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Connect With Broker V Real estate, community, and industry insight without the corporate fluff. I had three combat deployments to include OEF in Afghanistan.

Market updates, local highlights, tech, behind-the-scenes moments, and honest conversations to keep agents, buyers, sellers, and the community connected and informed. Professional Affiliations

Member, National Association of REALTORS®
Member, Florida Association of REALTORS®
Member, REALTORS® Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM)
Personal Background

I grew up in Northwest Bradenton attendin

g Sea Breeze Elementary, Sugg Middle School and Manatee High School (class of 2006). After graduating high school I joined the United States Marine Corps where I served over 9 years as an Intelligence Analyst. During my time with the Marine Corps I got to see the world visiting over 25 countries on all continents except South America and Antarctica. The highlight of my career was conducting Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) missions outside the coast of Somalia where we took down the pirated vessel M/V Magellan Star in September of 2010. During this mission we rescued 11 crew members and captured 9 pirates. I spent the majority of my career stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA which is just North of San Diego, CA. I returned to Bradenton in July of 2015 to be close to my family and begin my career in real estate. Professional Style

Being in the military opened my eyes to the real estate industry since I moved around a lot. This was my first real experience in the industry and I had great success buying, remodeling and selling my personal homes each move. This success is what made me want to start a career in real estate. My professional demeanor is one of confidence, knowledge, and dedication to results. My top priority is going beyond the expected to deliver an exceptional and fully satisfying one-stop, full-service real estate experience for home buyers and sellers. I will work with you throughout your entire home search or sale process, and assist in finalizing the details. I Know Your Neighborhood

Growing up in the Manatee-Sarasota area has its advantages and gives me great knowledge of the local real estate market. Let me help you find your perfect home in our area and/or sell your current home as you move on to your next adventure. With Sarasota-Bradenton being the #1 real estate market in Florida, now is the time to buy or sell!

LABOR DAY WEEKENDLabor Day weekend is here, and Sarasota-Manatee has plenty happening close to home.Tonight, Music on Ma...
09/04/2026

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Labor Day weekend is here, and Sarasota-Manatee has plenty happening close to home.

Tonight, Music on Main returns to Lakewood Ranch Main Street from 6–9 PM with a free concert, food vendors, activities and a community block-party atmosphere. Waterside Place also has Live Music at The Plaza from 6–9 PM overlooking Kingfisher Lake.

Saturday brings more ways to get outside, including a free Intro to Pickleball clinic, First Saturday Yoga at Bob Gardner Park, salsa dancing at Waterside Place, and another evening of live music at The Plaza. Sarasota Paradise also plays Spokane Velocity FC Saturday night at Premier Sports Campus.

Or keep it simple. Hit one of our beaches. Get out on the water. Grab dinner somewhere locally owned. Spend time with family and friends.

Labor Day is also a good reminder of why we have the holiday in the first place: recognizing the contributions of American workers and the people whose work helps keep our communities moving.

We live somewhere people travel to experience.

This weekend, take a little time to enjoy it ourselves—and support some of the local businesses that help make Sarasota-Manatee such a great place to call home.

Good people. Great places.

That’s Sarasota-Manatee.

DON’T WAIT FOR A STORM NOTICEAs we head into September, there’s one Florida homeowner conversation worth having before t...
08/31/2026

DON’T WAIT FOR A STORM NOTICE

As we head into September, there’s one Florida homeowner conversation worth having before there’s a storm on the map: insurance.

The Atlantic hurricane season continues through November 30, and we’re entering the historically most active stretch. But insurance preparation isn’t only about hurricanes—it’s about understanding what you actually have before you ever need to use it.

A few things worth reviewing now:

Know your deductibles. Your hurricane deductible can be very different from the deductible you think of on a typical homeowners claim.

Understand flood coverage. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. Florida’s required residential flood disclosure specifically reminds buyers that separate flood insurance may be needed.

Check your replacement-cost assumptions. What it cost to build or furnish your home several years ago may not reflect what replacing those things would cost today.

Document your property. Walk through the house with your phone and take current photos or video of rooms, major belongings and improvements. Keep copies somewhere you can access away from the property.

And if you’re buying a home, don’t leave the insurance conversation until the end of the inspection period. Insurance availability and cost are part of understanding the true cost of owning the property.

Florida living comes with sunshine, water and a lifestyle that’s hard to beat.

It also rewards preparation.
Know the coverage. Know the risk. Protect the investment.

DATA IS INFORMATION. CONTEXT IS STRATEGY.National housing data is useful—but this morning’s numbers are a good example o...
08/28/2026

DATA IS INFORMATION. CONTEXT IS STRATEGY.

National housing data is useful—but this morning’s numbers are a good example of why I don’t like making local real estate decisions from national headlines alone.

