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	Maggie Hutter & Jo Rutstein
	location_on Sarasota, FL — Premier Properties of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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It is our goal as your professional real estate agents specializing in the Longboat Key, Sarasota, Venice, and Nokomis areas, to provide you with superior service at all times. Our local expertise and extensive marketing experience will benefit you whether you are serious about buying or selling a home at this time, or are a returning client checking out the many homeowner resources we offer.

We have both lived in Sarasota County for over 18 years and feel fortunate to enjoy all that this wonderful community has to offer. Our backrgrounds include sales and marketing in retail manufacturing, telecommunications, and advertising as well as extensive national and international travel.

We will work hard to make sure that your real estate experience is professional, effecient, stress free and fun.  Our hope is that your experience with us will encourage you to recommend us to others in need of real estate services.

We both have earned the following Real Estate designations; E-Pro Certification, Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Luxury Home Market Specialists (CLHMS), Certified International Property Specialists (CIPS) and we are the 2006, 2007 & 2008 recipients of the 5 Star Best In Client Satisfaction Award.  In addition, we are members of The National Board Of Realtors, The Sarasota Realtor Association, The Manatee Board of Realtors and The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, and the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.

Buying a home? We look forward to helping you locate and purchase a home that meets your needs.  We'll start by taking time to listen to your buying criteria and learn about you and follow through with a complete research presentation of properties and areas that meet these criteria.

Selling a home? Our marketing and real estate expertise, our extensive knowledge of the market and many effective marketing programs will give you the exposure and competitive edge you need to sell your home quickly and for the highest possible price. 

Returning Client?  We appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve you and hope you take advantage of the valuable resources we provide. Come back to visit often!

We consider this community an excellent place to reside and would love to share with you our enthusiasm for the many neighborhoods that encompass it. We pride ourselves on providing unparalleled service and look forward to developing a long-term relationship with you. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss how we can best assist you with your real estate needs.

Regards,

Maggie Hutter & Jo Rutstein

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Sarasota is located in northwest Sarasota County on the sunny southwestern coast of Florida.  It is the county seat of Sarasota County and forms part of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.  According to 2007 census estimates, the city of Sarasota had a population of 52,942 residents.  Sarasota is renowned the world over for its wonderful white sand beaches, crystal clear waters of the Gulf  of Mexico and tropical climate which makes it a very popular destination for tourists and snowbirds form northern states. Sarasota's cultural offerings include, the Sarasota Symphony, Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Ballet, The Asolo Theatre, The Players Theatre, The Florida Studio Theatre, The Banyan Theatre, The Van Wexel Performing Arts Theatre, and The Ringling Museum of Art. Sarasota is also home to the Sarasota Music Fesival, The Sarasota Film Festival, and The Sarsota French Film Festival.  Visitors can also enjoy Marie Selby's Botonical Gardens, Mote Marine Laboratory, G-Wiz Science Museum, Jungle Gardens and Burns Court Cinema.        Sarasota is a beautiful and vibrant city with numerous entertainment venues, restaurants and shopping opportunities.  Residents enjoy a variety of recreational and sports venues where they can practice a myriad of sports and activities.  Because of the number of excellent golf courses in and around Sarasota, it is especially popular with golfers.  Siesta and Lido Keys, two barrier islands off the coast of Sarasota are world-renowned for their spectacular quartz crystal white sand beaches and consistently ranked among the world's best beaches by numerous international travel magazines.   Colleges in Sarastoa include New College of Florida, Keiser College of Sarastoa, Ringling School of Art and Design, satellite campuses of Eckerd College, University of South Florida, and Florida State University College of Medicine.  Community Colleges include Sarasota Technical Institute and Manatee Community College.     Sarasota real estate consists of apartments, condominiums, town homes, single-family homes and luxury homes.  The average cost of a single-family home is approximately $389,000.  The cost of living in Sarasota is 8.75% higher than the National average; however, Sarasota offers residents excellent schools and public services. If you are thinking of buying a home in the Sarasota, Florida communities of Sarasota, Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis, Venice or Longboat Key, we invite you to browse our Featured Listings or search for all homes in Sarasota using the Multiple Listing Service.  If you would like to schedule an appointment to see how we can help find and buy the right home for you and your family, please contact us.  We have an excellent working knowledge of local real estate market and we can help you through the entire home buying process.   If you are selling Sarasota real estate, Nokomis real estate or Longboat key real estate, please contact us and see how our professional listing services can help you be a successful seller regardless of real estate market conditions.  

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Hutter & Rutstein is a residential Real Estate Team affiliated with Premier Properties of Southwest Florida. We specialize in luxury homes in Sarasota and Manatee County. We are GRI, CIPS, & CLHMS.