BRADENTON, FL, August 10, 2020 – Chip Brooks has joined Wagner Realty's Manatee Avenue Office as a Broker Associate and Waterfront Property Specialist. Chip is a veteran Realtor with more than 30 years of experience. He has held his broker's license since 1990. Chip is one the of the founding members of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy which is now IMG Academies. He served in a leadership position at IMG for 35+ years, retiring from IMG in 2015.
In the early 2000's, Chip founded Chip Books Realty, with a specialization in new construction. As his career progressed, he decided to focus on waterfront properties as well, earning a Master Inspection Certification for decks, docks, and seawalls. He purchased his first waterfront property at La Costa on Bradenton Beach in 1979 and has lived in a waterfr...

BRADENTON, FL, August 3, 2020 – Realtor Chantelle Lewin of Wagner Realty's Anna Maria Island Office has earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist® designation from the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of Realtors®. She joins more than 15,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course that helps them better understand the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers aged 55 and older.
"To me, the SRES is much more than a designation" notes Chantelle, adding "I love working with seniors and, after completing the course, am sure I have a deeper understanding of everything from assisting those who are down-sizing, to helping adul...
SARASOTA, FL, July 28, 2020 – Realtor Kevin Kelly has joined Wagner Realty's Sarasota Office located at 1440 First Street in Downtown Sarasota. A native of Staten Island, NY, Kelly moved to Sarasota in 2014, earning his real estate license in 2016. He has hands-on experience in property renovation and has managed his own investment properties as well.
Kevin is an active member of the Sarasota Knights of Columbus and enjoys volunteering for the Knights at their concession stand at Ed Smith Stadium. Previously Kevin worked as a network analyst for AT&T and as a computer technician for ITT. He resides in Sarasota with his wife Dawn. "My wife and I fell in love with Sarasota when we were here on a vacation years ago," notes Kevin, adding "I know we're not alone – Sarasota has something very special."
Kevin can...


Photo: L-R Nancy Allen, Joe McDonald and Myrna Ryan work out of the Wagner Realty SR 64 Office, located at 5215 E SR 64 Bradenton, FL 34208.
BRADENTON, FL, July 21, 2020 - Realtors Nancy Allen, Joe McDonald and Myrna Ryan of Wagner Realty's SR 64 Office have earned the nationally recognized Seniors Real Estate Specialist® designation from the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of Realtors®. They join more than...
BRADENTON, FL, July 21, 2020 - Julie Ann Soriero of Wagner Realty's Lakewood Ranch Office has been awarded the At Home with Diversity® and e-PRO® certifications by the National Association of REALTORS®.
Soriero joins more than 17,000 other real estate professionals in North America who have earned the At Home With Diversity certification after completing courses addressing topics of diversity, fair housing, and planning business development. The program is designed to meet the nation's fair housing commitment by educating and equipping NAR's members with the tools they need to expand homeownership opportunities.
Real estate professionals like Julie Ann Soriero wisely plan to meet the needs of diverse clients, while maintaining a competitive edge. The At Home with Diversity® certification allows REALTORS®...