George Marshall, Realtor®
CRB, GRI

We engaged the services of Marlene Marshall to sell our investment condominium apartment at Island Reef on Siesta Key. We chose Marlene because she and her husband George are not only seasoned realtors with a superior company but also because they themselves are long-time owners at Island Reef. Marlene represented us superbly. She is exceedingly knowledgeable about the local market, very pleasant to work with and always quickly answers any question or issue that arises. She is a true professional and we will recommend her highly to our friends.

Bravo to Marlene Marshall of Michael Saunders & Company. She was always in contact by phone or email. She always had paperwork to us promptly. She always made us feel like we were her most important client. She held many open houses, showed it many times, and got other agents in your company interested in showing. Marlene and her husband, George, are personable, hardworking and honest. She is a true credit to your company.

It is difficult to rate Marlene with the five star system, as she is well above the highest star offered. We have had many negotiations thru Marlene, both as Sellers and as Buyers. She is courteous, patient, understanding and extremely professional. If you are her client, she has your interests foremost secondary to any financial reward she would realize. When we sold our Island Reef condo thru Marlene, I was recovering from a fractured femur. The Buyers wanted the condo immediately. Marlene and George helped us thru the process of removing the personal items and finding storage until we could transfer them. When we were looking for another condo in the Sarasota area, I was in a wheelchair from an accident. Marlene and George drove us around to look at many properties and George lifted the wheelchair in and out of their SUV more times than I care to mention. We did indeed find the "ideal" condo in Sarasota, had an accepted offer. However, when we looked thru condo association documents, and spoke with the President of the association, we discovered that the development was not as welcoming as we had hoped. Marlene would have reaped a tidy commission on the sale, but she stood behind us every step of the way. We have never had a realtor step up to the plate and back us in this manner. Finally....A WORD OF CAUTION....If YOU DO NOT USE MARLENE AS YOUR REALTOR, you have done an enormous injustice to yourselves and your peace of mind.