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12/21/2023

Amy Worth Receives 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the Realtor Association

SARASOTA, FL – Amy Worth, a Broker-Associate with RE/MAX Platinum Realty, has received the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM). The award honors members for their lifetime contribution to the local, state and national associations, and the community.

During her three-decade career, Worth has held numerous leadership positions within the association. She served as 2019 RASM President and as a member of the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. She was also Chair of the Charitable Foundation and Fundraising Committee. She is active with the RASM Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC), serving as committee chair for the past two years. In 2021, she was named Realtor of the Year, and in 2022, she received the President’s Award.

On the state level, Worth has served on the Florida Realtors Board of Directors and as the 2023 District Vice President, as well as on several committees and task forces.

“Amy’s commitment to the industry and her willingness to take on what needs to be done has made her an integral part of the association,” said Bryan Guentner, Broker-Owner of RE/MAX Platinum Realty. “No one deserves this recognition more than Amy.”

Worth was the 2013 President of the Florida Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) and served on the WCR National Executive Committee. She has earned the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. She has earned the Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Certified Depressed Property Expert (CDPE), and e-PRO designations, as well as the WCR Performance Management Network (PMN) designation. She supports Children’s Miracle Network, First Step Sarasota and Silent Angels, among other charitable organizations.

Worth is based in the RE/MAX Platinum Realty downtown Sarasota office at 1500 State Street, and can be reached at (941) 928-5342.

RE/MAX Platinum Realty offers full-service real estate solutions in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties. With offices in downtown Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Osprey, Venice and Wellen Park, the company leverages RE/MAX corporate resources and technology to market homes to 110 countries in 32 languages. Telephone: (941) 929-9090. Website: https://www.platinumrealtyflorida.com.

12/19/2023

Brian Cribbs Joins RE/MAX Platinum Realty

VENICE, FL – Brian Cribbs has joined RE/MAX Platinum Realty as a Realtor in the Venice office. He has eight years of real estate experience, specializing in residential, vacant land and relocation.

Cribbs joined the real estate industry after retiring from the Michigan State Police, where he received awards for bravery and professional excellence. A Michigan native, he received his Associate of Arts Degree from Muskegon Community College. He has participated in Habitat for Humanity builds, blood drives and various causes. He enjoys fitness, walking and biking, golf, tennis and spending time with his family and dogs. His motto is, “Excellence. Nothing less.”

“RE/MAX offers many opportunities for education and gives agents the tools and support necessary to be successful,” said Cribbs.

The Venice office is located at 307 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285. Cribbs can be reached at (616) 502-2992 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Platinum Realty offers full-service real estate solutions in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties. With offices in downtown Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Osprey, Venice and Wellen Park, the company leverages RE/MAX corporate resources and technology to market homes to 110 countries in 32 languages. Telephone: (941) 929-9090. Website: https://www.platinumrealtyflorida.com.

12/11/2023

Debbie Bieg Joins RE/MAX Platinum Realty

VENICE, FLORIDA – Debbie Bieg has joined RE/MAX Platinum Realty as a Realtor in the Venice office. She has five years of real estate experience, specializing in new homes, luxury homes and relocation.

Bieg brings strong customer service skills and values relationships over sales. “I have relocated many times and I know how hard it is navigating the buying and selling process,” she says. She chose RE/MAX Platinum Realty because of its brand recognition, reputation and the opportunity to work with “the best of the best.”

Bieg attended the University of Missouri and enjoys running, biking, golf, pickleball and going to the beach.

The Venice office is located at 307 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285. Bieg can be reached at (281) 772-8283 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Platinum Realty offers full-service real estate solutions in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties. With offices in downtown Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Osprey, Venice and Wellen Park, the company leverages RE/MAX corporate resources and technology to market homes to 110 countries in 32 languages. Telephone: (941) 929-9090. Website: https://www.platinumrealtyflorida.com.

11/06/2023

Marty Haines Earns Five Star Real Estate Agent Award For 13th Year

VENICE, FL -- Marty Haines, a Broker-Associate in the Venice office of RE/MAX Alliance Group, has earned the prestigious Five Star Real Estate Agent Award once again. This is her 13th year as a Five Star recipient.

