RAB ConciergeBradenton Beach · Anna Maria Island
Aerial view of Anna Maria Island — white sand beach and turquoise Gulf water on one side, the bay on the other

A neighbor-run service for RAB homeowners

Somebody on the island has it handled.

RAB Concierge is a personal concierge and homeowner advocate for our community — the person who checks the house, meets the repairman, and decodes the HOA letter, so you don't have to organize it, travel for it, or worry about it.

Call (941) 405-3928 Request help
Cartoon of Richard Tramontana in a concierge's uniform — tailcoat, bow tie, white gloves, and a CONCIERGE badge — clipboard in hand, with Demi, his small chihuahua mix, sitting at his feet
Run by an RAB owner, for RAB owners On site, on the island One call — it's handled

How this started

It began with a conversation by the pool.

A neighbor — sharp, funny, perfectly capable in most ways — mentioned she'd forgotten the name of someone she'd known for years, and that the small machinery of owning a home here had started to pile up: a letter from the association she didn't quite understand, a contractor who never called back, a repair she couldn't be here to supervise.

She didn't need a property management company. She needed a person — someone in the community, who knows the buildings, the rules, and the local trades, and who will simply take care of it and report back honestly.

That is exactly what RAB Concierge is.

"Plenty of owners here don't need more services. They need one trustworthy neighbor with a phone, a car, and a list that gets shorter."

The pool at Runaway Bay on a bright afternoon — blue water, turquoise umbrellas, and neighbors in the lounge chairs, seen through the gate
The pool at Runaway Bay — where the best community business gets done.

The place itself

Around Runaway Bay

No stock photos — this is the actual community: the sign on Gulf Drive, the pool deck, the dock out on the bay, the sun coming up over the water, and the day ending over the Gulf. If you live here, you already know every one of these spots.

The entrance sign at Runaway Bay Condominium — script lettering with a pink sun and a blue wave, palms behind it
The front of the place. The sign on Gulf Drive — if you can see it, you're home.
A teal surfboard-shaped sign reading 'The Patio' on a stucco wall above blue chairs at the pool deck
The Patio. The shady end of the pool deck — chairs, a wall, and the day's news.
The Runaway Bay pool seen along the white fence, lounge chairs and blue umbrellas around the deck
The pool, from the fence line. Busy most days, exactly as it should be.
The wooden boardwalk out to the fishing dock, winding through green mangroves with the condominium buildings behind
Out to the dock. The boardwalk through the mangroves, on the bay side of the property.
A neighbor fishing from the dock deck at Runaway Bay, rod in hand, looking out over Sarasota Bay
The fishing dock, put to use. Sarasota Bay in front of you and nowhere in particular to be.
Sunrise over Sarasota Bay — a large orange sun low above silhouetted shoreline trees and buildings, its reflection running across the water as two small boats cross
Sunrise over the bay. The east side of the island wakes up first — boats are out before the coffee's done.
Sunrise over Sarasota Bay seen from a lanai, the sun low on the horizon with its reflection stretching across the calm water toward the railing
Morning, from the lanai. On the bay side, this is the show that comes with breakfast.
Sunrise over Sarasota Bay breaking through layered clouds — orange light along the horizon above silhouetted shoreline homes, a small boat crossing the calm water
First light through the clouds. Some mornings the bay puts on the full production.
A rainbow standing over Sarasota Bay in the early morning, reaching down toward the far shoreline past the channel markers in the calm water
And some mornings, a rainbow. Early light over the bay after a passing shower.
A catamaran sailboat crossing in front of the setting sun over the Gulf, its reflection running down the calm water, gulls standing along the sand in the foreground
The sunset sail. A catamaran crosses the sun off the beach — the Gulf side's evening commute, gulls holding the shoreline.
A glass of red wine held up against the setting sun on the beach, the light shining through the glass with the Gulf shoreline behind it
Sunset, properly observed. A glass raised to the Gulf as the sun goes down — some rituals need no improvement.
A large flock of gulls and skimmers lifting off the beach at once, silhouetted against the low sun over the Gulf, wings spread above the shoreline
The gulls, heading home. The whole flock comes off the beach at once as the sun drops into the Gulf — the day's last flight out.

What gets handled

The whole list, off your plate

If it involves your home at RAB and it needs a person standing there, on the phone, or at a desk sorting it out — it belongs on this list.

