plus Realty Wood, Donna: Wagner Realty Zaccone, Yvonne: Coldwell Banker Res R E

New Business Partners

C1 Bank 1519 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone Number: 941-749-8871 Representative: Anya Keogh Specialty: Our name is a simplification of our ideals to put our www.MyRASM.com

Clients 1st and our Community 1st. Sure, banking is about facts and figures. Deposits and withdrawals. Precision and professionalism. But at C1 Bank, it’s much more. We have a singular focus to provide you with products and services that make every day better. Solutions that help you do more.

Achieve more. Be more. At C1 Bank we believe in doing our part by providing world-class products and hometown services to the families and businesses we serve.

Email: anya.keogh@c1bank.com Elias Promotional Marketing 11523 Palm Brush Trail Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Phone Number: 941-723-1161 Representative: Lisa Elias Specialty: Elias Promotional Marketing, Inc, a Bradenton, Florida based company, is a leading distributor of promotional products and advertising specialties. The products that we distribute are designed to assist companies, individuals, and organizations create and enhance brand awareness. We provide our client companies with logo-bearing merchandise. In addition to merchandise from existing industry catalogs, Elias also uses its graphic design team to provide clients with custom and unique one-of-a kind items.

Email: info@eliaspromos.com Esterline Landscape 1323 20th Avenue East Palmetto, FL 34221 Phone Number: 941-981-5304 Representative: C. Kevin White Specialty: We are a leading, full-service landscape company with over 15 years’ experience in delivering exceptional landscaping solutions. Passion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to service is our promise. We’ve built Esterline Landscape on the strength of our quality work, our proactive attitude to doing what needs to be done, our knowledgeable expertise, and above all, our dedication to delivering a hasslefree customer experience.

Email: kw@esterlinelandscape.com Green Mobile Detailing P.O. Box 5735 Sarasota, FL 34277 Phone Number: 941-266-8116 Representative: Tyler Del Buono Specialty: We want nothing more than to keep you and your vehicle looking great. We strive to provide our clients the best quality service possible to gain their full satisfaction. For most people, auto detailing is not fun or convenient. So, we want to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible for you.

We genuinely care about your car and your experience, and it shows.

Email: info@greenmobiledetailing.com Home Warranty of America 301 Amherst Ave Sarasota, FL 34232 Phone Number: 941-928-3874 Representative: Ray Galvin Specialty: At Home Warranty of America, Inc. we have built our business on simplifying the lives of our customers and helping them immediately, in a time of great need and uncertainty. We strive to always offer our customers fast, easy

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solutions with our network of qualified service technicians.

You are looking for value for your money, and we believe we provide high value and protection against the high costs of home and appliance repair.

Email: ray.galvin@hwahomewarranty.com Homeminder Services 7606 Alston Court University Park, FL 34201 Phone Number: 941-404-7544 Representative: Gordon Lear Specialty: Homeminder Services is a family-owned and operated business that provides residential property support and services to high-end and luxury homes, focusing on servicing seasonal residents while they are absent. In addition, supporting any homeowner with general repairs and preventative maintenance to keep their homes in pristine condition. Homeminder Services also provides services to Real Estate Agencies, Property Management Companies and Rental Property Owners.

Email: gordon@homeminderservices.com Law Office of Nicole L. Jordan 9040 Town Center Parkway Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Phone Number: 941-388-8232 Representative: Nicole Jordan Specialty: I’m glad to say that I have many times been described as a “non-lawyer, lawyer”. Do I wear a suit when I have to?

Sure. Can I answer most questions about real estate, LLCs, or associations? Yep. Have I tried cases in front of judges and juries? Why, yes I have. BUT, I also know how to kick off my high-heels and speak in normal terms and not legalese. Have a legal question that can’t wait? I answer my cell phone at night and on weekends.

