FIVE STAR Best in Client Satisfaction Award

Thank you to all my clients and fellow real estate professionals that have honored me with the FIVE STAR Best in Client Satisfaction Award in the Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch area. A FIVE STAR Professional is someone who has scored highest in overall satisfaction, through independent research of the FIVE STAR Program. Only 7 percent of professionals earn this award. The FIVE STAR Award is the only one of its kind that incorporates both client and industry professional evaluations. This collective approach to identifying service professionals is unique in the marketplace and specifically designed to help consumers identify professionals who have scored highest in overall satisfaction. The FIVE STAR Program is managed by Crescendo Business Services, LLC of Eagan, Minnesota, which owns the licensing rights to this award.

~Randy

Take a Moment to Reflect this Weekend

Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Join me in remembering and celebrating the brave citizens who gave their lives on that fateful morning. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost someone close to them.

I hope that you will take a moment today to reflect on the things that are most important in your life and remember that through tragedy we have the opportunity to rise even stronger and become a stonger community,country and world.

Real Estate News for the Sarasota - Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch

Here is some resources for recent good news relating to Real Estate in the Sarasota - Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch area. Enjoy.

Florida: a mix of different personalities: http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/overseas/article7043180.ece

BUILDERS BOUNCE BACK:
http://www.bradenton.com/2010/03/01/2093253/builders-bounce-back.html

Good Time to Buy a Home - Video - FoxBusiness.com:
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3965326/good-time-to-buy-a-home?playlist_id=87185

The Silver Lining in Today’s Cloudy Market:
http://kcmblog.com/2010/02/22/the-silver-lining-in-today’s-cloudy-market/

Homeownership: Still the American Dream:
http://kcmblog.com/2010/02/09/homeownership-still-the-american-dream/

Sarasota is Top Place For Boomers To Retire:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/35259928?slide=7

Sarasota - #1 City to buy Real Estate according to Barbara Corcoran on NBC's Today Show: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33191501#33191501


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Here is a tool for investors buying property

If you are an investor looking to buy property in the Sarasota - Bradenton or Lakewood Ranch area here is a tool to help you make savvy financial decisions. Click here on the link to eRealAnalyzer and take a quick tutorial and sign up. There is a subscription that you need to pay for but the information you will get is more valuable then the subscription price. Hers how it works...This tool allows you to compare estimated monthly cash flow and potential return on investment for homes and rental properties. And, if you need a Realtor please give me a call.

Happy New Year!

The New Year brings new promise and an opportunity to do better or to start over. I look forward to being a trusted and valued friend for all your Real Estate needs (or anything else) in the upcoming year. Cheers.

Happy New Year!

Randy Huartson

"Randy the Realtor"

The Jim Soda Group