Home watch & check-ins

Regular walk-throughs of your unit while you're away, with a written report and photos after every visit.

  • AC, water, and leak checks
  • Mail and packages collected
  • Flush, run, and inspect — the details insurers ask about
  • For owners who leave their vehicles at RAB: Vehicle check/start

Vendors, handled

The plumber, the AC tech, the appliance delivery — scheduled, met at the door, supervised, and verified before anyone gets paid.

  • Quotes gathered and compared
  • Access for workers when you can't be here
  • Photos of finished work, sent to you

The HOA, decoded

Association letters, forms, rules, and deadlines translated into plain English — and the follow-through done for you.

  • "What does this letter actually mean?" answered
  • Forms, approvals, and ARC paperwork filed
  • Deadlines tracked so nothing lapses

Storm season, ready

This coast teaches hard lessons. Before a storm: patio furniture in, supplies checked. After: a prompt inspection and an honest report.

  • Pre-storm securing of your unit
  • Post-storm damage check with photos
  • Insurance documentation gathered early

Arrivals & departures

Coming down for the season, or closing up to head north — the home is opened, stocked, and aired, or shut down properly.

Hey, you're on vacation!

  • Groceries and essentials in before you land
  • RAB Regulations — guests are handed the Association's regulations handout, which renters can't access on the RAB website themselves
  • Car, golf cart, and patio set right
  • Closing checklist completed on departure

Paperwork & patience

The unglamorous stack: insurance renewals, service contracts, warranty claims, utility mix-ups — sat with, sorted, and finished.

  • One organized file for your home
  • Renewal dates watched, nothing missed
  • Phone-tree battles fought on your behalf

Who it's for

Built for three kinds of neighbors

Different situations, same relief: somebody local, known, and accountable is looking after the place.

One

Snowbirds & second-home owners

Your home sits empty half the year in a hurricane zone. RAB Concierge is your eyes here — scheduled checks, storm prep, and a call the moment anything needs a decision.

Two

Neighbors staying put

You love it here and intend to stay — but the ladder work, the hold music, and the fine print have gotten heavier. Keep the independence; hand off the friction.

Three

Families helping from far away

Your parent owns at RAB and you're three states away. You get a local person you can call directly, with honest reports after every visit — not a call center.

How it works

Three steps, then one phone number

No app to learn, no portal to log into, no ticket queue. This runs on conversation.

Step one

Say hello

Call or write with whatever is on your mind — one task, a whole list, or just "I don't know where to start." The first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Step two

Walk it through together

We go through your home and your list in person, agree on what gets handled and how often, and put the arrangement in plain writing — including the price, before any work begins.

Step three

It's handled

From then on it's one call, text, or email. Work gets done, you get a clear report with photos where they matter, and your list gets shorter instead of longer.

Straightforward pricing

No packages, no retainer games, no surprise line items. Work is priced simply and agreed in writing up front — regular home-watch arrangements and one-off tasks alike. If a job isn't worth what it would cost, you'll be told that too.

Who you'll be dealing with

A neighbor, not a call center

RAB Concierge is run personally by Richard Tramontana, an RAB owner and year-round resident. When you call, he answers. When someone meets the repairman at your door, it's him.

Richard comes to this honestly: a career in education, eleven years as a police officer before that — work that runs on showing up, keeping your word, and writing down what happened. He started RAB Concierge for the reason described above: neighbors in this community who are fully capable of running their lives, and occasionally outmatched by the logistics of a second home, a storm season, or an association rulebook.

Small on purpose — a handful of households, known by name, looked after properly.

Get started

Tell us what's on the list

One task or twenty — describe it however it comes out. You'll hear back personally, usually the same day.

(941) 405-3928Call or text — if Richard's on a ladder, leave a message. flrabconcierge@gmail.comEmail anytime — photos of the problem welcome.
Runaway Bay Condominium1801 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
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Illustration of Richard Tramontana resting in his green armchair in his concierge's uniform, clipboard in his left hand, with Demi, his small chihuahua mix, settled on a blanket beside him — a banner below reads “Don't worry, we've got this.”

Off duty

Off the clock. Never off the island.

That's the pair you'll meet by the pool and on the dock — Richard and Demi on inspection. Hat, sunglasses, relaxing in the sun. On duty or off.

Relax, we’ve got it handled.