BRADENTON, FL, November 11, 2022 – Joan and Julie Oliszewski of Wagner Realty's Manatee Avenue West Office has received the 2023 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award. To receive this top award, a real estate agent must satisfy five objective eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with real estate agents who provide quality services to their customers. The award process is conducted annually. Typically, fewer than 7 percent of real estate agents receive this designation, indicating that they provide their customers with the highest level of professional service.
Joan and Julie have fifty+ years of combined experience in real estate and are residents of Manatee County since 1977. They are members of the Phi Beta Psi: Beta Kappa Chapter/A Non-Academic Sorority Raising Fund for Cancer Research.
In 2020, Jo...
BRADENTON, FL, November 9, 2022 – As a company, giving back to the community is a part of the Wagner Realty "DNA". It's the "Wagner Cares" philosophy that is the foundation of the firm's mission. For more than 80 years, Wagner Realty has been serving residents of Sarasota, Manatee and surrounding counties. 
For the past 11 years, Wagner Realty has been partnering with the Meals on Wheels PLUS, a program of the Food Bank of Manatee. For the past 3 weeks, bright yellow barrels were in all 8 office locations accepting non-perishable food donations to help the community. Special kudos to the SR 64 East office, where Branch Manager, Nancy Allen organi...
Bradenton, FL, November 8, 2022 -- On November 7th, Wagner Realty hosted a "All Star" Panel Discussion, at the IMG Golf and Country Club in Bradenton.
The purpose of the panel discussion was to equip newer real estate agents associated with the company with expert insights about the latest marketing strategies they need to implement to succeed in their real estate career.
The two-hour luncheon event consisted of a powerful session of top producer's mastermind panelists that included Ryan Hoffman, Rebecca Samler, Margaret Watson, Tammy Pogar, Ed Kinkopf, Jennifer Anderson, Sandy Greiner, and Polly Gaar.
A new agent shared her views, "I loved how willing the top performers were to share their secrets with us. They talked about all kinds of things from having a strong sphere of influence, mastering...

Sarasota has a little bit of everything that makes Florida special, and that includes delicious food. While the area is best known for seafood, there's something for everyone near Sarasota homes for sale. You can try out a new place every week of the year and never run out of things to discover!
Our real estate agents know that having places for a hearty meal, a family outing, or a romantic night out is an important part of enjoying your new community.
Here are some of the local favorites you might like to try: