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October 2020

Class of 2020 Realtors® to
Watch Under 40
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Navigating Residential Evictions
During COVID-19
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Considering FHA Accommodations
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Contents
                                                          OCTOBER 2020          12      Property Management
                                                                                        Council
                                                                                14      Realtor® Attorney
                                                                                        Joint Committee
                                                                                16      Government Affairs
                                                                                17      Market Analysis
                                                                                22      Commercial Real
                                                                                        Estate Alliance
                                                                                26      Young Professionals

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                                                                                        Network
                                                                                27     Global Business

                               COVER STORY                                      29
                                                                                       Council
                                                                                        Neighborhood
CLASS OF 2020 REALTORS® TO WATCH UNDER 40                                               Spotlight
The Young Professionals Network (YPN) and RASM are proud to
announce the Class of 2020 for the first annual “Realtors® to Watch             30      Calendar of Events
Under 40” program. Each year, this program will recognize Realtors®
who represent excellence in leadership, community involvement, and
everything else that makes a well-rounded Young Professional succeed
                                                                                33      Professional
in real estate. They have excelled in their educational and professional                Development
development pursuits, have shown strength in their production and sales
skills, and have passionate goals that will take them further in real estate.   34      Membership News

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Navigating Evictions
On September 4, 2020, a temporary
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                                         FHA Accommodations
                                         As a real estate agent in Florida,
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                                                                                Retail Commercial Real Estate
                                                                                It’s hard to imagine any economic
moratorium from the Centers for          you are probably involved in a fair    sector left untouched by the
Disease Control (CDC) took effect        amount of transactions involving       COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
disallowing residential evictions to     a Condominium or Homeowners            Waves are still rippling through most
take place until January 1, 2021.        Associations (HOA).                    markets across the country, if not the
                                                                                world, and will be for some time.
Cover photography by Shylarose Photography.

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PRESIDENT UPDATE

                                                         Exciting 4th Quarter
RASM South - 2320 Cattlemen Road
Sarasota, Florida 34232
RASM North - (Temporary Location)
417 12th Street West, Suite 106
                                                         Ahead
Bradenton, FL 34205                                      By: David Clapp, RASM President
Phone: 941-952-3400

                                                                                        A
FAX: 941-952-3401
www.MyRASM.com                                                                                     s you read this, we will be in
                                                                                                   the final quarter of 2020, with
STAFF CONTRIBUTORS:                                                                                most people ready for this year
Member Services Manager:                                                                           of COVID-19 to be over! It has
Jessica Montague                                                                           been a challenging year in many ways
Director of Information Technology:                                                        for most people. We have not been
Jesse Sunday                                                                               able to do so many of the things that
Professional Development Manager:
Denise Ricciotti
                                                                                           we are used to doing. Our world has
Government Affairs Director:                                                               been changed for sure. We anxiously
Maxwell Brandow                                                                            await 2021 where we look forward to
Communications & Marketing Director:                                                       a vaccine to help deal with COVID-19,
Gina White
Magazine Editor:
                                                                                           the end of this election cycle, the
Beth Sunday                                                                                hopeful settling down of much of the
Production:                                              social unrest, and the return to some semblance of normalcy. But
Coastal Printing, Inc.                                   what will the new norm be? While none of us can predict what the
                                                         future will hold, we can do our best to make sure that we are doing
2020 ASSOCIATION OFFICERS:                               everything in our power to be the best that we can be. To keep a
President:                                               great attitude, and to look for opportunities to help those around us,
David Clapp, RE/MAX Alliance Group                       because That’s Who We R.
President-Elect:
Adam Chicoine, RE/MAX Alliance Group
                                                              I am excited to share with you some of what we have been working
Treasurer:                                               on at the Association level. While we have been holding most of our
Georgina Clamage, Michael Saunders & Company             meetings virtually, we did successfully hold several GRI classes in
Secretary:                                               person. We continue to evaluate how and when we can do ongoing
Alex Krumm, NextHome Excellence
Immediate Past President:
                                                         live, in-person training in a responsible way. At the September Annual
Amy Worth, RE/MAX Platinum Realty                        meeting, we signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with The
Chief Executive Officer:                                 Bahamas to build a cooperative effort between the two organizations,
Jeff Arakelian                                           which will encourage the exchange of real estate business between
                                                         us. We are working diligently on bringing to you an incredible Virtual
MISSION STATEMENT:                                       Conference called Soar, which will be held on November 5, 2020.
We are an innovative and relevant association that       We will have 4 Educational Learning Tracks running simultaneously,
elevates the standards of professional excellence, and   offering a total of 16 sessions throughout the day. As you will only be
are critical to our members’ success, while providing
value to our community.
                                                         able to participate in 4 sessions during the day, all sessions will be
                                                         recorded to enable you to watch those you missed at a later time. There
SUBSCRIPTIONS:                                           will be a Legal Track, Technology Track, Global/Property Management/
                                                         Market Track, and a General/Sales Track. This incredible learning
The annual dues of every member of the REALTOR®
Association of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc.,
                                                         opportunity will be brought to you FREE, but you do need to register!
includes a one-year subscription to ELEVATE                   I am happy to say that we are making great progress on our new
Magazine. Editorial ideas and manuscripts are            North Office location. We closed on a new property on Manatee Ave.
welcome.                                                 earlier in the year. We have been working with an Architect and
Byline articles and columns express the opinions
                                                         builder to create a first-class renovated facility that will be completed
of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the        in 2021. Please see page 24 to check out some renderings and learn
policies or sentiments of the REALTOR® Association       more about the project.
of Sarasota and Manatee, Inc. All submitted copy              Another exciting project is the “Time To Sell” consumer
is subject to editing. 2020 Copyright© by the
REALTOR® Association of Sarasota and Manatee,
                                                         marketing campaign. We created this because of the low listing
Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in    inventory we have been experiencing. We wanted to create
part without written permission is prohibited.           a message that would move consumers to list with a RASM
                                                         Realtor® who can provide a safe selling experience in a COVID-19
For information on advertising rates, artwork, and       marketplace.
deadlines, contact Beth Sunday, Magazine Editor,
at 941-952-3417 or email Beth@MyRASM.com.                     Additionally, we have entered into a relationship that will
                                                         provide our members an International MLS, iMLS. The iMLS provides
                                                         International exposure of our members’ listings to an International
                                                         audience, plus allows our members to create a profile that can be
                                                         viewed by international consumers.
                                                              Let’s continue to stay strong and finish strong in 2020, because
                                                         Together We Win! •
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COVER STORY

