SanibelSusan LLC is an independently-owned real estate company formed in 2002. It does business as and was registered under the fictitious name, SanibelSusan Realty Associates, in 2004. Operations are at 2242 Periwinkle Way, Suite 3 at Sanibel Square, Sanibel Island, Florida. Formed to provide team-oriented full-range real estate services to clients on Sanibel and Captiva, in addition to residential real estate sales, SanibelSusan Realty assists clients relocating and in finding vacation rentals on the islands.
SanibelSusan Realty Associates is a member of The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® and its Multiple Listing Service. As a secondary member of The REALTOR® Association of Greater Fort Myers and The Beaches, SanibelSusan Realty listings are further promoted to REALTORS® in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island through participation in the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service. With these two affiliations, SanibelSusan Realty listings receive double exposure internationally on REALTOR.com, as well as syndication through over 35 real estate search engines and websites, including WorldProperties.com.
MARKET SHARE - The SanibelSusan Realty Team specializes in and represents a large share of the property that SELLS on Sanibel. With kudos from loyal and repeat clients, business is split almost fifty-fifty between working with buyers and sellers. Through the end of 2011, Susan personally has had Sanibel sales totalling more than $200 million.
SUSAN’s BACKGROUND in engineering, office management, writing and negotiating contracts, made her a perfect fit for real estate when she moved to Sanibel in 1992. Susan has been selected as the islands REALTOR® of the Year, represented the Southwest Florida as their “Top Gun”, and is a Past President of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS®.
SMALLER BETTER - During her first years on the island, Susan worked at the two then-largest real estate offices on Sanibel, continually moving up in production until she was their Top Producer in 2004. Those experiences and the “lessons learned” after the storms of 2004 convinced her that the flexibility needed to properly service the islands unique clients is not always found in a big company or restrictive franchise.
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS KEY – The values that are core to a small community like Sanibel – teamwork, good communication, determination, and commitment—are the attributes that make SanibelSusan Realty Associates successful too. Thinking “outside the box” and doing “above and beyond” are comments often associated with The SanibelSusan Team.
THIS TEAM APPROACH IS DIFFERENT - As business increased in 1999, the SanibelSusan Broker Team (Dick Everly and Susan Andrews) added their first full-time assistant, son David Anderson. Then, when SanibelSusan LLC formed in 2002, a second assistant, Elise Carnes, was hired. In 2004, they moved to their current location in Sanibel Square. The team is diverse and flexible. Elise, whose real estate career began in 1997, is the Listing Coordinator and office Notary, while David is the Closing Coordinator, Office Manager, and general computer guru. Lisa Murty, Realtor Sales-Associate, joined the team in 2007. The beauty of this small, yet flexible, group is that every teammate knows the details of each transaction, supports all clients and their listings, and works hard together. With over 50 years of combined real estate experience, the SanibelSusan Team has mastered the professional skills required for smooth real estate transactions.
Why Choose SanibelSusan Realty Associates…
ADVERTISING - More than 30 percent of SanibelSusan’s operating budget is spent on advertising which contributes to a nearly 100 percent public awareness factor on the islands. Almost everyone has heard of SanibelSusan. By continually monitoring the results from spending these advertising dollars, SanibelSusan know what works, but continues to explore new avenues as technology changes. Bucks are spent that produce results.
PAST CLIENTS and NEW BUSINESS – SanibelSusan’s largest single source of buyers and sellers is satisfied clients who refer others. SanibelSusan’s references are gladly shared and “glowing”.
TOP PRODUCER - SanibelSusan has been one of the top island REALTORS® for many years. Susan was one of the first REALTORS® to earn the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Specialist designation and is the only island company owner with the Eco-Broker Certification. In 2010, she also received the nationally recognized e-PRO® designation and became Transnational Referral Certified which more broadly expanded the company’s international base to over 45 countries with referrals from their designated real estate practitioners and marketing of SanibelSusan Realty listings in the languages of these member countries.
OUR TEAM – The SanibelSusan Team concept ensures that every property and every transaction is serviced by not one but THREE full-time and one PART-TIME real estate professionals. Each has specialties from marketing to negotiating, engineering to appraisals, inspections to technology, from accepting a listing to getting it sold quickly and effectively, and from writing a solid contract to getting it to the closing table promptly. Each team member complements the others. The SanibelSusan Team has the systems in place and professional experience needed to ensure that every detail is completed.
If you are thinking of buying or selling on Sanibel or Captiva Islands, please contact SanibelSusan Realty Associates. You will be glad you did.
