Business Observer

+ Flanders joins Keller Williams office
Sarasota native Jennifer LaGasse Flanders has joined the team at Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch.

Formerly a Realtor with Prudential Palms Realty, Flanders helped her husband manage their 10-year-old Flanders Gas business before joining the real-estate profession.

“Right off the bat, I knew that I would like it at Keller Williams Realty,” Flanders said.  “Keller Williams Realty has a lot to offer its agents in terms of training, education and support, and the management and staff are friendly and helpful.”

Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch is the largest real-estate office in Sarasota, with more than 190 agents. It is located at 6710 Professional Parkway West, Suite 301, Sarasota.

Flanders may be reached at 232-0788 or by email at [email protected].

+ Neal nears completion of Wisteria Park
Wisteria Park, a northwest Bradenton community being developed by Lakewood Ranch-based Neal Communities, is nearly finished.
Neal Communities reports the project has only nine home opportunities remaining — four home sites, four feature homes and one model home — for sale.
Wisteria Park features mature landscaping, no CDD fees and amenities in a location near the beach.

Cornerstone Title hosts expert
More than 130 real estate professionals gathered recently at the Polo Grill and Bar to hear real estate law expert Barbara Burke discuss the serious topic of contracts with a dose of humor.

The event, called “Contracts Explained: Why You Can’t Write a Deal on a Cocktail Napkin,” was presented by Cornerstone Title. The seminar was the fourth in the 2011 Cornerstones of Success educational series hosted by Cornerstone Title for real estate professionals.

As part of her presentation, Burke discussed the definition of a contract, requirements for a valid contract and issues that arise if a contract is breached, among other related topics.

Cornerstone Title is located at 11061 Gatewood Dr., Suite 101, Bradenton. For more information, call 708-0300 or visit www.cornerstonetitle.biz.