Class of 2020 Realtors® to
Watch Under 40

T
       he Young Professionals Network (YPN) and          MEET THE CLASS OF 2020
       RASM are proud to announce the Class of
       2020 for the first annual “Realtors® to Watch     Kevin Bruinsma, Realtor®, Better Homes & Gardens
       Under 40” program. Each year, this program        Real Estate – Atchley Properties
will recognize Realtors® who represent excellence in     Estimated sales to date: Sold $5,588,481 since
leadership, community involvement, and everything        1/1/20 with close to another $1.5M under contract.*
else that makes a well-rounded Young Professional        Obtained Florida real estate license: 2019
succeed in real estate. These individuals are rising
stars in our local real estate community. They                                               Kevin Bruinsma is a
have excelled in their educational and professional                                      Realtor® who specializes
development pursuits, have shown strength in their                                       in new and existing
production and sales skills, and have passionate goals                                   single-family home sales,
that will take them further in real estate.                                              relocation, investment
                                                                                         homes, international
                                                                                         properties, and more.
                                                                                         Originally from the
   They have not only survived the many                                                  Midwest, Kevin is truly
   challenges of 2020, but they have truly                                               able to connect with
    thrived. When the usual way of doing                                                 people who are looking
                                                                                         to relocate and address
     business was upended, they figured                                                  those specific needs of
     out to sustain their business safely.               cross-country relocation with ease.
                                                             Kevin received his undergraduate degree from
                                                         Spring Arbor University and his Graduate Degree
    They have not only survived the many challenges      from Cleveland State University. He coached Division
of 2020 but they have truly thrived. When the usual      1 Men’s Basketball for a decade at three different
ways of doing business were upended, they figured out    universities following a summer internship in the NBA
how to sustain their business safely and successfully.   with the Orlando Magic. During his ten years coaching
The selection process for the Class of 2020 was          at the highest level of collegiate athletics, he traveled
competitive, and we are proud to honor this young        the country recruiting, and competing which gives
group of go-getters, who share the common bonds of       him a unique connection to almost every client he
professionalism, dedication and perseverance.            meets.

