Kathleen S Ferguson

Selling Sarasota Florida Real Estate
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About Kathy Ferguson
 
On a Personal Note:
Formerly a Michigan resident, my husband and I moved to Florida in 2000. We love the Sarasota area and everything it has to offer. It's a great place to live and work. We have two grown sons. Eric lives outside of Chicago with his wife, Tamara, and Nick, lives in Sarasota, with his wife Sara.  My faithful sidekick, Harley, (a Silky Terrier) goes with me whenever he is allowed and loves to ride in the car, anywhere, anytime.

 

I love a travel adventure, a sailing vacation, listening to all kinds of music, reading a good mystery or biography, sharing good food and wine with family and friends or simply spending time outdoors.  My husband and I are certified scuba divers and  enjoy diving in tropical places.  Although we learned to dive in the cold waters of "up north", I prefer warm water these days.   Having lived in northern Michigan for most of my life, I still like to experience the snow and cold for brief periods of time.  So. . . for a week or two in the winter, skiing and snowmobiling in Colorado give me enough snow and cold weather to last me until the next year.  

 

My first career was as an elementary school teacher where I taught kindergarten, which requires great patience,and middle school, which requires even greater patience.  My next career for many years was in the family grocery business in a variety of positions including store manager and director of human resources.  With 24 years of experience as a business owner, I learned many valuable skills including the importance of keeping customers and associates well informed, attention to detail and consistent follow-through.

 

During the family business-phase I devoted a lot of time to organizations as a board member for the Chamber of Commerce, Gratiot Community Hospital , Pine River Country Club, Mid-Michigan Community College Foundation, Clare County Community Foundation and industry-related groups such as the Michigan Grocer's Association and Spartan Stores Retail Advisory Board, to name a few.  I was appointed by the Governor of Michgan, John Engler, to a seat on the Michigan Wine and Grape Industry Council.  After selling the family business, I moved to Florida and soon found myself in real estate school, looking to find success in a new career.  I have had my real estate license since 2004.

 

Education:
Central Michigan University, BS. Education
Graduate Ed Klopfer School of Real Estate

Qualifications:
Licensed REALTOR®

GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute)

e-Pro

Designation:  2008 FIVE STAR: Best In Client Satisfactionsm
Member Sarasota Association of Realtors
Member Florida Association of Realtors
Member National Association of Realtors

Areas of Specialization:
Residential: Condominiums, Single-Family Homes, New Construction

Why Choose a REALTOR® With a GRI designation?

Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it's often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated.

New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism.

So it's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding.

GRIs are:
-Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate    industry
-Professionally trained
-Knowledgeable
-Dedicated to bringing you quality service

    • A GRI can make a difference
      When you see the letters "GRI" after an agent's name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance you need to make your transaction go smoothly. In short, you can count on getting the best service available from a real estate professional.

      Don't you deserve the best?

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    What You Should Know About

    e-PROs® and REALTORs®

     

    REALTORS® are members of the National Association of REALTORs®.  Not all real estate agents are REALTORs®.  They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again. Read more. . .

     

    The e-PRO® certification is available to NAR members through a revolutionary training program that is presented entirely online and certifies real estate brokers as Internet Professionals.  When you're on the Internet, you don't have time to waste on endless searches for useful real estate information. You want to get things done quickly and without hassle. So chances are you'd like a real estate agent who

    • Answers e-mail promptly and professionally.
    • Respects your on-line privacy.
    • Offers home listings and other Internet tools to help you find or market a home.

     

    Read more about e-PROs®. . .

    About Peens Property Group

     

     On behalf of the staff and management of Peens Property Group, I'd like to thank you for exploring a relationship with us. We've invested years learning the expectations of clients and quite simply modeled this firm to exceed those expectations. Peens Property is not the largest broker in the Sarasota area and we don't have 15 offices. However, the finest wines are often from the smallest vineyards. Our clients prefer one-on-one relationships and specialization. Our mission is to offer brokerage services that exceed expectations, and provide service and pricing models that achieve sales success at the best possible value. We're Peens Property Group and we're excited about Sarasota.

     

    If every real estate firm advertises great service, how do we measure ourselves?  Let's start by saying that if you were to use any one of the other well-known full service real estate brokers in this region, wyou would receive good service.  In the world we live in today, good service is the norm, not the exception.  It is what we've come to expect.  Exceptional service exceeds your expectations.

     

    Buying or selling a house is usually the laragest financial transaction most of us will undertake.  If ehre was ever a time for exceptional service--this is it!  Our philosophy refines in-depth local market knowledge and negotiating skills into a customer-friendly workflow that insures smooth, successful transactions from start to finish.

     

    Finally, there is something in the air here that seems to bring out the best in everyone.  We want you to fall in love with this area, and the folks at Peens who help you along the way.

     

    Shaun Peens

    Broker, Owner