Foreigners Investing in Florida Real Estate A Taxing Issue? By Patricia Tan Winter was a very busy buying season for Florida real estate – the best we have seen in many years. A large part of the sales activity was down to foreign investors – those whose real home is outside the United States, looking [...]
Monday, February 18, 2013
International Real Estate – Communicating Across Cultures By Patricia Tan As I write this article, I am preparing for a marketing trip that will include meetings, presentations and showcasing Florida properties at real estate shows in Singapore, Malaysia and England. Developing marketing materials for these very different markets is somewhat challenging, as you might imagine.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
So What is Really Happening in Our Real Estate Market? By Patricia Tan The start of a new year is always a time for reflection on the past twelve months and a look into what the future might hold. When we take this approach to the real estate market, we are fortunate in that the [...]
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Selling a Home? Choose Your Marketing Partner Carefully By Patricia Tan A marketing partner? Why not a REALTOR® In my experience, a home is more likely to sell quickly, and for a higher price when there is a spirit of partnership between the seller and their REALTOR®. Each has their own role to play. The [...]
Friday, September 14, 2012
Florida’s Island Neighbor -Life In The Bahamas By Patricia Tan Just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, the Bahamas is our closest neighbor, and one that offers relaxed island living – a short boat ride and an easy escape from the hustle and bustle of Miami, and a quick flight from Orlando’s busy city [...]
Monday, August 6, 2012
Political Clout? By Patricia Tan Have you ever thought of a Realtor® as having political clout? No? Read on ……. As the largest professional trade association in the United States, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) represents more than 1.1 million residential and commercial Realtors® involved in all facets of the industry. NAR advocates policy [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Property Rentals – The Long And The Short Of It By Patricia Tan Lower property prices in Florida and a healthy demand for rental properties has led to an increase in demand from overseas investors. One of the questions I hear a lot when I am traveling is “Should I buy a property for short [...]
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Canadian Effect By Patricia Tan I write this article as our “season” draws to a close and we bid farewell to our cool weather comrades, our snow bird visitors who mean such a lot to our communities on the west coast Florida. This year, if you feel you may have heard more Canadian accents [...]
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Why Do People Purchase A Home In Florida? By Patricia Tan Buyer Motivation What motivates someone to buy a property in Florida? As a real estate agent working with buyers, many of whom come from other countries, I am always eager to learn why they want to buy a property, as well as what they [...]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Buying Property in Florida? Tips for Success By Patricia Tan Now we are in the height of our traditional “buying season” here in Florida, I thought it might be useful to provide some tips, particularly for our out-of-state and overseas visitors. Over the years, I have worked with buyers from many U.S. states and other [...]
RE/MAX Alliance Agent Earns Award.
RE/MAX Alliance announced that Marty Haines was presented the RE/MAX 100% Club Award. The 100% Club is an international award level recognizing associates who have earned between $100,000 and $249,999 in gross commissions during the preceding calendar year. (more…)
Sam Rodgers Homes Opens New Office.
Sam Rodgers Homes has a new home – a new 6,000-square-foot office space in Lakewood Ranch that includes an on-site design gallery. (more…)
South Florida Museum Presents Little Shop of Horrors.
The South Florida Museum presents Little Shop of Horrors as part of the Film Fridays series, 6pm on May 24, 2013. (more…)
Teresa Witte Named Global New Homes Sales Manager.
Teresa Witte, who brings more than 20 years of experience in new homes sales and management, will head RE/MAX Platinum’s Global New Homes Sales Division. (more…)
Michelle Crabtree Named As 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent.
Michelle Crabtree of Michael Saunders & Co. was selected as a 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent. This is the sixth year that she was a winner (more…)
Sharky’s On The Pier Voted Best Beach Bar.
Venice’s Sharky’s on the Pier was voted 2013’s best beach bar by Florida Beach Bar. This is the first time Sharky’s made the TOP 10 Florida Beach Bar list. (more…)
Chefs Cooking For Kids.
On Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 6PM-9PM join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast for a culinary extravaganza with leading local chefs and restaurants. (more…)
Free Health Fair At Hope Lutheran Church.
Hope Lutheran Church invites all companies, schools, organizations and individuals to attend the 1st Annual Asian Heritage Celebration featuring a “Santa Cruzan Parade” on May 25th (more…)
Datum Corporation Acquires BreakFree IT.
Datum Corporation, a Sarasota-based company offering comprehensive, one-stop technology solutions for small- to mid-sized businesses, announced that it has acquired Bradenton-based BreakFree IT (more…)
Carl Abbott Speaks To Informed By The Land.
Thursday, May 16 at 7 pm Ringling College of Art and Design will host Architect Carl Abbott for a conversation on the tenets of modern and ancient design’s which are informed by the land. (more…)
South Florida Museum Presents Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
The South Florida Museum presents Invasion of the Body Snatchers as part of the Film Fridays Movies Matter series, 6pm on May 17, 2013. (more…)
Free Admission To Museum Of Art Galleries On International Museum Day.
On Saturday, May 18th there is free admission to The Ringling Museum of Art as part of International Museum Day. (more…)
RE/MAX Platinum Creates International Builder/Developer Partnership Program.
RE/MAX Platinum Realty, a luxury real estate brokerage with five offices in Sarasota and Manatee counties, has opened a Global New Homes Division. The division will provide international sales support to builders and developers (more…)
Home Resource Scores Exclusive Brands.
Home Resource, the leading contemporary and modern furniture show room on Florida’s West Coast further strengthened their product offerings after attending the Cologne and Milano Furniture shows. (more…)
John Cannon Named To USF Business Advisory Board.
Luxury home builder John Cannon was appointed to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Business Advisory Board for the College of Business. (more…)
South Florida Museum Presents It: The Terror From Beyond Space.
The South Florida Museum presents It: The Terror From Beyond Space as part of the Film Fridays Movies Matter series, 6pm on May 10, 2013. (more…)
Nuevo Advertising Group’s Office Now On Sarasota’s Main Street.
Nuevo Advertising Group announced they moved their office to The Sarasota Courthouse Center Building, 1990 Main Street #750, Sarasota, FL 34236. (more…)
Cat Depot Grants Presidential Service Awards.
Cat Depot honored its volunteers on Saturday, April 27, with a Volunteer Appreciation Night party at Cat Depot. Cat Depot staff ‘worked’ the event by cooking and serving dinner (more…)
Band Slam To Benefit Manatee Children’s Services.
Please join Manatee Children’s Services (MCS) in taking a stand against abuse of children within our community by attending the West Marine Nautical Expo & Second Annual MCS Band Slam Musical Event. (more…)
A Birthday Celebration At Mattison’s Forty One To Benefit SCLO.
The 4th Annual ‘Better Git It In Your Soul’ party benefiting Second Chance-Last Opportunity will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 7-10pm at Mattison’s Forty One. (more…)
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