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In addition to a successful career in real estate,           age comes more knowledge, but we all have to find our
Kevin is also the Boy’s Head Basketball Coach at                 way. This award serves as more proof to me that I’ve
Sarasota Christian School. Kevin has earned the 2019             found my niche, my groove. Every time I help a family
“Rookie of the Year” award with Better Homes &                   find a home, or help someone in a difficult situation,
Gardens Real Estate for being the highest producing              it’s an affirmation that I made the right career choice.
new agent in the company.                                             While career is important, Jordan advises agents to
    Faith and family are very important to Kevin;                keep a healthy work and home life balance. While never
he and his family worship at Bayside - East Sarasota             an easy task, Jordan credits his wife, Megan Hunsader-
Campus. Family time has a strong impact on his every             Chancey, with orchestrating the constant surprises that
day activities with his wife, Stacey, and his two kids,          come with raising four active children under the age of
Cole and Tori.                                                   nine. While both Jordan and Megan have demanding
    “Real estate is just like coaching...It’s all about          careers, a strong focus on family and faith, and education
relationships! I feel my success comes from helping as           is a cornerstone for a well-rounded and productive life.
many people as possible. I strive to treat everyone the               Jordan currently serves as president of the Palmetto
right way, and develop meaningful relationships with             Historical Commission, which serves as a center to
clients who will become friends. Receiving this award            educate and preserve historical articles, preservation,
is an affirmation for me that I made the right career            and resources in the community. Along with his family,
choice. If you do the right things for the right reasons,        Jordan has also volunteered and supported other regional
success will follow.”                                            and local organizations including Ronald McDonald
                                                                 House charities, All Children’s Hospital, American Heart
Jordan Chancey, PA, Realtor® & Broker-Associate, RE/             Association, Downtown Ministries Bradenton.
MAX Alliance Group - The RE/MAX Collection
Estimated sales to date: $5,849,890*                             Paige Cvjeticanin, Realtor®, Keller Williams on the
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015                       Water
                                                                 Estimated sales to date: $9,579,500 with
                                         Jordan Chancey is       $2,573,900 pending
                                    a Realtor® and Broker-       Obtained Florida real estate license: 2018
                                    Associate with RE/MAX
                                    Alliance Group. He is a                                           Paige Cvjeticanin is
                                    Certified Luxury Home                                        a Realtor® with Keller
                                    Marketing Specialist                                         Williams on the Water
                                    who specializes in                                           who specializes in new
                                    unique single-family                                         and existing single-family
                                    homes and condos,                                            home sales, relocation,
                                    ranch and land sales,                                        investment properties,
                                    historical homes,                                            and second home, and
                                    commercial properties                                        vacation properties.
                                    as well as property                                          Paige has earned the
management. Jordan is a 6th generation Manatee                                                   Keller Williams Rising
County resident, giving him a vast knowledge of the                                              Star Rainmaker award
area and its history. His impressive list of designations                                        as an emerging leader in
includes CLHMS, CDPE, PPMC, ACP, SRES, and he is                 her field. In addition to her real estate career, she is
currently enrolled in the Commitment to Excellence               currently studying for her Juris Doctor degree.
(C2EX) and Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)                     Paige is focused on growing her team and has a
program. He earned his Broker’s license at the young             strong desire to start an in-house title company. She
age of 25. During Jordan’s first eight months at RE/             is extremely dedicated to providing her customers
MAX, he received the Rising Star Award, as well                  with the best customer service while building solid
as numerous “Top Listing” and “Top Selling” agent                relationships based on trust and professionalism.
acknowledgments.                                                      “It’s a true honor to receive this award alongside
     Jordan’s “first love” is real estate and it has been his    my colleagues,” said Paige. “This award helps me
first and only profession. He began his real estate career in    recognize that I’m on the right track, but I’m not
2005, right out of high school, just as the economy faltered     finished. I still have plenty more I’d like to achieve, and
during the infamous “real estate bubble.”                        this is just the beginning. I would recommend to other
     “Even with the challenging start, I knew I wanted           young Realtors® to get a mentor whom you can trust.
to make it work. I took classes, earned designations,            Although the education available at RASM and through
surrounded myself with industry leaders, networked,              your brokerage is very useful, there’s no faster way to
and earned my Broker’s license. I strived to absorb as           get acclimated than to throw yourself into the field
much knowledge as I possibly could to be successful.”            with an experienced agent by your side. Not only will
     “I especially want to encourage other young agents          this protect you, but it will protect your customers.
who are just starting out,” said Jordan. “I can’t tell you how   Lastly, this career isn’t a cakewalk, but don’t give up. I
many times I’ve heard something along the lines of ‘I            promise, with focus and drive, you can do it!”
have socks older than you are.’ I understand that with
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COVER STORY CONTINUED
    Paige is a member of the Keller Williams Young                                                Brian Loebker is a
Professionals group. She also donates a portion of                                            Realtor® with Michael
her income to KW Cares, which helps agents in                                                 Saunders & Company,
need. She has a strong passion for SWFL wildlife                                              Siesta Key Office. He
and conservation efforts, and routinely donates her                                           specializes in the luxury
resources to Save Our Seabirds and encourages others                                          market with new and
to do the same.                                                                               existing home and condo
                                                                                              sales, relocation, farm
Margaret Kennedy, Realtor®, Michael Saunders & Co.                                            and ranch properties,
Estimated sales to date: $6,783,000*                                                          investment properties,
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2015                                                    commercial and
                                                                                              industrial investments,
                                    Margaret is a Realtor®                                    international clients, and
                               with Michael Saunders &       land development. Brian is dedicated to empowering
                               Company who specializes       our industry professionals with technology, to continue
                               in new and existing           excelling as the local experts for consumers to make
                               single-family home sales,     proper, educated real estate decisions. Brian’s unique
                               relocation, investment        ability to think outside of the box, along with his
                               properties, and second        determination and strong work ethic has greatly
                               home and vacation             influenced his successful career.
                               properties. She has                “Winning this award is an incredible compliment,
                               previous experience as an     and I am humbled to be included in such impressive
                               interior designer and runs    company,” said Brian. “Considering we were selected from
                               a therapeutic practice in     RASM’s extraordinarily large pool of high performing
                               addition to her successful    agents and brokers; I am especially appreciative. I suggest
                               real estate career.           for every young agent to play the long game, always be
    Margaret is a proud member of the LGBTQ and              looking at least six months out. Have a business plan and
Realtor® community. Her mission and commitment               stick to it.”
are to challenge the status quo and unite these two                Brian served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2002-
communities. She believes that owning a home is the          2005, before starting his real estate career. He is an
cornerstone of a strong community and living the             active participant with the Wounded Warrior Project,
American Dream. Margaret is dedicated to offering            and Operation Second Chance. Brian also offers
exceptional customer care, accountability, consistency,      free real estate coaching and he is very active in the
and honesty in working with her clients.                     community.
    “Winning this award is recognition on both
a personal and professional level,” said Margaret.           HONORABLE MENTIONS
“Personally, it means that I am on the right path, and           RASM received many qualified applications
that following my heart does work. It means that doing       and choosing the inaugural Class of 2020 from our
what I love and what I am passionate about, truly does       impressive membership was no easy task. But, the
work. Professionally, it means I can connect with more       2020 YPN Committee did not want to select this year’s
people on a bigger scale, help more people, create           recipients without also recognizing these applicants
positive change on a bigger scale, and promote positive      who have already proven themselves as Realtors® to
growth for the LGBTQ community.”                             Watch over the past few years:
    Margaret has earned the AHWD designation and she           ƒƒ Alex Krumm, Broker/Owner, NextHome Excellence
is currently working on her GRI. She is also a member
of the Venice Area Young Professionals, and she is very        ƒƒ Robert Milligan, Broker/President, Preferred SHORE
active in the community including participation with           ƒƒ Brian Tresidder, Broker/Owner, Key Solutions Real
the Clinician Task Force and ALSO Youth.                         Estate
    Margaret is passionate about encouraging other
                                                                 Congratulations to the Class of 2020 Realtors®
young agents. “Continue to pursue your dreams despite        to Watch Under 40 and Honorable Mentions. Your
setbacks and opposition,” she added. “When I initially       achievements inspire many in the real estate profession
started in my real estate career, I had multiple failed      and beyond, and RASM is proud to honor and recognize
attempts until I leaned into my true passion. Find your      your success.
passion and hold on for the ride.”                               The YPN helps young real estate professionals excel in
                                                             their careers by giving them the tools and encouragement
Brian Loebker, Realtor®, Michael Saunders & Co.              to become involved in the local Realtor® association. To
Estimated Sales to Date: $30,000,000; average sale           learn more about the YPN and apply for membership, visit
price $2.5M*                                                 https://www.myrasm.com/specialty-groups/ypn/ •
Obtained Florida real estate license: 2012
                                                             *Estimated dollar sale volume from January 2020, at time of printing.

