Get Involved, Get Experience

The Florida Association of Realtors is currently accepting applications for committee involvement through July 31st. Word on the street is that volunteering on the state level is a mind-opening experience you'll never forget--and a great way to network outside of your sphere of influence and comfort zone.

To learn more and register, visit http://www.floridarealtors.org/FARBusiness/FARDocuments/Comm-Request-form.cfm.

June 13th Meeting

International Marketing by Pat Tan

The Sarasota Young Realtors welcome Patricia Tan for their June meeting on the topic of International Marketing. Patricia Tan has teamed up with Carla Rayman to head a team of experienced professionals qualified to conduct international business, listing and selling commercial properties, land and residential homes.

The team already represents international listings here and in other countries, including Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Argentina, the Caribbean and Malaysia. They have also been recognized in the United Kingdom and have been quoted in various real estate publications.

For the past three years, the pair has attended international property shows, and held real estate seminars locally and in other countries that target end users as well as other real estate professionals.

Join Us Friday, June 13th

DATE: 6/13/2008
TIME: 12:00pm - 12:30pm -- Luncheon
12:30pm - 1:30pm -- Meeting
COST: $5.00
LOCATION: Conference Room A
RSVP: RSVP with teri@sarasotarealtors.com

Please pre-register online at www.sarasotarealtors.com, click on Education, then register for classes.

or email your credit card information, expiration date, along with the name(s) of people attending to teri@sarasotarealtors.com.

Sincerely,
Anthony Homer

Friday March 7th, Personal Marketing Strategies

SARASOTA YOUNG REALTORS present Personal Marketing for You & Your Business

24hr Marketing

Christina Pitchford eats, sleeps and breathes her business and it shows. Opportunities come up at different times, be ready to take them with this crash course in 24 hr marketing.

Internet Do's and Dont's

The internet is a tool like everything else and some things work and others can be a nuisance or worse. Kevin Milner and Cor Donovan talk about internet marketing strategies that work and others to avoid.

Building Your Network

A personal network can be the most valuable thing you cultivate in any career, see how Brad Kayser uses networking to increase his circle of influence and how it's making him money.

Property Pitch

Bring your flyers, we will have a property pitch session at the end, be sure to sign up for it at the door! In 60 seconds, tell us why your property is priced right, presents a great value and we should sell it to our clients.

Friday, March 7th

DATE: 3/7/2008

TIME: 12:00pm - 12:30pm -- Luncheon

12:30pm - 1:30pm -- Meeting

COST: $5.00

LOCATION: Conference Room A

RSVP: RSVP with teri@sarasotarealtors.com

Please pre-register online at www.sarasotarealtors.com, click on Education, then register for classes or email your credit card information, expiration date, along with the name(s) of people attending to teri@sarasotarealtors.com.

New Find: YPN Lounge

Check out Realtor Magazine's Young Professional Network Blog: http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/ypn/. New as of December, some pretty pertinent topics have already been posted--and you can find links to register for the 30 Under 30. Anyone who's eligible should apply. You never know unless you try....

SYR: A Reason To Believe

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The Sarasota Young Realtors gladly added another first to their list of achievements this year: a charitable donation to Agape Corner Boarding School, a safe home and school for 16 kids who are always in need. The Sarasota Young Realtors, receiving no funding from SAR's budget, successfully raised almost $2,000 through monthly educational luncheons held at SAR. 100% of the funds raised by the group were donated right back to the community.

On Friday, December 7th, a 21.8 cubic foot side-by-side refrigerator with an in-door water and ice dispenser was delivered amid much excitement, and then the Young Realtors handed out to each child Christmas gift bags, including candy canes, chocolates, holiday cakes, Santa hats and $20 gift cards for each child, aged 18 months to 16 years, to spend as they wish. In addition, Pastor Marko, the director of Agape Corner, was given $250 to spend on meats, cheese and other nutritious but perishable items typically not found in the donation boxes they rely on from All Faiths Food Bank.

If you would like to make a donation, please visit AgapeCornerFlorida.com. The next big wish for Agape Corner is a 10,000 square foot house, large enough to care for 30 children; however, they are always in need of day-to-day essentials. Please contact Christina Pitchford Perez, 941-350-4411, for a list of clothing and shoes sizes or more information.

2007 Christmas Party

Music, Drinks & Appetizers December 12th at 5:30 PM Siesta Key Oyster Bar Call Teri Hartley to register: 941.923.2315 Or register online View Larger Map

State of the Market: Economic Summit

Thank you to everyone who attended our very first annual Economic Summit at the Sarasota Board of Realtors today. A special "Thank You" to all of our panelists for participating in the discussion today. Your input made the conversation valuable and insightful and we couldn't have done it without you! We certainly look forward to building off of the momentum created here and hope to have an even bigger and better event next year. Please be sure to join us for our next social at Cafe Bacci for drinks and deals.