October 2008

Should I take the Sarasota Association of Realtors to ICANN?

Oct 22 2008 3152 Views, 24 Comments.

Most people that follow the online real estate community know about the case of the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) vs. one of its members Marc Rasmussen. If you are not up to date on the case, take a moment and visit the link above. There are many outraged real estate bloggers posting about this injustice. In this post, I want to bring to light the Sarasota Association's infringement on my brand name and trademark.

BuySarasota.com vs. Time2BuySarasota.com

It is interesting that the "SAR CEO" was quoted in several blogs and social networking websites. Regarding the case against TheSarasotaMLS.com, she said that it was "in the best interest of the membership of SAR and of the public that SAR protect its rights in the trademark." 

Last year,…

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TheSarasotaMLS.com - An SAR Members Opinion

Oct 20 2008 2596 Views, 8 Comments.

For those of you not up to speed on the "TheSarasotaMLS.com" controversy, I will do a quick synopsis. There is a buzz all over the real estate community on the Internet about the dispute between the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) and Marc Rasmussen. Marc is a member of SAR and has been using the domain name "TheSarasotaMLS.com" since August of 2003.

This year the SAR decided to go after Marc's domain because in their view he was not "the" Sarasota MLS. They recently won a split decision with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The ICANN Decision was a majority decision and it went against Marc. It was ordered that the ownership of the domain be transferred to the Sarasota Association of Realtors.

What is the Big…

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Warren Buffet is Buying

Oct 17 2008 1486 Views, 0 Comments.

Warren Buffet is buying. Of course we are referring to stocks, not real estate. However, I could not help but think of the Sarasota real estate market when I read his recent quote about his investment strategy.

"A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.  And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors." - Warren Buffet

It reminds me of the old saying - "The rich sell when everyone else is buying and buy when everyone is selling."

The real estate market will rebound eventually. Right now there are tremendous values out there. Financially strong buyers can take advantage of the housing turmoil. The keys to finding the best deal are patience and…

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Siesta Key Townhouse by the Beach

Oct 16 2008 1417 Views, 0 Comments.

We just listed this beautiful two bedroom, two bath Siesta Key condo for sale at 6008 Peppertree Way. This townhouse is located right next to the pool and beach.

We value priced the unit at $599,000. Back in 2005, this same exact unit was priced at $965,000.

This ground floor unit features a private garage and is completely updated with new tile, paint, crown molding and Tommy Bahama style furnishings.

Call us today at 941-544-6467 for a tour of Peppertree on the beautiful white sand beaches of Siesta Key Florida.

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Lake Club Estate Home Reduced to $1.349M

Oct 09 2008 1117 Views, 0 Comments.

The owners of 16103 Clearlake Blvd in the exclusive Lake Club have just reduced their asking price to $1,349,000. It is now the lowest priced home currently available in the neighborhood.

Virtual Tour

 Call us at 941-544-6467 for a tour of this home or other availble listings in The Lake Club at Lakewood Ranch.

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