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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Time at Which Modification to Offer
of Compensation is Communicated
is a Determining Factor
 By: National Association of REALTORS® Interpretations of the Code of Ethics Case #3-7 ((Revised Case #22-7 May, 1988. Transferred to
    Article 3 November, 1994. Cross-reference Case #2-14. Revised November, 2001. Revised May, 2017)

R
        ealtor® A listed Seller X’s home and entered the             signed an offer to purchase and no offer had been
        listing into the MLS. The relevant MLS data field            submitted the modified offer of compensation would
        indicated the compensation Realtor® A was                    be applicable.
        offering to the other Participants if they were                  The following day, Realtor® C wrote an offer to
successful in finding a buyer for Seller X’s home.                   purchase for Prospect Z. The offer was submitted
     During the next few weeks, Realtor® A authorized                to the Seller by Realtor® A and was accepted. At
several Participants of the MLS, including Realtor®                  the closing, Realtor® A gave Realtor® C a check for
C, to show Seller X’s home to potential buyers.                      services in an amount reflecting the modified offer
Although several showings were made, no offers to                    communicated to Realtor® C by phone. Realtor® C
purchase were forthcoming. Realtor® A and Seller X,                  refused to accept the check indicating that he felt
in discussing possible means of making the property                  Realtor® A’s actions were in violation of the Code
more salable, agreed to reduce the listed price.                     of Ethics. Realtor® C filed a complaint with the
Realtor® A also agreed to lower his commission.                      Association’s Grievance Committee alleging violation
Realtor® A changed his compensation offer in the                     of Articles 2 and 3 on the part of Realtor® A citing
field in the MLS and then called the MLS Participants                Standard of Practice 3-2 in support of the charge.
who had shown Seller X’s property to advise them                         During the hearing, Realtor® C stated that
that he was modifying his offer of compensation to                   Realtor® A’s modification of the compensation
cooperating brokers. Upon receiving the call, Realtor®               constituted a misrepresentation through concealment
C responded that he was working with Prospect Z                      of pertinent facts since he had not provided
who appeared to be very interested in purchasing the                 Realtor® C with specific written notification of the
property and who would probably make an offer to                     modification prior to the time Realtor® C began his
purchase in the next day or two. Realtor® C indicated                efforts to interest the purchaser in the listed property.
that he would expect to receive the compensation                     Realtor® A defended his actions by indicating that
that had been published originally in the MLS and not                timely notice of the modification of compensation
the reduced amount now being offered to him, since                   offered had been provided to Realtor® C by telephone
he had already shown the property to Prospect Z and                  prior to Realtor® C submitting a signed offer to
expected an offer to purchase would be made shortly.                 purchase. Realtor® A also indicated that his modified
Realtor® A responded that since Prospect Z had not                   offer of compensation had been bulletined to all
                                                                     Participants, including Realtor® C, through the MLS
                                                                     in accordance with Standard of Practice 3-2 prior to
                                                                     the time that Realtor® C had submitted the signed
                                                                     offer to purchase. Realtor® A also commented
                                                                     that had Realtor® C submitted the signed offer to
                                                                     purchase prior to Realtor® A communicating the
                                                                     modified offer, then Realtor® A would have willingly
                                                                     paid the amount originally offered.
                                                                         Based on the evidence presented to it, the
                                                                     Hearing Panel concluded that Realtor® A had acted
                                                                     in accordance with the obligation expressed in
                                                                     Standard of Practice 3-2 based on changing the offer
                                                                     of cooperative compensation in the MLS alone, even
                                                                     without the courtesy phone calls, and consequently
                                                                     was not in violation of Articles 2 or 3. •

                                                                     Published with the consent of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
                                                                     REALTORS®. Copyright NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®-All
                                                                     Rights Reserved.

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PROPERTY  YOU CAN USECOUNCIL
         MANAGEMENT

Navigating Residential
Evictions During COVID-19
                                By: Liz Berry, Associate Advisor, SVN | Commercial Advisory Group

                             O
                                      n September               U.S.C. 264(e), this order does not preclude state,
                                      4, 2020, a                local, territorial, and tribal authorities from imposing
                                      temporary                 additional requirements that provide greater public-
                                      moratorium from           health protection and are more restrictive than the
                             the Centers for Disease            requirements in this order.”
                             Control (CDC) took effect              The CDC makes very clear in its directive that it
                             disallowing residential            does not enable an individual to not pay rent it simply
                             evictions to take place            enables them to put off payment of rent and to not
                             until January 1, 2021.             be evicted while not able to pay rent. Additionally, it
                             This order was issued to           provides for the landlord to charge interest and/or late
                             prevent the continued              fees for delayed compensation. It does not absolve the
spread of COVID-19 and provide extended protection              property manager or owner from fulfilling their debt
of the American public against further transmission of          service obligations. The moratorium implements stiff
the disease. The directive was sent out on September 2          fines against violations of the policy by those seeking
to supplement the ending of the CARES (Coronavirus              to evict tenants.
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, which ended
on August 31, 2020.                                             POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS
                                                                    “Under 18 U.S.C. 3559, 3571; 42 U.S.C. 271; and 42
ADDITIONAL CDC GUIDELINES                                       CFR 70.18, a person violating this order may be subject
    The CDC moratorium puts additional guidelines               to a fine of no more than $100,000 if the violation does
and protections in place along with a supplemental              not result in a death or one year in jail, or both, or a
declaration for use as needed. The provided                     fine of no more than $250,000 if the violation results
declaration is not mandatory but if not used a similar          in a death or one year in jail, or both, or as otherwise
document must be used in its place. A PDF of the                provided by law. An organization violating this order
form is available to the public on the CDC website.             may be subject to a fine of no more than $200,000
The order makes it very clear that it does not take             per event if the violation does not result in a death or
precedence over any other postponements regarding               $500,000 per event if the violation results in a death or
evictions by other municipalities.                              as otherwise provided by law. The U.S. Department of
    The order states, that “in accordance with 42               Justice may initiate court proceedings as appropriate
                                                                seeking imposition of these criminal penalties.”
                                                                    Property managers are encouraged to have
                                                                tenants seek supplementary funds to cover their rent
                                                                payments. The Department of Housing and Urban
                                                                Development (HUD) and the Department of Treasury
                                                                have expressed their backing of the moratorium along
                                                                with the use of government funds to support those
                                                                needing rental assistance. The order will remain in
                                                                effect until December 31, 2020, unless extended or
                                                                modified beyond that. See below for links directly to
                                                                the CDC moratorium available on the Federal Register.
                                                                This article is meant to create awareness. Please
                                                                consult your real estate attorney for direct legal advice
                                                                on any evictions or suspected violations of the order.
                                                                •
                                                                Source: www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/04/2020-19654/temporary-
                                                                halt-in-residential-evictions-to-prevent-the-further-spread-of-covid-19

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REALTOR® ATTORNEY JOINT COMMITTEE

