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Posted by Beth Ward on August 17, 2010
Deborah O’Mara, a top-producing new home sales specialist in Sarasota/Manatee, has joined the Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company it was announced today from the company’s headquarters in downtown Sarasota.
“I’m thrilled to have someone with Deborah’s extensive business background and track record in real estate and new construction on our Lakewood Ranch team,” said company founder and CEO, Michael Saunders. “Very much appreciated for her high level of energy, knowledge and integrity, Deborah’s clients can always expect an exceptional real estate experience. After living and selling real estate there for 10 years, Deborah provides the total perspective on the lifestyle options of Lakewood Ranch and other new homes communities throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Her focus on customer care and follow-through not only earns her the respect of her clients but also their referrals of friends and family.”
O’Mara has enjoyed a noteworthy career in real estate and finance for over 32 years; starting as a real estate broker in Massachusetts in 1978, where she became partner in her own real estate company on Cape Cod specializing in new home sales. Deborah later relocated to Florida’s east coast, where she joined Citibank and soon became vice president of business development and marketing with real estate lending responsibilities. In 2000, she moved to Florida’s west coast and currently resides in Lakewood Ranch with her husband, Charles.
Most recently a top-producer for Neal Communities, O’Mara consistently set the pace for that company’s new home sales for over 10 years. During her tenure there, she sold over 200 new homes in Lakewood Ranch alone and has been recognized annually at the Million Dollar Circle Awards; twice as one of the “Top 5” new home sales consultants in Sarasota/Manatee, with annual sales in excess of $30 million. She has also been awarded the Master Certified Sales Professional designation.
Deborah is a member of the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR), Manatee Association of Realtors (MAR) and the Sarasota Women’s Council of Realtors. She has also twice been awarded the Five-Star Real Estate Agent Best in Client Satisfaction award.
The Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company is at 8325 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Deborah O’Mara can be reached by calling (941) 730-0777; or at (941) 907-9595. Her email address is DeborahOMara@michaelsaunders.com.
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Posted by Beth Ward on July 19, 2010
Michael Saunders is please to welcome Bob Kelly to the Siesta Key office.
Having been a domestic and international hardwood broker for 15 years, Bob brings a wealth of experience in sales and marketing.
Bob uses his special skill set to achieve the highest value and return for buyers, sellers and investment groups. He offers a wide variety services and expertise to enable customers to fill their needs, wants and dreams.
You may contact Bob at 941.400.5512 or BobKelly@michaelsaunders.com
Posted by Beth Ward on July 19, 2010
Michael Saunders is pleased to welcome Kaley Lewis to the Punta Gorda Office.
With a background in business finance, Kaley began his real estate career in the mortgage sector. After performing as a top producer, he soon elevated his position to both management and training roles. In 2005, he was offered a position to move to Florida, so he packed up and made his way from Kansas City.
Working with and learning from true professionals that sold properties, Kaley found real estate to be his calling. The transition from the finance end to selling property was very fluid, as he was able to incorporate the knowledge from both areas to help his customers in achieving their real estate goals.
You may contact Kaley at 941.268.3700 or KaleyLewis@michaelsaunders.com
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Posted by Beth Ward on July 15, 2010
Michael Saunders is please to welcome Linda Thompson to the St. Armands office.
A results-oriented, energetic and highly focused professional, Linda strives to maintain a clear focus on each customer’s individual needs and preferences—and she has been successful with this philosophy.
A native of Audubon, New Jersey, and longtime resident of York, Pennsylvania, Linda has been a Sarasota County permanent resident since 1992. In her real estate career, she brings a high level of service and customer support to meet the needs and concerns of her clients. She is a member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and the ILHM Million Dollar Guild, and has earned designation as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council® and the National Association of Realtors, is ICREA® Transnational Certified, and is experienced in property and project Management.
You may contact Linda at 941.400.0805 or LindaThompson@michaelsaunders.com
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Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on July 15, 2010
This month Michael Saunders & Company proudly launched its 35th year of serving the comprehensive real estate needs of the Southwest Florida community; along with happily reaffirming our chief specialty—perfected carefully over these many years—of listing and selling the region’s finest high-value properties.
