Deborah has consistently set the pace as a top Producer for the past 12 years at the Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company consisting of 90 Realtors®. She has closed sales in excess of $276 million and has sold over 700 homes in Lakewood Ranch. Deborah has earned her Certified Residential Specialist Designation, essentially a master's degree in listing and selling real estate, and she was re... more.cently awarded the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Designation (CLHMS), Million Dollar Guild. Representing the finest properties, Deborah is the consummate professional who is dedicated, knowledgeable and focused on the needs of her customers. In addition to her refined negotiating skills and high energy, Deborah is passionate about delivering impeccable service. For this, she is thankful to have been awarded the Best in Client Satisfaction Award by Sarasota Magazine for 12 consecutive years through 2023.Deborah's customers can expect a very enthusiastic and personalized experience. After living in the community and selling real estate in Lakewood Ranch for 23 years, she provides a complete perspective on Lakewood Ranch lifestyle options. Customers and friends describe Deborah as the "perfect recipe" for a great Realtor® - one shot of adrenaline mixed with a large dose of persistence and drive, combined with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Lakewood Ranch area. This kinetic combination is why Deborah has earned the title "Concierge of Real Estate." She sums it up like this: "I'll do whatever I need to do to get the job done right. Helping people achieve their real estate objectives is in my blood; it's my passion."Deborah has been in real estate and finance for over 40 years. She started her career in real estate as a broker in Massachusetts in 1978 where she became partner in her own real estate company on Cape Cod specializing in new home sales. She relocated to Florida and was Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for Citibank and later was recognized as a top New Home Sales Consultant in Lakewood Ranch with annual sales in excess of $30 million. Now she is thrilled to be the one of the top individual producers at Lakewood Ranch/Michael Saunders, one of the best real estate firms in the area. Deborah currently resides in Lakewood Ranch Country Club with her husband, Charles. ...less.
Thank you for the excellent photography, video, written description and marketing of our recent home listing, as well as negotiating a strong sale agreement, and representing us at the closing settlement. This is the third real estate transaction with you in the last four years. In regard to our recent 2016 sale, you certainly challenged the myth, “Never list your home for sale during the holidays” - listing our home in December and having it under contract the first week of January. This serves as an example of what you can do for clients. One thing very special about your business philosophy is that you continue to keep clients in your “family” after the sale is finished. Proven results, competent professional advice, and providing an extremely high level of trust...these are only a few of your many real estate talents.
My husband and I called Deborah O'Mara to discuss the possibility of having her put our home in Lakewood Ranch on the market for sale. She met with us at our home and understood that we were interviewing two other real estate agents from other companies so that we could make a decision about the pricing, marketing and which agent we felt we could trust with the sale of our home. Both my husband and I are senior citizens and realized that we were in need of someone that we could depend on to be forthright, caring and trustworthy. We were impressed with Deborah's experience, her direct and enthusiastic approach to us, and to the work ahead. We signed the listing agreement and prepared to move out of our home. We accepted her recommendations as to getting our home prepared for a new owner. She had professional photos taken of the property, put the home on the market, and did a remarkable job for us. We had two contracts by the second day on the market. We accepted the second contract and Deborah worked to help us all the way through the process of sale to the final closing day. We were so delighted to have met and worked with Deborah O'Mara. She was central to our success in selling our home. Deborah O'Mara was a delight to work with and a joy to know.
Working with Deborah O'Mara to sell our home in the Lakewood Ranch Country Club was one of the best decisions we ever made. Our property was built in 2008 by Wetherington Signature Homes within the LaCantera neighborhood. After 10 years of family living with two kids and two pets, we knew that in order to get the absolute best price, we would need to update and modernize certain parts of the home, through what Deb described as an "innovation renovation". The final product was amazing! Deb has such a detailed eye and knows what can make a house stand out. Deb also suggested a photography company to get the absolute best results which conveyed our home's indoor and outdoor entertaining elements. Through Deb's networking, she identified several buyers prior to listing, and sent those buyers the beautiful photography prior to the listing date. One of those buyers liked the house so much they called Deb and asked to be the first showing before the sign was even posted in our front yard. This buyer and family decided out home was an immediate match and we, fortunately, closed within a few weeks at full price! Working with Deb was a true pleasure and memorable experience. She is the definition of excellence and professionalism.
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