Considering FHA Reasonable
Accommodations as Part of the
Purchase Transaction
                                By: Ben Sorrell, Esq., Syprett Meshad, P.A

                                A
                                       s a real estate           the disability must “substantially limit” one or more
                                       agent in Florida,         “major” life activities.
                                       you are probably
                                       involved in a fair        REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
                               amount of transactions                 Because the purpose of a reasonable
                               involving Condominium             accommodation is to ensure that the person with
                               or Homeowners                     a disability is able to enjoy and use their property,
                               Associations (HOA).               including the common areas, as much as a non-disabled
                               As your client reads              owner, it is considered discrimination under the
                               the Seller-provided               FHA to “refuse to make reasonable accommodations
disclosures, which should include the governing                  in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such
documents of the association, your client may find               accommodations may be necessary to afford such
some restrictions that could prohibit them from fully            person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.”
using and enjoying their home. One example is a                       A reasonable accommodation is a request to change
common Condo prohibition on “all pets.” If your client           a rule or restriction in the Condo or HOA’s governing
requires an emotional support animal, it would be                documents, such as the no pet policy above, so that
prudent to explore, as part of the purchase transaction,         the owner is no longer substantially limited in one or
a reasonable accommodation to the Condo’s or HOA’s               more major life activities. Another example would be
restrictions to allow such a pet.                                if the disabled person requires a larger wheelchair-
                                                                 accessible van that may be viewed as a “commercial”
FHA GUIDELINES                                                   vehicle. Since most Condos and HOAs restrict parking
    Under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a person with              of commercial vehicles, a reasonable accommodation
a disability may request a reasonable accommodation              would be to request an accommodation to the parking
from their Condo or HOA. Such person with a                      or vehicle rules. A reasonable accommodation could
disability may be the property owner, the potential              even be a request to change some aspect of the
buyer, or anyone associated with a person with a                 physical environment, such as changing steps to a
disability. A disability is defined as “a physical or            condo unit into a ramp. However, costs associated with
mental impairment which substantially limits one or              changes to the physical environment must be borne by
more of such person’s major life activities.” Note that          the party requesting the accommodation.
                                                                      In order to take advantage of the FHA’s reasonable
                                                                 accommodation, a person with a disability must first
                                                                 request an accommodation be made. A Condo or HOA
                                                                 is under no duty proactively ask or assume that the
                                                                 person has a disability and/or will be requesting a
                                                                 reasonable accommodation - and in fact are prohibited
                                                                 from inquiring as to same. If the Condo or HOA
                                                                 refuses to make the requested accommodation, and
                                                                 the request is reasonable, the refusal could amount to
                                                                 discrimination. The disabled person’s next step would
                                                                 be to contact HUD to file a formal complaint, which
                                                                 can be done via phone, mail, or online at www.hud.
                                                                 gov. •

                                                                  This article is meant as a guide for educational purposes only. It is not
                                                                  intended to serve as legal advise and should not be used as a substitute for
                                                                  consultation with an attorney.

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Eviction Moratorium Updates &
Important Election Dates
                                By: Max Brandow, RASM Government Affairs Director

                              L
                                   ately, we have seen            “The action taken yesterday by the Administration
                                   a lot of movement          enacting a federal residential eviction moratorium
                                   at the national and        through December 31, 2020, without rental assistance,
                                   state level to address     will ultimately harm the very people it aims to help. It
                             eviction moratoriums. At         will be impossible for housing providers, particularly
                             the time of this article,        small owners, to meet their financial obligations
                             Governor Desantis                and continue to provide shelter to their residents.
                             extended his eviction            Furthermore, it saddles renters with an unmanageable
                             moratorium to the                amount of debt due to months of unpaid rent,
                             beginning of this month.         potentially dating back to March.”
                             The order limited the                To see the full letter NAR sent to Congress, you can
scope of some provisions of earlier orders.                   find it at this web address: narfocus.com/billdatabase/
                                                              clientfiles/172/2/4136.pdf
  ƒƒ The order only restricts residential evictions.
     It does not restrict eviction on commercial              IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
     properties.                                                  To see a list of RASM supported candidates,
  ƒƒ The order only prohibits the issuance of the final       head over to www.myrasm.com/public-
     action. The governor’s order doesn’t prohibit            policy/2020candidates/
     the filing of an eviction, only the last step of the
     eviction process.                                        Monday, October 5:
  ƒƒ The order only applies to evictions for the non-         Book Closing - November 3 General Election
     payment of rent for those adversely affected by          Last day to register to vote.
     specifically defined circumstances related to
     the COVID-19 emergency. The governor’s order             Monday, October 19 - Sunday, November 1:
     does not apply to evictions related to other             Early voting for November 3 General Election
     circumstances such as expired leases, hold over          8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily at following locations:
     tenancies, or valid violations of lease provisions.
                                                              Elections office: 13640 Tamiami Trl, North Port
     The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)              Elections office: 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
recently sent a letter to congressional leaders to            Elections office: 4000 Tamiami Trl S, Venice
address the issues of eviction moratoriums without an         Fruitville Library: 100 Coburn Rd, Sarasota
accompanying supplemental rental assistance.                  North Sarasota Library: 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota
                                                              Sarasota Square Mall: 8201 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
                                                              Shannon Staub Library: 4675 Career Lane, North Port
                                                              Bee Ridge Park: 4430 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota

                                                              Saturday, October 24:
                                                              Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to a
                                                              voter, 5:00 p.m. deadline.