It’s no coincidence that substantially more of today’s luxury home buyers—by far—purchase properties using agents from Michael Saunders & Company than from any other real estate company in Southwest Florida. In the years dating back to when the company was originally founded on the pledge of delivering impeccable service to buyers and sellers of the region’s finest properties, we’ve made it a practice to attract and retain the most accomplished agents in the luxury field. Then, no stone goes unturned in equipping them with the resources they need to make good on that pledge. In the past year alone—amid one of the most challenging markets ever experienced by sellers of high-value properties—agents from Michael Saunders & Company brought buyers to sales involving $1 million-plus properties nearly three times more often than our next closest competitor. (Source: Trendgraphix).
Today’s high net worth buyer is as likely to come from outside the U.S. as from within. This fact no doubt aligns closely with our region’s ballooning reputation as an important center for the visual and performing arts; an advantage that assumes its rightful place alongside our more traditional reputation as a world-class resort destination in a tax-friendly state. Over the years—using the powerful global platform afforded by our exclusive worldwide brokerage affiliations—we have systematically made buyers aware of these enviable lifestyle attributes; which not infrequently tips their decision to buy in favor of our region.
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Posted by Beth Ward on June 28, 2010
Michael Saunders is pleased to welcome Sharon Ross to the St. Armands office.
A native of Butler, Pennsylvania, and an alumna of Michigan State University, Sharon relocated to Sarasota in 1983, where she began her career at the Woodlands II at Bent Tree, Prestancia, and The Oaks. She further honed her skills as the leading salesperson for ten years at The Venice Golf and Country Club, where she established her reputation as a knowledgeable specialist who listens carefully and anticipates the desires of discerning buyers. At the completion of the Venice Golf and Country Club, Sharon continued her career with the sale of new homes and home sites at University Park Country Club.
In 2002, Sharon became part of US Assets Groups, selling Orchid Beach Club on Lido Key, where she was responsible for over $73 million in condominium sales in 18 months. Simultaneously, she was involved in the successful sales at Beau Ciel on Sarasota Bay. When The Founders Club, a community and club valued at $425 million, was launched, Sharon, as director of sales, lead the community in a successful opening with 50 percent of the community selling in just 18 months. After her five-year tenure at The Founders Club, Sharon joins the team at Michael Saunders & Company.
You may contact Sharon at 941.320.4190 or SharonRoss@michaelsaunders.com
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Posted by Beth Ward on June 28, 2010
Top-Producing REALTORS® Help Launch The Company’s Second Office In The Punta Gorda Market; And 23rd In Southwest Florida
PUNTA GORDA, Florida—(June 10, 2010)—The real estate team of Jennifer Calenda, Sandy Limberger and Ken and Sue Parr have joined Michael Saunders & Company in its new Burnt Store office, the company’s second in the Punta Gorda/Charlotte County market; and 23rd overall in Southwest Florida. The company recently opened its 22nd area office at 101 Taylor Street, in downtown Punta Gorda.
Known familiarly to their clients and customers as “The Calenda-Parr Team,” its four top-producing agents specialize in marina communities including Burnt Store Marina, Cape Harbour and Tarpon Point; the canal-front communities of Punta Gorda Isles, Burnt Store Isles, and Pirate Harbor; Burnt Store corridor neighborhoods including Burnt Store Lakes, Burnt Store Village, Burnt Store Colony and Burnt Store Meadows; and properties in the city of Punta Gorda, along with neighboring golf course communities of Magnolia Landings and Heron’s Glen in North Ft. Myers.
“The Calenda-Parr Team brings one of the most accomplished records of success to buyers and sellers of waterfront and golf course properties in the greater Punta Gorda-Burnt Store area,” said Michael Saunders, company founder and CEO, from her office in downtown Sarasota, Florida. “Thanks to the team’s combined business, real estate and mortgage industry experience, their clients and customers are assured of being in the most capable hands possible. From our perspective, their affiliation with Michael Saunders & Company is another step toward our goal of staffing our new Punta Gorda and Burnt Store offices with the area’s brightest and most talented real estate professionals. I am delighted to welcome them on-board and look forward to the level of service and proficiency they will add to the company.”
