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 countries and helped [...]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
What Will The New Year Bring? By Patricia Tan In the last few weeks of 2011, I attended an international convention in California, and attended a series of presentations here in Florida. At these events, I heard several well respected economists give their predictions as to what might happen in our real estate market in 2012.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
British Developers Leave Their Mark On Sarasota By Patricia Tan From its earliest days, Sarasota has seen the impact of British settlers and developers, and our landscape continues to be influenced by them today. The Florida Mortgage and Investment Company first promoted Sarasota as a “modern town” in Scotland in 1885.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Resort Style Living – It Sells! By Patricia Tan I recently attended a class on Resort and Second Home Real Estate Markets, and I learned a lot about why and how people buy homes in resort communities. We may not necessarily think about our beautiful spot on the Gulf Coast as a resort area, but that is [...]
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
What’s New In International Real Estate? By Patricia Tan There is always something new in the world of real estate. It is a constant challenge, as a real estate practitioner, to keep up with the latest market trends, regulations and legislation. Nowhere is this more true perhaps, than in the world of international real estate. It is no [...]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tips For Buying A Property Overseas By Patricia Tan The “world is becoming smaller every day”, or so the saying goes. Advances in technology and transport have certainly allowed many of us to easily experience other countries and cultures. Those experiences often lead to a desire to relocate to another country, or at least purchase a property [...]
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Trends In International Real Estate By Patricia Tan I write this soon after returning from a springtime marketing trip to Western Europe. I make a similar trip at least twice each year and combine having a presence at overseas property shows, with delivering educational seminars to European buyers looking to invest in Florida and meetings with our [...]
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Knowledge Is Power… … and nowhere is that more true than in today’s international real estate market By Patricia Tan This saying is attributed to Francis Bacon, the Tudor philosopher, scientist and statesman, and was part of a document he wrote in 1596 – so how can it possibly apply to what is happening in our real estate [...]
Monday, March 14, 2011
Taking A Lesson From Red Adair By Patricia Tan What has the renowned oil well firefighter, Red Adair, got to do with the world of international real estate? Read on! As we welcome winter visitors to our balmy, sunny shores, we hope they will stay a while and enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Many will enjoy it so much [...]
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tips For International Buyers Of Real Estate By Patricia Tan In recent weeks I have worked with people from several countries who purchased homes here. Their motivations to purchase a property were different, the kind of homes they preferred were diverse, and their budgets varied widely. The buyers also came from different parts of the world, so [...]
Murray Homes Making Movies And Building Homes.
The Murray Home team and a host of clients recently filmed a new Murray Homes promotional video.
Is Your Business Model Dying?
COBROOKE IDEAS I ARCHITECTURE I DESIGN, a Sarasota-based architecture/design firm, is offering a complimentary creative thinking seminar on February 21st
Cat Depot Receives Two Grants.
Cat Depot announced it was the recipient of two local grant awards; The Mary E. Parker Foundation award and The Edward E. and Lillian H. Bishop Foundation award.
Jo Ann Koontz Forms Koontz & Associates.
Jo Ann Koontz an Attorney and Certified Public Accountant formed Koontz & Associates, PL. Koontz & Associates is a law firm focusing on residential and commercial real estate transactions, federal and state tax law, and business law.
Suncoast Motorsports Presents Cars And Coffee.
Come join Suncoast Motorsports as they present the First Saturday of the Month, February 4th, Sarasota Cars and Coffee.
REAL Magazine Opens The Door At Terra Ceia Bay.
Come join REAL Magazine and experience all that Terra Ceia Bay has to offer. Enjoy a pristine view of the Skyway Bridge, Hor D'oeuvres, Refreshments, Vodka Bar and a chance to win Prizes.
Festivals Of Speed Is TAKING OVER Downtown St. Petersburg Waterfront!!!
Due to a huge showing of vehicles and attendees in 2011, Festivals of Speed has again expanded the St. Petersburg event
South Florida Museum Presents On The Waterfront.
The South Florida Museum presents On the Waterfront as part of the Film Fridays And The Winner Is series, 6pm on February 3, 2012.
Lois Schulman Now Sarasota Opera Program Advertising Consultant.
Sarasota Opera announced Lois Schulman is the new Program Advertising Consultant at Sarasota Opera and will work with Sarasota Opera to secure advertisers for the 2012 – 2013 Fall and Winter Season Program Books.
Abilities Possibilities Expo Set For February 14th.
The Stroke Association of Florida will host an Abilities Possibilities Expo on Tuesday, February 14th
Andrew Bers Completes Training In Luxury Home Market.
Andrew Bers of recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Sarasota Film Festival Hosts Town Hall Meeting.
The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) opens its door for a Town Hall meeting February 8th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Marie Selby Library. The event will feature a brief presentation about upcoming
programs and changes to the 2012 SFF
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Hanger Event At Dolphin Aviation.
Join Easter Seals Southwest Florida as they present toy designs for children with disabilities by designers from around the world.
South Florida Museum Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Join the South Florida Museum this evening in celebrating the year of the Dragon at the third annual Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration.
Tracy Seider Wins WCR Humanitarian Award.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Broker-Associate, Tracy Seider, won the Humanitarian of the Year Award for 2011 from the Sarasota Women's Council of Realtors (WCR).
Linda Gross To Co-Manage Ovation.
Linda Gross and the Advice team will co-manage Ovation, Lakewood Ranch’s annual celebration of the gulf coast’s cultural assets.
Kim Stephens Number One Venice Agent In Volume.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s Kim Stephens, ranked as the Number One agent in total volume for 2011 in the Venice Area Board of Realtors with $12.6 million.
2nd Annual 'Maduro Cup' Polo Match At Sarasota Polo Club.
Sunday, January 29th at 1pm join Maduro for an afternoon of fun participating in the second annual 'Maduro Cup' polo match at the Sarasota Polo Club.
Rock-It the Robot Returns To The Midway.
Neal Communities loves the Manatee County Fair and this year the home builder is sponsoring the ever-popular Rock-It the Robot returns.
Jannus Live Presents G Love & Special Sauce.
The doors open Friday, January 27, 2012, for a concert at St Pete’s Jannus Live with G Love & Special Sauce.
Trivia Night At Maduro’s Cigar Bar.
Is your middle name Einstein? If so, join Maduro's on Monday, January 23rd, at 6.30pm for Trivia Night.
May Aston Number One Agent In Transactions.
RE/MAX Alliance Group’s May Aston, ranked as the Number One agent in total transactions for 2011 in the Manatee County Association of Realtors (MAR), with 184 transactions.
2012 Suncoast Art Tour Takes Place.
Coming March 9th and 10th is an ambitious art show by the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota featuring more than 1,000 pieces of art by 17 local Sarasota artists.
Vince Fraser Artwork Returns To Sarasota Film Festival.
This year's signature graphic and Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) poster was again created by internationally renowned artist Vince Fraser.
Center For Faith And Freedom Releases Jewish Family & Children's Service Video.
The Center for Faith and Freedom partnered with the Jewish Family & Children's Service of Sarasota-Manatee (JCFS) to produce a multi-media presentation
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