Email: nicole@nicole-jordan.com Mr. Rekey 27251 Wesley Chapel Blvd #418 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 Phone Number: 813-258-5397 Representative: Gina Couture Specialty: Finding a quality locksmith service can be a difficult and frustrating experience. Look no further, Mr. Rekey streamlines your order and provides quality service to every customer. We stand behind our 100% satisfaction guarantee on all labor. If your lock malfunctions due to improper installation, we will replace it free of charge. It’s just another way we excel in the commercial and residential locksmith service. Mr. Rekey has set a new standard in the locksmith industry. Email: ginacouture@rekey.com OrgreenX 3106 81st Court East Unit J Bradenton, FL 34212 Phone Number: 941-896-2852 Representative: Angela L Marvin Specialty: We are the authority on organic pest control. Call now for a discount on your first treatment! OrgreenX pest control will provide a non-chemical and healthy approach that protects your home, business and lawn. Pest control for Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice. Protect 30

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your family’s health from pesticides and allergies caused by the chemicals. You can rely on our pest control services. We guarantee ALL of our pest control services which include Organic Lawn Fertilization, Ultra Low Volume Cold fog for bed bugs (ULV), Termite & other wood-destroying organism’s, prevention and eradication of most pests, Indoor Pest control prevention programs.

Email: orgreenx3106@gmail.com Region Solar 1743 Independence Blvd D6 Sarasota, FL 34234 Phone Number: 941-355-6565 Representative: Robyn States Specialty: Going solar has never been easier! We provide a simple, 3-step process to getting your solar power system installed and working. See just how easy it is! A Region Solar consultant will come to your home and assess your roof space availability and energy usage; to be sure solar provides the solution you are looking for. Choosing solar as your energy source is the first step to energy independence.

Email: robyn@regionsolar.co Sandy’s Helping Hands Address: 3807 Royal Palm Drive Bradenton, FL 34210 Phone Number: 941-799-9229 Representative: Sandra D Glantz Specialty: Connecting Our Community: People In Need With People Who Help. As any community, needs vary widely. We are looking for a diverse group of volunteers to bring Helping Hands. Whether you have a few hours a month, or a few hours a year, your impact will make a difference. Helping Hands was created to serve as a hub between volunteers and people in need. Sandy is a close knit community and Helping Hands is committed to keeping service local.

Email: brokersandra@yahoo.com US Health Advisors Address: 5129 Cantabria Crest Sarasota, FL 34238 Phone Number: 941-587-9695 Representative: Julio Cortes Specialty: Through our licensed life and health insurance companies we offer quality coverage to policy holders including: Healthcare Coverage tailored to fit your needs and your budget, Sickness, Accident, Guaranteed Issue Coverage, Critical Illness, Life, Dental Coverage, Short-Term Accident Disability Income Insurance and much more! Our innovative product designs make USHEALTH Group uniquely qualified to address each customer’s need for flexibility, affordability and reliability of their insurance selections.

Email: julioccortes@aol.com Vines Entertainment - Tapsnap Address: 2926 Park Lake Dr Bradenton, FL 34209 Phone Number: 941-243-3319 Representative: James Vines Specialty: I own a franchise called TapSnap, and I have fun all day. I set up the TapSnap Kiosk and watch event guests have a blast as they pose for their picture, then share that picture on their favorite social media page, or e-mail. I assist the guests in their fun by showing them how to add digital props, write a note, draw a mustache, or just have fun with their photo.

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IMPORTANT DUES INFORMATION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 2016 Dues Invoices Are Now Available and Due Dec. 15th For the Who, What, When, Where, and Why’s regarding mandatory electronic online dues payments, please visit the RASM website at www.MyRASM.com and click on the MEMBERS tab near the top of the page > FAQ’s > Dues and > Accounts.

• When and Where are dues invoices sent?  Individual dues invoices are available @ http://www.MyRASM.com (under MY ACCOUNT at top, right of the page), where they can be viewed, printed, and paid. In addition, an email was sent to all members notifying when the invoices were produced and available for payment.