Based on an independent survey of recent home buyers and industry peers, the Five Star Award is presented to fewer than 7 percent of real estate agents in a given market. Criteria includes customer service, integrity, market knowledge, communication, negotiation, closing preparation, post-sale service, finding the right home, marketing of the home, and overall satisfaction. Agents also must receive a favorable regulatory and complaint-history review.

Haines serves Sarasota County with emphasis on the South County area from Osprey and Venice to Englewood. She has more than 35 years of experience in real estate sales and property management and holds the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) and new construction, short sales and foreclosure expertise designations.

Her outstanding customer service and sales performance have earned her the local RE/MAX Alliance Group Gold Club Award and international RE/MAX 100% Club Award, as well as prestigious RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement recognition.

The RE/MAX Alliance Group Venice office is located at 1314 East Venice Avenue, Suite B, Venice, Florida 34285. Haines can be reached at (941) 308-4627 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through 13 offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

10/18/2023

Win a Half-Day Fishing Trip!

Win a thrilling half-day fishing charter experience at the Night for the Museum live auction on October 26, 2023. Get ready to bid on an unforgettable adventure with a seasoned pro at the helm, Captain Griffin Deans of Slot Machine Fishing Charters, a USCG Licensed Inshore Charter Caption.

A $650 value, the fishing excursion is part on an incredible initiative to preserve the area’s agricultural legacy while enjoying a night of lively bidding and community camaraderie. It was donated by Jordan Chancey and Sarah Whisnant of RE/MAX Alliance Group.

The auction aims to support the Manatee County Agricultural Museum, a cornerstone of the local agricultural and farming heritage. The event starts at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, at the Terra Ceia Bay Country Club. Tickets are $75 and are available at Friends of Manatee County Agricultural Museum.

PHOTO: Jordan Chancey, Sarah Whisnant and Captain Griffin Deans

10/09/2023

RE/MAX Alliance Group Purchases Locals Realty

SARASOTA, FL -- RE/MAX Alliance Group, one of the fastest growing real estate brokerages in Florida, announces its purchase of Locals Realty from Shawn Kaleta.

Locals Realty consisted of two offices, one on Anna Maria Island and one on Siesta Key. Agents of the Locals Realty Anna Maria office will stay at the current location at 317 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, Florida 34216. Agents of the Siesta Key office will relocate to the RE/MAX Alliance Group office at 5221 Ocean Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34242.

“The culture of professionalism at Locals Realty was a natural fit with the culture at RE/MAX Alliance Group,” said Ron Travis, Broker and Co-Owner of RE/MAX Alliance Group. “As the number one RE/MAX office in Florida, we are excited to strengthen our position with the addition of the Locals Realty agents and staff.”

Locals Realty umbrella company Prime Vacation Rentals, owned by Kaleta, is now the preferred vacation rental property management company for RE/MAX Alliance Group. All rentals from RE/MAX Alliance Group’s former affiliate, Postcard Vacation Rentals, were transferred to Prime Vacation Rentals as part of the agreement with Kaleta.

“Privately owned vacation rental homes are a wonderful way to vacation worry-free, without being on any’s else’s schedule,” said Travis. Prime Vacation Rentals manages more than 1,500 homes and condos in popular locations.

RE/MAX Alliance Group now has a total of 13 offices from Tampa Bay to Charlotte County. The 22 agents and employees of Locals Realty will become part of the RE/MAX Alliance Group family, for a total of approximately 400 associates and staff and a combined 2022 production of more than $2.2 billion and more than 4,500 transactions.

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

10/05/2023

Under Contract in One Day!
The Kotaska Team at RE/MAX Alliance Group Sells Lido Key, Florida, Condo for More Than the Listing Price

LIDO KEY, FL – Just one day after being placed on the market, a stunning condominium at Ritz Carlton Beach Residences on Lido Key, Florida, went under contract with three competing cash offers. It was listed for $5,695,000 and sold at $6,025,000, the highest sales price at The Beach Residences in the past two years.