                                                              Tuesday, November 3:
                                                              Election Day - General Election
                                                              Polls open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
                                                              Vote-by-mail ballots must be returned to the supervisor
                                                              of elections office by 7:00 p.m. •

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MARKET ANALYSIS

August Reports Record High
Single-Family Home Prices in
Sarasota and Manatee
                               By: Gina White, RASM Communications and Marketing Director

                               T
                                        he residential           “Single-family homes sold quickly in August, and
                                        housing market       at higher prices,” added Clapp. “With record low
                                        in August of 2020    inventory and high demand, we continue to see the
                                        reports another      median sale price go up, reaching new highs last
                                month of increased           month. The median time from listing to contract
                                home sales and new           dropped to 30 days on the market for single-family
                                listings amid declining      homes.”
                                inventory. According             The median time to contract declined year-over-
                                to reports compiled by       year in all markets last month. For single-family homes,
                                Florida Realtors® and        the time to contract fell by 41.2 percent to 30 days in
provided by the Realtor® Association of Sarasota and         Sarasota and decreased by 28.6 percent to 30 days in
Manatee, the median prices for single-family homes           Manatee. Condos took a bit more time in August with
reached a record-high in both counties. The current          a decrease of 42 percent to 47 days in Sarasota and an
market conditions favor the seller with homes selling at     eight percent decrease to 46 days in Manatee.
a quicker pace in August 2020 when compared to last              New listings continue to climb in August with a
year.                                                        combined 17.1 percent increase for the two counties.
    “Just about all market indicators are positive on the    Condo new listings increased by 38.6 percent in
year-over-year numbers for August, and by significant        Manatee and by 21.3 percent in Sarasota. Single-
amounts. The only measurement that continues to fall         family home new listings increased by 15.3 percent in
short is the inventory of active listings,” said David       Sarasota and by 9.2 percent in Manatee.
Clapp, 2020 President of the Realtor® Association                Pending sales increased for the third consecutive
of Sarasota and Manatee. “Pending sales continue to          month. For single-family homes, pending sales
outpace new listings, creating an inventory challenge.       increased by 43.1 percent in Manatee and by 25.8
But there is some good news here, we saw the                 percent in Sarasota. Condo pending sales increased by
combined number of new listings in August jump by            66.7 percent in Manatee County and by 21.3 percent in
28.4 percent for condos and by 12.5 percent for single-      Sarasota.
family homes.”                                                   Year-over-year, the combined inventory in both
    Realtors® in Sarasota and Manatee participated           counties decreased by 24.7 percent. Condo inventory
in a total of 2,297 closed sales in both markets, a 17.1     decreased by eight percent in Sarasota and by 5.2
percent increase from August of last year. Single-family     percent in Manatee. Single-family home inventory
closed sales increased by nine percent to 713 sales          decreased by 33.3 percent in Sarasota and by 34.9
in Manatee County and by 12.7 percent to 867 sales           percent in Manatee.
in Sarasota. The condo market also increased with                As for the months’ supply of inventory, Sarasota
54.2 percent jump to 313 sales in Manatee and a 20.6         single-family homes fell by 37.1 percent to a 2.2-months
percent increase to 404 sales in Sarasota.                   supply. Manatee single-family homes decreased by 36.4
    In August of 2020, the median sale price for single-     percent to 2.1-months. Condo supply decreased by 8.3
family homes reached the highest recorded prices             percent to 3.3-months in Manatee and by 15.9 percent
in both counties. In Manatee County, median prices           to 3.7-months in Sarasota.
increased by 13.6 percent to $360,000 and Sarasota               Monthly reports are provided by Florida
increased by 17.9 percent to $330,000. Condo prices          REALTORS® with data compiled from Stellar MLS.
increased year-over-year by 8.8 percent to $223,000          For comprehensive statistics dating back to 2005, visit
in Manatee County and by eight percent to $249,495           www.MyRASM.com/statistics. •
in Sarasota County. The median is the midpoint of all
sales prices; half the homes sold for more, half for less.

                                                                                                   myRASM.com | 17
Monthly Market Summary - August 2020
                    Single Family Homes
                    Sarasota County
                                                                                                                                                                                Percent Change
                                                                                                                                      August 2020          August 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                Year-over-Year
                                                                              Closed Sales                                                867                   769                 12.7%
                                                                                 Paid in Cash                                             276                   250                 10.4%
                                                                                 Median Sale Price                                     $330,000             $280,000                17.9%
                                                                                 Average Sale Price                                    $490,948             $363,534                35.0%
                                                                                 Dollar Volume                                      $425.7 Million       $279.6 Million             52.3%
                                                                                 Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received                  97.6%                95.5%                  2.2%
                                                                                 Median Time to Contract                                30 Days              51 Days                -41.2%
                                                                                 Median Time to Sale                                    76 Days              94 Days                -19.1%
                                                                              New Pending Sales                                           960                   763                 25.8%
                                                                              New Listings                                                929                   806                 15.3%
                                                                              Pending Inventory                                          1,420                  989                 43.6%
                                                                              Inventory (Active Listings)                                1,577                 2,365                -33.3%
                                                                              Months Supply of Inventory                                   2.2                  3.5                 -37.1%

                                        2016                              2017                                2018                                2019                               2020
                       1,200
                       1,000
Closed Sales

                        800
                        600
                        400
                        200
                          0
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                       $350K
                       $300K
Median Sale Price

                       $250K
                       $200K
                       $150K
                       $100K
                       $50K
                        $0K
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                       4,000
                       3,500
                       3,000
Inventory

                       2,500
                       2,000
                       1,500
                       1,000
                        500
                          0
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                                        2016                              2017                                2018                                2019                               2020

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Monthly Market Summary - August 2020
                    Single Family Homes
                    Manatee County
                                                                                                                                                                             Percent Change
                                                                                                                                    August 2020          August 2019
                                                                                                                                                                             Year-over-Year
                                                                             Closed Sales                                               713                  654                  9.0%
                                                                                Paid in Cash                                            146                  158                 -7.6%
                                                                                Median Sale Price                                    $360,000             $317,000               13.6%
                                                                                Average Sale Price                                   $480,903             $408,738               17.7%
                                                                                Dollar Volume                                     $342.9 Million       $267.3 Million            28.3%
                                                                                Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received                 97.4%                96.6%                 0.8%
                                                                                Median Time to Contract                               30 Days              42 Days               -28.6%
                                                                                Median Time to Sale                                   78 Days              86 Days               -9.3%
                                                                             New Pending Sales                                          797                  557                 43.1%
                                                                             New Listings                                               725                  664                  9.2%
                                                                             Pending Inventory                                         1,146                 774                 48.1%
                                                                             Inventory (Active Listings)                               1,183                1,818                -34.9%
                                                                             Months Supply of Inventory                                 2.1                   3.3                -36.4%

