Mortgage Rates on the Rise

January 4, 2010

Rising interest rates on residential home mortgages have been a hot topic of conversation this past week.  The Washington Post noted that “after hitting an all-time low in early December, the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.05 percent … and could climb to nearly 6 percent by the end of 2010, [...]

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Winter Wonderlands: The Globe’s Grandest Ski Homes

December 28, 2009

The newest edition of RESIDE magazine, a publication presented by the Sotheby’s International Realty network that celebrates the creative world of home, art and living, is now available online.
This issue’s cover story, APRÉS APPETITE, presents a collection of lavish and welcoming ski properties from Aspen to Argentina, France to Canada.  In addition to superlative skiing, [...]

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Happy Holidays from Signature Sotheby’s International Realty

December 23, 2009

Seasons’s Greetings with best wishes for happiness during the holidays and always.
From your friends at Signature Sotheby’s International Realty.

Our Sarasota and Venice offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in observance of the holiday.  We will also close at 3:00 p.m. on New Years Eve and be closed on New Years Day.  If you [...]

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Back to Basics

December 21, 2009

It was supposed to be an easy win against a team that wasn’t even rated.  We were number one in the district with a good shot at going all the way. What happened was a sloppy loss in the last minutes of the game.
It was my junior year in high school in a tobacco and [...]

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Four Associates from Signature Sotheby’s International Realty Chosen to Preview The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Vail

December 16, 2009

Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty sought out 25 of the top-producing brokers from Sotheby’s International Realty offices around the country to  come to Vail to preview The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail. Four of our associates from Signature Sotheby’s International Realty were chosen, Tom Kelley, Joel Schemmel, and Roberta and Tom Tengerdy. 
RCR Vail, LLC an affiliate of Vail Resorts [...]

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The Founders Club Winter 2009 Newsletter

December 14, 2009

The winter issue of The Tartan, The Founders Club newsletter, highlights Signature Sotheby’s International Realty as the most reputable real estate firm as it’s exclusive onsite brokerage. With over half the listings over $750,000 in Sarasota, Signature Sotheby’s International Realty is the dominant player in the luxury home market and The Founders Club onsite expert. [...]

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Loeffler Attends Largest US Art Fair

December 10, 2009

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States with representation from over 250 of the world’s leading galleries and over 2,000 artists and Cheryl Loeffler of Signature Sotheby’s International Realty recently returned from this year’s event.
As a cultural and social highlight for the Americas, Cheryl Loeffler has attended the [...]

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The Forest at Hi Hat Ranch is Ready for the Holidays Thanks to New Gate School Students

December 10, 2009

Students of New Gate School brought their holiday spirit and creative skills to The Forest at High Hat Ranch community as they joyfully decorated the development. Grand holiday wreaths, bows and festive decorations adorn the entrance gate and the brand new sales gallery. 
“We are greatly appreciative of our neighbors at The Forest for helping us [...]

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Mortgage Rates are at Historic Lows – Now IS the Time to Buy or You Will Regret It

December 9, 2009

You’ve heard it before but now you can see for yourself. For those in the market ready to purchase a home, the time is now. Experts in the field are touting that “if you don’t buy a house now, you’re stupid or broke,” as Marc Roth writes in Business Week. Marc Roth is the founder [...]

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Signature Sotheby’s International Realty Associates Bird Key Home Featured on Wall Street Journal/Sotheby’s Mircosite

December 3, 2009

 
Congratulations to Jo Rutstein and her clients at 232 Bird Key Drive in Sarasota as their home has been selected to be featured in an ongoing rotation format on the homepage of “The Business of Extraordinary Living” microsite in collaboration with The Wall Street Journal.
Viewers from around the world can click directly on this property located midway through the homepage (left-hand side) [...]

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