Representing the seller was The Kotaska Team at RE/MAX Alliance Group, led by Dennis Kotaska, a former builder and third generation broker whose family spans 100 years in home building and sales. The Realtor team includes James Lorenz, a former executive in the financial sector, and Terri Kotaska, a former builder sales director, each bringing a distinctive advantage to the marketing and sale of this spectacular property.

The sellers, who resided locally in the winter months and have owned properties on the Gulf Coast for many years, plan to spend more time traveling and with their family at their main residence.

Located at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Unit 1102, the 3,964-square-foot residence boasts expansive views of Lido Key Beach and the Gulf of Mexico, offering a perfect blend of indoor and outdoor living. This magnificent waterfront retreat features luxury appointments, upscale furnishings, three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a study, distinctive great room design, private entry elevator, two-car under-building parking and a 10' x 33' travertine balcony overlooking the glistening Gulf waters.

The luxurious Ritz Carlton Beach Residences offers 88 units, a 24-hour concierge and club with gathering room, billiards, theater, state-of-the-art fitness center, pool, spa, massage room, saunas, firepit, grills, and a dog run. An optional beach and spa membership is available.

Dennis has been practicing real estate in Florida since 1982, wife and partner Terri since 1992 and Jim Lorenz since 2013, offering extensive local knowledge and marketing expertise, leveraging RE/MAX resources to bring maximum exposure to every listing. Dennis’s grandfather and parents owned their own brokerage in suburban Chicago, Illinois, and Dennis earned his Illinois license in 1971.

The Kotaska Team is based in the RE/MAX Alliance Group Sarasota office at 2000 Webber Street, Sarasota, Florida 34239, and can be reached at (941) 815-6772 or 941-907-8207. Website: https://www.SarasotaHousing.com.

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company now offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through 13 offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

09/08/2023

Jordan Chancey and Sarah Whisnant Earn Numerous Real Estate Awards

BRADENTON, FL – Jordan Chancey, Broker-Associate at RE/MAX Alliance Group, and Associate Sarah Whisnant have received numerous awards for outstanding performance over the past year, including recognition as one of the top RE/MAX teams in Florida for 2022. They surpassed $100 million in RE/MAX career sales in 2022.

Jointly they received the distinguished RE/MAX Chairman’s Club Team Award and have individually received the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award for outstanding performance during their careers. In addition, Whisnant has qualified for the esteemed RE/MAX Platinum Club Award for 2022. The awards recognize high-achieving real estate professionals for their service to buyers and sellers.

Chancey joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in 2017 in the Bradenton office and quickly earned the Rising Star Award. As a sixth generation Florida Gulf Coast resident and 18-year real estate professional, he brings extensive market knowledge and real estate expertise, specializing in residential, commercial and land sales. He was named a Realtor to Watch Under 40 by the Realtor Association of Sarasota Manatee and its Young Professional Network (YPN). He is president of the Palmetto Historical Commission and president of the Palmetto Main Street Committee.

Whisnant has more than 20 years of local real estate experience, specializing in unique properties, including waterfront, acreage and historical properties. Since joining RE/MAX, she earned the Rising Star Award and has continually been recognized as a top achiever within the company. Qualifying for the Five Star award for many years, she has just been named a Five Star Professional for 2024, an honor received by only 3 percent of professional real estate agents. She is a member of Leadership Manatee and serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Manatee County Agricultural Museum.

The Team is based in the company’s Bradenton office at 3007 Manatee Avenue West, and serves clients in Manatee, Sarasota, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. They are recognized as experts in estate and probate property sales and provide professional staging and consultation at no fee to clients as part of their comprehensive marketing approach. Chancey can be reached at (941) 545-8816 or [email protected]. Whisnant may be reached at (941) 238-8624 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through 13 offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

09/06/2023

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick Sell Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Home

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL – Just three short months after putting their Lakewood Ranch home on the market, rock star Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and his long-term partner Melanie Hamrick, an accomplished author, retired ballerina and choreographer, have sold their home to a local couple.