                                        2016                             2017                               2018                                2019                              2020
                       1,000

                        800
Closed Sales

                        600

                        400

                        200

                          0
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                       $400K
                       $350K
Median Sale Price

                       $300K
                       $250K
                       $200K
                       $150K
                       $100K
                        $50K
                         $0K
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                       3,000

                       2,500
Inventory

                       2,000

                       1,500

                       1,000

                        500

                          0
                               J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                                        2016                             2017                               2018                                2019                              2020

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Monthly Market Summary - August 2020
                    Townhouses and Condos
                    Sarasota County
                                                                                                                                                                             Percent Change
                                                                                                                                    August 2020          August 2019
                                                                                                                                                                             Year-over-Year
                                                                             Closed Sales                                               404                  335                 20.6%
                                                                                Paid in Cash                                            186                  181                  2.8%
                                                                                Median Sale Price                                    $249,495             $231,000                8.0%
                                                                                Average Sale Price                                   $361,443             $362,419               -0.3%
                                                                                Dollar Volume                                     $146.0 Million       $121.4 Million            20.3%
                                                                                Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received                 95.8%                94.2%                 1.7%
                                                                                Median Time to Contract                               47 Days              81 Days               -42.0%
                                                                                Median Time to Sale                                   93 Days             129 Days               -27.9%
                                                                             New Pending Sales                                          438                  361                 21.3%
                                                                             New Listings                                               422                  348                 21.3%
                                                                             Pending Inventory                                          725                  575                 26.1%
                                                                             Inventory (Active Listings)                               1,300                1,413                -8.0%
                                                                             Months Supply of Inventory                                 3.7                   4.4                -15.9%

                                         2016                            2017                               2018                                2019                              2020
                         600
                         500
Closed Sales

                         400
                         300
                         200
                         100
                           0
                                J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                        $300K
                        $250K
Median Sale Price

                        $200K
                        $150K
                        $100K
                         $50K
                         $0K
                                J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                        2,500

                        2,000
Inventory

                        1,500

                        1,000

                         500

                           0
                                J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A

                                         2016                            2017                               2018                                2019                              2020

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Monthly Market Summary - August 2020
                    Townhouses and Condos
                    Manatee County
                                                                                                                                                                             Percent Change
                                                                                                                                    August 2020          August 2019
                                                                                                                                                                             Year-over-Year
                                                                             Closed Sales                                               313                  203                 54.2%
                                                                                Paid in Cash                                            130                   93                 39.8%
                                                                                Median Sale Price                                    $223,000             $205,000                8.8%
                                                                                Average Sale Price                                   $261,548             $251,339                4.1%
                                                                                Dollar Volume                                     $81.9 Million         $51.0 Million            60.5%
                                                                                Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received                 95.6%                95.8%                -0.2%
                                                                                Median Time to Contract                               46 Days              50 Days               -8.0%
                                                                                Median Time to Sale                                   92 Days              95 Days               -3.2%
                                                                             New Pending Sales                                          345                  207                 66.7%
                                                                             New Listings                                               334                  241                 38.6%
                                                                             Pending Inventory                                          433                  287                 50.9%
                                                                             Inventory (Active Listings)                                753                  794                 -5.2%
                                                                             Months Supply of Inventory                                 3.3                   3.6                -8.3%

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ALLIANCE

Retail Commercial Real Estate Shows
Signs of Strength
BUSINESSES SET TO EMERGE FROM LOCKDOWN; SOME WILL FIND NEW WAYS TO ADAPT
                                By: Diane Lawson, CCM, Senior Advisor, SVN | Commercial Advisory Group

                             I
                                   t’s hard to imagine         RETAIL STORES
                                   any economic sector
                                   left untouched by the           Retail stores are another sector going through
                                   COVID-19 pandemic           tough times. While many retail outlets were already
                                and lockdown. Waves            swimming against currents caused by online
                                are still rippling through     shopping trends, the lockdown has done two
                                most markets across the        things to further impair the market: It has restricted
                                country, if not the world,     people from physically entering the stores, and has
                                and will be for some           further acclimated people toward internet shopping.
                                time.                          (A possible upside here is the building of more
                                     Commercial real           distribution centers to fulfill all the online orders.)
estate is no exception. But the effects have been                  “Clearly, the pandemic has created significant
mixed: It’s certainly not all gloom and doom. While the        challenges for businesses and industries, but we’ve
slowdown of economic activity and human interaction            also witnessed much creativity and innovation from
has caused hardship in many areas, it has opened up            business owners,” said Mindy Kauffman, broker with
opportunities in others.                                       Red Property Management in Sarasota. “For example,
    In the retail commercial real estate market here           we work with a clothing retailer that early on shifted
in Sarasota and Bradenton, things aren’t substantially         to making stylized face masks, and restaurants that
                                                               adjusted to more of a catering business model.”
different from the way they were at this time last year.
That may come as a surprise to many.
                                                               SERVICE INDUSTRY
AREA RESTAURANTS                                                    One retail market that may have less trouble is the
                                                               personal services industry. Whatever happens in our
    Not that things have been easy. For example,               society, people still need their haircuts. In the future,
restaurants have struggled amid all the restrictions.          they will continue frequenting spas, beauty salons, and
The first half of the year has been one of hardship in         nail salons. There are no online alternatives to these
that industry. But even in this, many restaurateurs have       services, obviously -- no virtual haircuts or facials.
managed to hang on. Some restaurant tenants in the             These establishments have taken a significant hit with
area haven’t opened for the lunch crowd yet but they           all the lockdown restrictions, but there will still be
are actually getting capacity crowds for dinner, which         demand for their services as things begin to open up
is encouraging. And while some restaurants have                increasingly.
closed up shop permanently, others will be there to                 Even as these in-demand services return to normal,
move into their facilities -- new construction of these        however, things will be different. Frequently touched
buildings has been sufficiently low to prevent any             areas will require regular sanitizing. Transparent
sizable surplus. Greater supply may turn out to be one         shields will become fixtures in many establishments
of the opportunities this crisis has created.                  to lessen viral transmission through the air. Many
    Anthony Puccio’s family has three generations of           establishments will have to provide curbside pickup,
experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry,         even if they’ve never done so before. In addition,
starting in New York and then moving to Sarasota.              restaurants and movie theaters are likely to see
During that time, they’ve seen many highs and lows in          reduced capacity to comply with social distancing
the economy and market.                                        standards.
    “You have to constantly be aware of what the                    Other retail stores that sell items not readily
market is telling you, and adjust to it the best that          available online, salvage stores, for example, are likely
you can,” Puccio explained. “For example, we’re                to continue fairly unimpeded after this crisis is over.
opening up our newest restaurant, Anthony’s Italian                 One thing to remember is that business owners
Deli & Eatery. We made sure that our menu items are            tend to be resourceful and resilient. Many have a knack
easily offered curbside. It’s just one of the ways we’ve       for finding new ways to thrive in difficult situations.
adapted to the current environment.”                           Others will find ways to capitalize on the current
                                                               situation. Time will tell how people will adapt, but
                                                               they will. •
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RASM NEWS