NAR’s latest data shows pending home sales down 2.3%, and July existing-home sales declined 1.7% nationally. Higher mortgage rates have clearly put pressure on buyers.

Now zoom in.

Here in Sarasota-Manatee, the latest RASM report tells a different story: July single-family closed sales increased 6.8% year over year, median time to contract fell 16.7% to 50 days, and condo sales increased 33.1%. But condo median prices were down 13.3% and their median time to contract increased 27.8% to 92 days.

Same housing market. Very different stories depending on where—and what—you’re looking at.

That’s why good market analysis should keep narrowing the lens:

National → Florida → Sarasota-Manatee → Neighborhood → Price Range → Property

For a seller, the question isn’t simply whether “the market is improving.” It’s what buyers are doing with homes that actually compete with yours.

For a buyer, a national slowdown doesn’t automatically mean you have leverage on every property.

Your negotiating position can change dramatically from one neighborhood or property type to the next.

Data tells us what happened. Context helps us decide what to do next.

SUCCESS BEGINS BEFORE THE SALE DOES.A lot of real estate problems don’t begin at the inspection, appraisal or closing ta...
08/27/2026

SUCCESS BEGINS BEFORE THE SALE DOES.

A lot of real estate problems don’t begin at the inspection, appraisal or closing table.

They begin before the transaction ever starts.

For sellers, that might mean discovering too late that a permit is missing, an old repair needs attention, insurance documentation is hard to find, or a financed improvement has a payoff or transfer requirement.

For buyers, it might mean focusing on purchase price without fully understanding insurance, taxes, HOA costs, maintenance or how much cash should remain after closing.

That’s why I’m a big believer in doing the boring homework early.

Before you sell: understand your home’s current value, gather permits and warranties, know your mortgage and other payoff obligations, review major systems and deal with the small maintenance items you already know about.

Before you buy: know the monthly payment you’re actually comfortable with, investigate insurance early, understand the property’s true ownership costs and keep enough reserves that buying the house doesn’t leave you house-poor.

The market is moving again, too. Florida has now posted 11 consecutive months of year-over-year increases in closed sales, while new pending single-family sales have increased for 12 straight months. Buyers and sellers who had been waiting are starting to move forward.

More activity means more opportunity—but preparation still creates the advantage.

The best time to solve a real estate problem is before it becomes one.

MAKE TONIGHT A GOOD ONEThis morning was about the market. This afternoon, forget sales numbers for a minute.There’s a ni...
08/26/2026

MAKE TONIGHT A GOOD ONE

This morning was about the market. This afternoon, forget sales numbers for a minute.

There’s a nice mix of things happening around Lakewood Ranch tonight, Wednesday, August 26.

At Waterside Place, Sunset Volleyball runs from 6–8 PM.

Over on Main Street, Sip & Shop at Rooted and Free is 6–8 PM, High Stax Poker Night at Peculiar Pub runs 6–9 PM, and Music Trivia at Ed’s Tavern starts at 8 PM.

For families, the Lakewood Ranch Library has Crafty Kids Corner from 4:30–5:30 PM for ages 4–7.

Or head toward Sarasota for something completely different: Visit Sarasota County lists Drink and Draw at WSLR+Fogartyville tonight, along with a 7:30 PM performance of Bat Boy the Musical.

That’s one of the things that makes Sarasota-Manatee such a great place to call home.

You don’t always need a big festival or a packed weekend itinerary. Sometimes it’s volleyball at sunset, trivia with friends, a local shop, live entertainment—or simply finding a new spot you didn’t know was here.

The house is part of where you live. The community is what makes it feel like home.

Get out tonight. Support something local. Enjoy where you live. 🌴

THE BEST TIME TO PLAN IS BEFORE YOU NEED TOHomeownership has a funny way of making the things we ignore suddenly become ...
08/26/2026

THE BEST TIME TO PLAN IS BEFORE YOU NEED TO

Homeownership has a funny way of making the things we ignore suddenly become urgent.

The insurance policy you haven’t reviewed in two years.

The document you know you saved…somewhere.

The small repair that keeps getting pushed to next weekend.

The emergency fund that never quite gets started.

None of those feel important—until the day they are.

For Florida homeowners, being prepared is part of protecting the investment. That means understanding your insurance coverage, keeping important property records organized, staying ahead of maintenance, maintaining some financial cushion for unexpected repairs, and having a storm plan before there’s a named storm headed our direction.

The same thinking applies when you eventually decide to sell.

Knowing the age of your roof and major systems, having permits and warranties available, understanding any financing attached to improvements, and dealing with maintenance issues early can prevent small questions from becoming big transaction problems later.

A timely example: Florida Realtors published new guidance yesterday specifically warning homeowners with solar panels to determine whether their system is owned, financed or leased—and understand any payoff or transfer requirements—before entering into a sales contract. Those details can directly affect whether and how the system transfers to a buyer.

