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September 2005 Sarasota Realtor® Volume 2, Number 9 September 2005 Sarasota Association of Realtors®, Inc. 3590 South Tuttle Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34239 Phone: 941/923-2315 FAX: 941/923-0191 www.sarasotarealtors.com Sarasota REALTORREALTOR® 2005 Officers M A G A Z II N E President Judy Schomaker “The official monthly magazine of the Sarasota Association of Realtors®” RE/MAX Properties President-Elect Felix Power Coldwell Banker Residential R.E. Secretary Contents Joe Hembree Hembree and Associates Inc. September 2005 Volume 2 Issue 9 Treasurer Dan Page RE/MAX Properties 6 Exceptional Taste Immediate Past President The 2005 Taste of Sarasota promises to be the best yet, Nick Figlow and it’s all to benefit some important causes, and issues RE/MAX Gulfstream Realty Chief Executive Officer 8 Why is the Comp Plan important to you? Curt Singleton Every seven years, Realtors® have an opportunity to help Mission Statement shape the future of Sarasota County – that’s why! The Sarasota Association of Realtors®, Inc., is a professional trade association committed to providing quality programs and services for its 12 Master incoming calls members; enhancing the image of its members in the community; upholding the Realtor® Code of Gain valuable time with some helpful hints! Ethics; planning for the future needs of the organi- zation; and to protecting private property rights. 16 Golf, tennis and affordable housing ® Sarasota Realtor is published monthly by the ® Sarasota Association of Realtors® Inc. What do these things have in common? Join Realtors and Affiliates on the links and courts of Lakewood Ranch and find out! Editorial Staff Director of Communications Ray Porter 18 Meet your 2006 board candidates Director of Member Services An introduction to the SAR leadership Dan Andrews Director of MLS Information Systems 28 You need to know what Boomers want Victoria Szurant They’re coming to Florida - are you ready? Director of Professional Development Catherine McCaskill In every issue Production 10 Governmental Affairs Update Serbin Printing, Inc. Sarasota Realtor® Advertising: 24 Education Programs For information on advertising rates and deadlines, contact Ray Porter at 941/328-1168 or 34 Realtor Etiquette [email protected]. Subscriptions: The annual dues of every member of 22 Sales & Listing Statistics the Sarasota Association of Realtors®, Inc., includes a one-year subscription to Sarasota Realtor® 41 International Real Estate magazine. A yearly subscription for Sarasota Realtor® magazine is available to non-members for $25, plus Florida sales tax. 35 WCR News Editorial ideas and manuscripts are welcomed. Byline articles and columns express the opinions of 21 Ethics in Action the writers and do not necessarily reflect the policies or sentiments of the Sarasota Association of 44 Calendar of Events Realtors®, Inc. All submitted copy is subject to editing. ON THE COVER: This month’s issue of Sarasota Realtor® Magazine focuses on two seemingly 2005 Copyright© by the Sarasota Association of disparate topics – the upcoming Taste of Sarasota event, co-sponsored by the Sarasota Association of Realtors®, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is Realtors – and the need for workforce and affordable housing in Sarasota. The connection – this year's prohibited. Taste will help raise funds for the Realtor®Affordable Housing Fund. On the cover are, from left, Shane Dabney, chef at Café 1660; Josh Chester, chef at Munchie’s Café; and Paul Mattison, chef and owner of Mattison’s Steakhouse & Wine Cellar, and Mattison's City Grille. The locale is the dining room overlooking Palm Aire Country Club’s scenic 18th green, the location for this year’s Chef’s competition. See page 6 for details on this year’s Taste of Sarasota. Three Buildings 90% Sold Out! 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Cover Story Bon Appetite! Taste of Sarasota event to benefit Realtor® Affordable Housing Fund Excitement is building for this year’s 21st Annual Taste of Local chefs will create signature dishes for a chance to showcase their restaurants Sarasota Family Festival on Main Street in downtown Sarasota and own talents. Guests at the evening event enjoy live entertainment, food from the area’s top restaurants and a cash bar, on Sunday, Oct. 23. The event is once again co-sponsored by then will vote for their favorite ® restaurants. ethe Sarasota Association of Realtors and the Sarasota Chapter Tickets are now on sale for the Chef’s Competition at the Sarasota Association of the Florida Restaurant Association. of Realtors® office, 3950 S. Tuttle Ave., RE/MAX Gulfstream office on The Taste event will be held on the University Parkway, and at All Faiths streets of downtown Sarasota on Food Bank, 717 Cattlemen Road in Main Street and Osprey from Pine to Sarasota. Tickets are $50 each; $75 Links avenue for two. Delicious food from 30 of Sarasota's This year’s event will also feature a most popular restaurants, cooking Silent Auction, with more than 100 demonstrations, live musical packages, each valued at more than $100, entertainment, quality local crafts, available to attendees. The packages will local attractions like Jungle Gardens, include a wide assortment of popular a children’s area, Ice Carving, the items, including golf packages at high-stepping Cloggers, the ever luxurious local country clubs, facials and popular Waiter/Waitress Race, the manicures, sports memorabilia, tickets to Budweiser beer tent and much more major area attractions and theme parks, will greet visitors. and much, much more. ® A Taste of Sarasota Chefs' Realtors may also purchase an Competition will take place at Palm attractive promotional sign, displayed at Aire Country Club (this event is closed the both the Chef’s Competition and to the public) the morning of Monday, downtown event, for $100. A special Oct. 10, and will then move to the package is also offered – for $160, ® Hyatt in Sarasota for the public Realtors can purchase the sign AND two announcement of winners and the tickets to the Oct. 10 event at People's Choice competition at 7 p.m. the Hyatt. This year’s Chef’s Competition event The Florida Restaurant Association is The 2005 Taste of Sarasota poster is the a statewide not-for-profit organization winning design of Amy Hollen, student at will be pre-sold, with only 850 fortunate ticket holders, so get your dedicated to serving its members by Venice High School. She is a student of Art fostering goodwill, encouraging fraternal teacher Louis Miller and was awarded $750 tickets today to enjoy the delicious spirit and promoting the for producing the top design. food, fun and excitement! Continued on page 17 Quarterly Membership Luncheon set for Sept. 28 at the Association The Sarasota Association of Realtors® guest speaker at the event. year term 2005-2007 - Eric Shumway of will hold its Quarterly Membership RE/MAX Suncoast Realty; David Groom The luncheon will be catered by Outback Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 12 of Sylvia A. Groom; Roger Piro of Steakhouse. Watch for more details in noon at the Association offices, 3950 S. Century 21 Advantage; Judy Hockett of SAR’s Weekly Update email bulletin.