The Calenda-Parr Team is headquartered in the new Burnt Store office of Michael Saunders & Company, located at 15500 Burnt Store Road, Suite 101, in Burnt Store; and can be reached by calling (941) 505-5555.
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Posted by Beth Ward on June 28, 2010
Michael Saunders & Company is pleased to welcome Pat Gross to the Bradenton Office.
Both raised and schooled in Anchorage, Alaska, Pat relocated to the Sarasota area from northern California. Prior to becoming a Realtor, she worked corporate relocation with two major van lines, and as an air traffic controller and trainer with the Federal Aviation Administration for eight years. This diverse, highly skilled background helped shape her work ethic.
Pat brings over 20 years of experience as a professional real estate agent, and services her clients with passion and attentiveness. She attributes her success in the industry to always listening carefully to determine exactly what end result her client is seeking then plotting a course to assure that outcome. Whether assisting a first-time homebuyer, investor or a multi-million dollar buyer or seller, her aim is to provide exceptional service and have every transaction be a professional, fun and memorable experience.
You may contact Pat at 941.773.3923 or PatGross@michaelsaunders.com
Posted by Beth Ward on June 28, 2010
By Michael Braga
Given its dominance of the luxury real estate market so far this year, it is not surprising that seven of the 11 top agents in the Sarasota market work for Michael Saunders & Associates.
Court records show that one of the firm’s agents, Linda Dickinson, is this year’s most successful saleswoman when it comes to properties valued at $1 million or more.
Dickinson was the listing agent on three properties that sold for a total of $3.75 million and represented the buyers on three more properties that sold for $16.1 million.
Fellow Michael Saunders agent Kim Ogilvie also has had a terrific year, closing four deals totaling $10.7 million for sellers and two totaling $3.1 million for buyers.
Other Michael Saunders agents in the top 11 include Deborah Beacham, Ian Addy, Gail Wittig, Michael Moulton and Hannerle Moore.
Perennial producers Barbara Ackerman of Coldwell Banker and Cheryl Loeffler of Signature Sotheby’s also earned a spot in the top 11, as did Sylvia Babineau of My Realty Company and Judy Kepecz-Hays of Coldwell Banker.
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Agents listed below represented either the buyer of the seller in $1 million-and-up sales that took place from January through May
Agent / Company / Total Sales / Dollar Value
Linda Dickinson / Michael Saunders / 6 / $19.8 million
Kim Ogilvie / Michael Saunders / 6 / $13.8 million
Deborah Beacham / Michael Saunders / 4 / $11 million
Michael Moulton / Michael Saunders / 3 / $9 million
Sylvia Babineau / My Realty Company / 2 / $9 million
Ian Addy / Michael Saunders / 5 / $8.9 million
Judy Kepecz-Hays / Coldwell Banker / 3 / $8.9 million
Gail Wittig / Michael Saunders / 5 / $8.1 million
Barbara Ackerman / Coldwell Banker / 4 / $7.1 million
Cheryl Loeffler / Signature Sotheby’s / 4 / $5.9 million
Hannerle Moore / Michael Saunders / 3 / $5.8 million
Source: Sarasota County Property Appraiser and My Florida Multiple Listing Service
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Posted by Beth Ward on June 22, 2010
SARASOTA, FLORIDA – (May 2010) – Michael Saunders & Company is pleased to welcome Fran Sola to the Palmer Ranch office.
Originally from Maryland, Fran relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio, before settling in Sarasota, where she has served as a full-time residential real estate specialist for the past 30 years. Prior to joining Michael Saunders & Company, Fran worked for Re-Max Alliance Group and earned her Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Short Sales and Foreclosures Resource (SFR) and Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) designations. She has also served as a past director on the Sarasota Board of Realtors.
For more information, contact Fran at 941.356.2249 or at FranSola@michaelsaunders.com.
Deborah O’Mara, a top-producing new home sales specialist in Sarasota/Manatee, has joined the Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company it was announced today from the company’s headquarters in downtown Sarasota.