You don’t need to obsess over your house every day.

You just want to know where things stand before you need the answer.

A prepared homeowner is a confident homeowner.

PRE-APPROVED DOESN’T MEAN AFFORDABLEA mortgage pre-approval is an important first step—but it answers a very specific qu...
08/25/2026

PRE-APPROVED DOESN’T MEAN AFFORDABLE

A mortgage pre-approval is an important first step—but it answers a very specific question:

How much might a lender be willing to lend you?

It doesn’t necessarily answer the more important question:

How much home fits comfortably into your life?

Florida Realtors highlighted this distinction today, August 25, noting that buyers should consider debt, savings, taxes, insurance and other ownership costs when deciding what they can truly afford.

And here in Florida, those additional costs can make a meaningful difference.

Your real monthly housing cost can include the mortgage, property taxes, homeowners insurance, possible flood insurance, HOA or condo fees, utilities, maintenance—and money you still want available for savings, travel, family and everything else life throws at you.

So if a lender approves you up to $600,000, that doesn’t automatically mean you should shop at $600,000.

Sometimes the smarter purchase is the home that leaves enough room in the budget to enjoy owning it.

Before you start touring homes, figure out two numbers:

What can I qualify for?

What am I actually comfortable spending?

Those numbers don’t have to be the same.

Buy the home that fits your life—not just your loan.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS CAN START SMALLA missed signature.An extension everyone thought was agreed to.A disclosure q...
08/24/2026

THE MOST EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS CAN START SMALL

A missed signature.

An extension everyone thought was agreed to.

A disclosure question nobody followed up on.

A conversation that should have been documented—but wasn’t.

At last week’s Florida Realtors Convention, the legal update came back to one very practical message:

Address issues early. Ask the right questions. Document the transaction.

That may not sound exciting, but this is where good representation becomes incredibly valuable.

Real estate transactions involve a lot of moving parts and a lot of people. Buyers, sellers, agents, lenders, title companies, inspectors, associations, insurance professionals and attorneys can all be involved in the same deal.

When something changes, assumptions are dangerous.

If a deadline needs to move, document it.

If an inspection uncovers something important, address it.

If you don’t understand a disclosure, ask.

And when something requires expertise outside your agent’s lane, the right answer isn’t guessing—it’s getting the appropriate professional involved.

The best transactions aren’t necessarily the ones where nothing goes wrong.

They’re often the ones where potential problems are recognized before they become big ones.

Good real estate isn’t just about getting a contract signed. It’s about protecting the transaction all the way to closing.

WE’RE ENTERING THE HEART OF HURRICANE SEASONAugust through October is historically the peak of hurricane season here, an...
08/21/2026

WE’RE ENTERING THE HEART OF HURRICANE SEASON

August through October is historically the peak of hurricane season here, and Sarasota County notes that all three storms that impacted the county during the 2024 season arrived during this peak period.

That makes this a pretty good Friday morning for a quick homeowner check—not because a storm is necessarily headed our way, but because preparation is much easier when one isn’t.

Take 15 minutes this weekend and look at the things that tend to get ignored:

Check gutters and downspouts for debris.

Know where your water and electrical shutoffs are.

Make sure shutters and window protection are accessible and complete.

Test flashlights, backup batteries and other emergency equipment.

Review your insurance information and keep important home documents somewhere you can access them quickly.

And if you use a portable generator, Sarasota County says it should be operated at least 20 feet from the home and away from doors, windows and vents because of carbon-monoxide risk. Never backfeed a home by plugging a generator into a wall outlet.

One timely local option: tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 8 is holding an open house from 9 AM–1 PM.

Florida living comes with a lot of perks.

A little preparation is simply part of protecting the place you get to enjoy them.

Prepare when it’s quiet—not when everyone else is preparing too.

SHOWINGS DON’T SELL HOMES. EXPERIENCES DO.When a buyer walks through the front door, they’re doing more than looking at ...
08/18/2026

SHOWINGS DON’T SELL HOMES. EXPERIENCES DO.

When a buyer walks through the front door, they’re doing more than looking at countertops and counting bedrooms.

They’re trying to imagine their life there.

That’s why preparing for a showing isn’t just about making the house clean.

Open the blinds. Turn on the lights. Clear the counters. Put away the laundry. Make the beds. Handle the little maintenance items you’ve learned to ignore.

And then—this one matters—make the home easy to show.

It can be frustrating to leave the house on short notice, especially when a showing doesn’t result in an offer.

But every restriction eliminates potential opportunities.

In today’s market, buyers have access to an enormous amount of information before they ever walk through the door. Photos, videos, floor plans and listing details can get them interested.

The in-person experience is where that interest either grows—or disappears.

You don't need to make your home look like nobody lives there.

You want it to feel like somebody else could.

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