You can’t always get what you want but this house was just what these buyers needed! Located in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, the home went to a fantastic local couple that had known of the house before and always appreciated its unique style.

“They love the rare privacy that was created by Jagger and Hamrick and are thrilled to be taking over this now famous home,” said listing agent Christine Spelman of RE/MAX Alliance Group. Jagger and Hamrick took this house to another level from the original owner, but these accomplished business professionals will take it even further. They already have their plans in place to put their personal touches on it.

Jagger and Hamrick enjoyed Florida and The Lake Club, but with their other homes around the world they found it was getting harder to travel to Florida as Hamrick’s businesses took off. This exceptional house was too great to sit idle. “When showing this property, everyone loved it, but it didn’t have the open floor plan that is commonly requested by Floridian buyers,” said Spelman. “Every private preview brought all positive responses, but it just wasn’t the right fit for them.”
As the listing agent is a personal friend of the Hamrick family, so was the buyer’s agent to the buyers, who would like to remain anonymous. Together they were able to produce a smooth and private deal. “It was the perfect buyer at just the right time,” Spelman added. “When their representative first called me, we chatted for 45 minutes about his clients’ needs and I knew they would be the perfect owners of this singular home and I couldn’t wait to meet them.” The rest is now history.

Jagger and Hamrick purchased the home for $1.98 million in 2020 and after making extensive privacy and decorative improvements to the property, sold it for $3.25 million. Located in The Lake Club gated community at 15809 Clearlake Avenue, the 5,726-square-foot home is bordered by water on two sides and includes four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, a saltwater pool, three balconies and a bell tower.

Jagger and Hamrick, who have been together since 2014, have a 6-year-old son, Deveraux.

Christine Spelman can be reached at (941) 713-3501 or [email protected]. She represents RE/MAX Alliance Group from the University Park office at 8037 Cooper Creek, Sarasota.

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company now offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through 13 offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

08/29/2023

Michaela Stamm Joins RE/MAX Platinum Realty

SIESTA KEY, FL – Michaela Stamm has joined RE/MAX Platinum Realty as a Realtor in the new Siesta Key office. A former mortgage lender who specialized in renovation loans, she has gravitated toward home flippers, relocations and first-time homebuyers. She also has a background in in-home remodeling sales.

Stamm moved to Florida from Kansas City, Missouri, when she was 13 years old and earned her bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She is involved in the Moose Lodge and supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She enjoys critiquing new restaurants, performing pilates, traveling and watching documentaries. She is currently working on her Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) certification.

The Siesta Key office is located at 6633 Midnight Pass Road, Sarasota, Florida 34242. Stamm can be reached at (321) 960-8166 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Platinum Realty offers full-service real estate solutions in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties. With offices in downtown Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Osprey, Venice and Wellen Park, the company leverages RE/MAX corporate resources and technology to market homes to 110 countries in 32 languages. Telephone: (941) 929-9090. Website: https://www.platinumrealtyflorida.com.

08/16/2023

David Broecker Earns GRI Designation

SIESTA KEY, FL – David Broecker of RE/MAX Alliance Group has earned the Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation from the National Association of Realtors.

The GRI symbol is the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services. GRI designees have developed a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to navigate the current real estate climate, are well-versed in local and national legal issues, and are committed to serving their customers with the highest ethical standards.

A Florida native and resident of downtown Tampa, Broecker was a chef in Aspen, Colorado, then served more than 14 years as a southeastern regional sales manager for craft breweries, enjoying his time back in Florida and honing his sales skills. He brings strong negotiation and communications skills.

He is based in the Siesta Key office, located at 5221 Ocean Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34242, and can be reached at (720) 878-2167 or [email protected].

RE/MAX Alliance Group is the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida and the #1 RE/MAX franchise in Florida for contributions to the Children’s Miracle Network. The company offers residential and commercial real estate solutions through 13 offices in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. For more information, please visit https://www.alliancegroupfl.com.

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