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Steven Nicholson, REALTOR Joins Wagner Realty's Lakewood Ranch Office
REALTOR® Steven Nicholson has joined Wagner Realty's Lakewood Ranch Office and will be providing real estate services in the Manatee and Sarasota County areas.
Steven was born and raised in Rhode Island. After moving to Florida, he lived in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale before settling on the beautiful gulf coast of Florida.
From an early age, his passion was meeting and daily networking with people that catapulted his career into the fast-paced restaurant industry. His sales experience in the restaurant industry quickly moved him through the sales ranks to become a regional sales manager for a nationwide home security company. His superior sales skills and expertise continued to evolve leading him to become a motivational speaker for sales teams looking for a roadmap to increase profi...
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Beach Eats Near Sarasota and Bradenton
If there's one thing the Sarasota and Bradenton areas offer no shortage of, it's great beach views. And if there's another thing you'll find plenty of, it's great restaurants.
So if you happen to be looking for a spot that has both, you're in luck! These are our real estate agents' favorite places to grab a bite near the beach in Sarasota and Bradenton.
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Eddie Crane, REALTOR Joins Wagner Realty's El Conquistador Office
REALTOR® Eddie Crane has joined Wagner Realty's El Conquistador Office and will be providing real estate services in the Manatee and Sarasota County areas.
Born and raised in northwestern central area of New Jersey, Eddie grew up playing baseball at a young age. As he grew older, he decided to trade his baseball bat for a golf club and moved to Florida in 1972 to enjoy the sport all year round.
His father, Frank, owned a real estate brokerage in Bonita Springs for more than twenty years. In 1972, Eddie decided to follow his father's footsteps and obtained his real estate license. He eventually moved to Manatee County with his clubs and his real estate knowledge.
Eddie can be reached at the Wagner Realty E...
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Wagner Realty Hosts Educational Event for Agents
Bradenton, FL June 6th - A very attentive group of Wagner Realty agents listened as Austin Boyd, President of Boyd Insurance and Investment presented a timely update on the state of Florida insurance. The event took place on June 6th at the Bradenton Country Club. With an unprecedented number of home insurance companies that have left Florida or went out of business in 2022, agents and homeowners have been struggling to find home insurance policies. "Hurricane Ian caused further instability in the insurance market, with record numbers of homeowners looking to last-resort insurer Citizens," said Austin. Deb Merrick, Personal Insurance Advisor and Russ Dozeman, Commercial Insurance Advisor presented timely information on the challenges that real estate agents face and how to prepare and educate home buyers and sellers to navigate thro...