• What is included on this dues billing?  Annual dues: Local, State, National, CID (if applicable), Global Business Council (if applicable) and voluntary RPAC.

• Payment Methods: ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS ONLY!  Two payment options: 1. Deduct directly from your checking account via: A. Debit card (MC, V) – the easiest way to have the payment deducted from your checking account. (please note that if your debit card is simply an ATM card without a MasterCard or Visa symbol it will not work). If you use a debit card with the MasterCard or Visa symbol, you will check “credit card” as payment type *(log-in required).

B. Electronic check – use same information as on your check.

2. Credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or American Express).  Instructions for all payments  Go to www.MyRASM.com  Click on MY ACCOUNT at top, right of page and log in  Under My Services, click on “Pay/View Bill Online”  Continue until you see the successful transaction page  Online charges will appear on your bank and credit card statements as “Realtor Association/MLS Chicago IL”  To print a copy of your invoice, click on the invoice number OR Come to the RASM offices and use our computer in the lobby which is programmed to open directly into the log-in screen and has easy instructions located at the workstation for your use.  Once payments are made online, they are updated to your account within 72 hours. We encourage you to go online to check the status of your account.

• Due Dates, Termination of Services, and Refund Policy  Due: December 15, 2015; Past Due: January 15, 2016, 5:01 p.m.  $50 late fee assessment on open balances as of January 15, 2016, 5:01 p.m.  Members with open balances as of 5:01 p.m. on January 15, 2016 will be subject to suspension of all Realtor® services.  Members with outstanding balances at 5:01 p.m. on February 16, 2016 will be terminated. Reinstatement any time in 2016 will require payment in full of all amounts due at date of termination, plus a $75 RASM reinstatement fee.  For a member whose license is placed inactive prior to Jan. 1st and who has paid their invoice, the inactive member will receive a full refund of the payments made.  For a member whose license is placed inactive on or after Jan. 1st and who has paid their invoice, all payments received are non-refundable. www.MyRASM.com

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Christmas Holiday— RASM Offices Closed (North and South)

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Christmas Holiday— RASM Offices Closed (North and South)

New Years Holiday— RASM Offices Closed (North and South)

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Monthly Distressed Market - October 2015 Single Family Homes Sarasota County

Closed Sales

October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

517

518

-0.2%

$245,000

$226,625

8.1%

70

171

-59.1%

$133,450

$126,000

5.9%

10

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$150,000

$178,250

-15.8%

Traditional Median Sale Price Closed Sales Foreclosure/REO Median Sale Price Closed Sales Short Sale Median Sale Price

2011

2012

Traditional

2013

Foreclosure/REO

2014

2015

Short Sale

100% 90%

Closed Sales

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O $300K

Median Sale Price

$250K

$200K

$150K

$100K

$50K

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Monthly Distressed Market - October 2015 Single Family Homes Manatee County

Closed Sales

October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

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397

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$272,500

$269,000

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$145,450

$138,500

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21

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$222,500

$140,000

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2011

2012

Traditional

2013

Foreclosure/REO

2014

2015

Short Sale

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Closed Sales

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Median Sale Price

$250K

$200K

$150K

$100K

$50K

$0K J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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Monthly Distressed Market - October 2015 Townhouses and Condos Sarasota County

Closed Sales

October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

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$191,450

$185,000

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$134,500

$115,000

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Produced by Florida REALTORS速 with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.

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Monthly Distressed Market - October 2015 Townhouses and Condos Manatee County

Closed Sales

October 2015

October 2014

Percent Change Year-over-Year

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$147,000

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$134,900

$54,900

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2011

2012

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100% 90%

Closed Sales

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O $300K

Median Sale Price

$250K

$200K

$150K

$100K

$50K

$0K J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O

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2012

2013 Sarasota/Manatee Realtor速 Magazine

2014

2015 DECEMBER 2015

Produced by Florida REALTORS速 with data provided by Florida's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month.

Data released on Monday, November 23, 2015. Next data release is Tuesday, December 22, 2015.

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