Plans Underway for RASM
North Renovations
By: Gina White, RASM Communications and Marketing Director

S
          ince the announcement of RASM’s acquisition
          of the Centerstate Bank building located at
          2901 Manatee Avenue on May 6, 2020, the
          Association hired Suarez Architecture and
Halfacre Construction to develop plans to renovate the
7,500 sq ft. building.
     The following renderings show the plans to provide
a first-class North Member Service Center for members
in Manatee County, complete with an auditorium space
for classes, conference rooms, a Realtor® Store, and
staff offices. Renderings are subject to change. •

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CONTACT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SUAREZ ARCHITECTU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  200 S. WASHINGTON B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SARASOTA, FL 34236
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  941.366.8222

                                                     3                                                      2                                                                      1                                                                                                               4                                                                                              CONSULTANT
                                                   A4.02                                                  A4.02                                                                  A4.02                                                                                                           A4.02

                                                                                                                                                                                         1 / A2.02 1 / A1.03

                                                                                                                                                                                                               191' - 6"                                                                                                                                                                          SEAL
                                                                                                   2
                                                                                                  A8.01

                                                STORAGE
                                                                                           R.R.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           FACP / ELEC
                                                   105
                                                                                           104                                                                                                                                     MEN                                                                                                        121
                                                                 WH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   114                  WARMING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        KITCHEN
          1                                                                                                                                                                                                       WOMEN                                                                                                                   VESTIBULE               1
                                                   BREAK ROOM                                                                                                                                                                                              115                                                                                                                                    PROJECT
        A4.01                                                                 COPY AREA                                                                                                                              113                                                                                                                     122                A4.01
                                                           106                                                          LARGE CONFERENCE                         SMALL CONFERENCE                                              VESTIBULE
                                                                                     103                                      102                                        101                                                       112                                                                   AUDITORIUM B           STORAGE
                                                                                                             CORRIDOR                                                                                                                                                                                          116                120
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                33' - 6"
                43' - 4"

                                                                                                                  107
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      REALTOR ASSOCIATION OF

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1                       PREFUNCTION /
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       SARASOTA & MANATEE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A8.01                                                                                                                                                               3   A3.01
A3.01   2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  REGISTRATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BRADENTON OFFICE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          52' - 1"

                                                                                                                                                                       LOBBY /                                                                  111
         2                                                                                                                                                            RECEPTION                                             5                                                                                                                                    2
        A4.01                                                                                                                                                                                                              A6.01                                                                                                                                A4.01
                                                                                                                                                                           100
                                                     3                                                                                      RETAIL
                                                   A4.02                                                                                      110

                                                                           3' - 2"           OFFICE                        OFFICE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         AUDITORIUM A           STORAGE
                                                                                                  108                        109
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   I.T. / A.V.                 117                119
                                                                 4' - 0"

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           118                                                      BIKE RACK
                                                                                                                                           EDGE OF PKG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ISSUE        DESIGN DEV
                                                                                                                                                                       SLOPE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DATE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ID           DESCRIPTION

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A SCHEMATIC DESIGN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 B SCHEMATIC DESIGN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 C DESIGN
                                                    20' - 0"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               54' - 11"                          9' - 5"                                              DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1
                                                                                                            2                                                                      1                                        5                                                                      4
                                                                                                          A4.02                                                                  A4.02                                     A6.01                                                                 A4.02
                                                                                                                                                                                         1 / A2.02 1 / A1.03       A3.01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 OVERALL RENOVATION FLOOR PLAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1/8" = 1'-0"      1
            DEMOLITION PLAN - GENERAL NOTES:                                                                                                                                                                                             FLOOR PLAN - SYMBOLS & LEGEND:

            A. GENERAL NOTES:                                                                                                                       B. DEFINITIONS:                                                                                              EXISTING WALL TO REMAIN          A1.2    WALL/PARTITION TYPE

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            1. PROVIDE COMPLETE PROJECT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
               INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS.
                                                                               5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM THE WORK AT THE
                                                                                  PROJECT SITE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS,
                                                                                                                                                    1. "TYPICAL" OR "TYP" INDICATES IDENTICAL COMPLETE SYSTEM
                                                                                                                                                       FOR THE CONDITION NOTED.                                                                                  EXISTING DOOR TO REMAIN            A     WINDOW TYPE
            2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WORK WITHIN THE AREA                          UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.                                           2. "SIMILAR" OR "SIM" INDICATES COMPLETE SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
               BOUNDARIES INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS,                  6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE WORK WITH                        COMPARABLE TO THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE CONDITION NOTED.                                                NEW WALL/PARTITION
               AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING                      EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, AND SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY                   3. "AS REQUIRED" OR "REQ'D" INDICATES CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE
                                                                                                                                                       COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE NOTED SYSTEM                                                                                                   FLOOR DRAIN - PITCH
               CODE, REGULATION, & ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.                        THE OWNER.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   KEY PLAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  101

                                                                                                                                                       AS INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS.                                                                                                    FD FD    FLOOR TO DRAIN
               OCCUPANTS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT AREA                          7. ALIGNMENT OF PARTITIONS AND FINISHES AS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         PROJECT No.
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