YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD EXPERT
I specialize in Listing & Selling condos (and houses) in Bradenton, Sarasota and beach areas of Anna Maria Island. My focus is primarily vacation and second homes for snowbirds and homes for people who want to relocate or live where there’s no snow.
Much of the reason I’ve been successful? Simply listen to clients & then use my experience, training & tools (MLS, Facebook, LinkedIn, ) to find what they want & manage the ‘buy or sell’ process as smoothly as possible for them. It is very satisfying that much of my business is now from referrals and repeat customers.
In the past 2 years, I have listed and sold 90+ properties, many of them my own listings. While condo prices ranged from $50K to $500K+, many are well within the $60K – $200K range, and that’s a great market niche. Continued strong demand for affordable winter vacation homes on Florida’s Gulf coast keeps me busy.
A bit about me: I’m married with three grown children. Prior to these 20+ years in Real Estate, I worked for Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) 15 years in a variety of positions; my last 5 yrs as a software product manager in the Unix Engineering Group in Reading, England. Pete and I both chose DEC’s ‘early retirement’ package when the company downsized in 1992.
We moved from Marlboro, MA to Florida with plans to retire, but I soon found being ‘retired’ was not fulfilling. A great ‘second career’ turned out to be as a Realtor and I’ve been with Bayshore Realty for 20+ years, most of that as their top producer.
I’ve lived & worked in several different parts of the world and am comfortable working with people of different backgrounds. Growing up as a military brat meant moving every few years. We were taught to look forward to the adventure of new places and different friends. That early learning to adapt and be flexible in new situations was a valuable business tool in later years.
DESIGNATIONS
e-PRO®
REALTOR®