As a real estate agent on Boca Grande since 2004, there’s very little you can say about the island that John Harms doesn’t already know and love. A natural appreciation for the island’s beauty that began after a family visit in 1998, he passes along both cultural and market expertise to all looking to buy and sell property along its exclusive shores. He specializes in general and luxury real estate services a... more.nd single-family and multi-family development throughout Placida and Boca Grande.As of August 2022, John had achieved more than $400 million in sales volume in his career. With $100 million in sales the last two years, he is among Boca Grande’s top five agents in sales volume. John was also named to the 2022 RealTrends America's Best Real Estate Professionals, which honors the top 1.5% of 1.6 million Realtors® in the U.S., ranking #201 among all agents in Florida.John graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University in Ohio in 1997 and began working in sales for Compuware Corp in Detroit, Mich. There, he fine-tuned an innate sales ability before transitioning into the company’s regional sales office in Chicago, Ill. as an outside mainframe sales rep. Tiring of the cold winters in the Midwest, and after doing some real estate business on the East Coast of Florida, John relocated to Boca Grande in 2004 to pursue a full-time career in real estate. Upon arrival, he hit the ground running and immediately obtained his license followed by a broker associate license in 2006. In 2013, John became a partner with Brett Hendricks in Hendricks, Harms & Associates, where he flourished in the industry, helping people discover their slice of paradise along the way. The brokerage’s vision of providing best-in-class customer service led them to join forces with Michael Saunders & Company in 2019 to continue strengthening the core business with innovative marketing strategies and administrative support.John and his wife, Patricia, live in Placida with their son, Remington. Patricia has worked at the Boca Grande Health Clinic since 2010. ...less.
We had used Michael Saunders to buy our Placida home 14 years ago and decided to use Michael Saunders again to sell it. After researching Agents online we decided to contact John Harms because of his experience and excellent sales performance in the Placida, Boca Grande market.John has a wonderful personality and did an excellent job marketing our home. We had hoped to receive a higher selling price but because we already contracted for a new home in Brooksville, the timing was a higher priority. The photographer John used was excellent and the pictures in the MLS were outstanding. Fortunately, our house closed just before the COVID-19 Virus pandemic peaked.John was very congenial and a pleasure to work with. We thank John for helping to make the process proceed smoothly and stress-free and Micheal Saunders for managing the transaction.
We would like to say thank you to both Janie Vaughan & John Harms. Janie made the whole process a positive one. Her energy, her willingness to assist us in any way, her upbeat friendly attitude was just wonderful! Janie's communication toolbox was full. Her texts, phone calls, emails & notices when something had to be signed or decided were quick and clear. No balls were dropped. John was so relaxed and kind. We never felt any pressure from either agent. They both made us feel like we had two new Florida friends. We love our new home.
One of your real estate agents, John Harms, assisted us with this purchase thru your firm. His help was above and beyond what we or anyone could have expected. He provided valuable counsel thru the negotiation and worked us thru more details and questions than I can count. Since we were not on-site, he was always there to take care of what needed to happen, working thru the building inspection and follow up on inspection issues. And he continues to look out for us, as we are still held up waiting for virus vaccination and cannot yet travel to our new home. He certainly deserves your recognition. Ron & Bunny Taylor
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