Gabriele Charity has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists

Sarasota, August 16th 2009 – Gabriele Charity, a Sarasota Realtor, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

Realtors who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. Fewer than 38,000 Realtors nationwide have earned the credential.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS Designees subscribe to the strict Realtor code of ethics, have access to the latest technology and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.

Gabriele Charity is Broker and Co-Owner of CHARITY & WEISS International Realty LLC in Sarasota. She is a member of the Sarasota Board of Realtors.

Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Award for Charity & Weiss Brokers

FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agents (SM) Announced

Gabriele Charity & Ruediger Weiss, Brokers and Owners of CHARITY & WEISS International Realty LLC have both been voted Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agents in the SARASOTA Magazine.

Sarasota, FL (July 10, 2009) - In the July 2009 issue of Sarasota Magazine, the 2009 FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Real Estate Agents (SM) are announced.
Sarasota Magazine formed a partnership with Crescendo Business Services, an independent research firm, to identify the “best in client satisfaction” real estate agents serving the Sarasota area. This past December, Crescendo surveyed by mail and phone 19,000 Sarasota-area residents who had recently purchased homes. An additional 250 surveys were sent to mortgage and title companies, who are often best able to judge a real estate agent’s technical skills and knowledge.
On the surveys, recipients were asked to evaluate only real estate agents whom they knew through personal experience. They were asked to evaluate them based upon nine criteria, including, customer service, integrity, market knowledge, communication, negotiation, closing preparation, finding the right home, marketing of the home and overall satisfaction.
By January, stacks of surveys had arrived and Crescendo began carefully scoring and screening each nominee with the Florida State Real Estate Commission’s database to make certain that licenses were up to date and that no disciplinary actions were pending. Before finalizing the list, nominated agents were reviewed by a blue ribbon panel of local industry experts.
The panel consisted of realty company executives, professional and trade association officers and others directly involved in housing-related businesses. Although panelists’ comments were incorporated into the final score, safeguards were built into the review process to reduce the ability of panel members to influence the composition of the final list on the basis of company affiliation.

Sarasota Real Estate Firm Promotes Sarasota on German Television

Sarasota, FL, October 14, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Charity & Weiss International Realty LLC, Gabriele Charity and Ruediger Weiss, both German speaking Brokers, have been recently approached by different German Television Stations. The topic of the televised interviews has been the real estate market in Florida and especially in the Sarasota Area. In July, two German TV crews, one with “Spiegel TV” and the other with “Stern TV”, filmed Ruediger and Gabriele while they were showing property to German buyers in Sarasota and interviewed them about the current Real Estate market, emphasizing the advantage European buyers have now, due to the strong Euro.Detlev von Kessel of DK Consulting Group, Inc., one of Sarasota’s largest firms specializing in Real Estate Marketing and Virtual Tours, made it possible that the film teams could accompany him on helicopter photo shoots of properties for sale in the Sarasota Area. These reports not only promoted the real estate market, it also promoted the beauty of the Sarasota Area in general. Both reports have been broadcasted several times nationwide in Germany on VOX TV in September and early October.Last weekend another German television team interviewed, for the magazine “Windrose” airing on ARD-MDR, a homeowner who is struggling to sell her home and will have to sell short, as well as a German couple who are now looking for a vacation home. The coming weekend the “ZDF”, one of the largest German Television Stations, will be in Sarasota to interview Charity & Weiss International Realty and some of their clients concerning the real estate market before the upcoming elections. This report will be broadcasted nationwide in Germany on ZDF Morning Magazine in the near future.All this media interest has triggered a huge amount of e-mails and calls from German speaking viewers and it will definitely lure more buyers and tourists to the Sarasota Area.###

Dr. Beach Rates Siesta Key Beach No. 2 in the Nation

SARASOTA, Fla., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota & Her Islands (www.sarasotafl.org) is home to Dr. Beach's 2009 number two beach in the country as announced, May 22 by Stephen P. Leatherman, a.k.a. Dr. Beach.
Siesta Key beach is located on Florida Gulf's Coast in Sarasota County. It has been selected only second to Hanalei Bay in Hawaii and with just one other beach in Florida making the top 10 list. Dr. Beach bases his selections on 50 criteria.
Dr. Beach's website (www.drbeach.org) stated, "With some of the finest, whitest sand in the world, this [Siesta Key] beach attracts sand collectors from all over. Siesta Beach has clear, warm waters that serve for ideal swimming. The beach is hundreds of yards wide in the shape of a crescent, due to anchoring of onshore rocks to the north and a unique underwater formation of coral rock and caves, providing for great snorkeling and scuba diving. This beach is great for volleyball and other types of recreational fitness."
In addition to the world-renowned beach conditions, Siesta Key offers vacationers luxury and casual accommodations, dining, shopping and recreation. It is just minutes from additional beaches, cultural attractions, entertainment and activities.
"Those of us who have experienced Siesta Key beach for ourselves are not surprised that it was named one of the countries best beaches -- it is after all a stunning coastline," said Sarasota & Her Islands Convention and Visitors Bureau President Virginia Haley. "We are thrilled to be sharing such high accolades with Hanalei Bay and hope that travelers who may find it impossible to get to Hawaii this year will choose Sarasota and her islands for a similar beach-going experience -- not to mention all that we have to offer beyond the beaches."

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