Sarasota Home Buyers Find Support in Concierge Services

True Real Estate facilitates home buyers with local knowledge and insight into the Sarasota community.

The typical first-time home buyer living in Sarasota is looking primarily for a solid, attractive house at a good price, in a lovely neighborhood. Perhaps a strong school or amenities such as golf, tennis, water sports are on their list of “must haves.” Being local, it’s relatively easy to find a new home that’s suitable for their needs.

For buyers relocating to Sarasota from other states or countries, however, the needs go beyond the basics. Because of distance, and often time constraints, they are often left with questions: What’s the neighborhood really like? Are there accessible amenities close by? Where are the best schools? Are there hotels that will accept pets while we relocate prior to closing? Where are the bst restaurants, shopping, quirky and fun things to do? What’s the nightlife like? What opportunities are there for teen activities, organized sports, outdoor adventures? Where are the best daycare centers?

Buyers who turn to True Sarasota Real Estate will find answers to these and a multitude of other questions as part of the company’s concierge service. Similar to a concierge in a luxury hotel, True Sarasota Real Estate’s services begin the moment the potential buyer contacts the agency, and doesn’t end until the family is comfortably settled in their new Sarasota home.

According to Bill True, Broker and Realtor® at True Sarasota Real Estate and Accredited Buyer Representative, the services don’t stop there. “We continue our relationship with the buyer indefinitely,”he said. “From the time we begin working with a client, we are proactive in anticipating his or her needs. These could be finding the best financing, to recommending other members of a team for closing, such as title, inspection, legal advice.”

He added, “We pride ourselves on the personal attention we can give to each homeowner, because we offer objective information and we have a comprehensive knowledge of the area. Perhaps most importantly, we listen, really listen, to what our clients want. From pre-selecting appropriate hotels or other short-term accommodations, to introducing them, first-hand, to their individual interests, such as kayaking, shopping, veterinarians, medical care providers, farmers’ markets, dining and cultural activities, we want our buyers to comfortably feel a kinship to the Sarasota community.”

Just as in a hotel, the concierge services offered by True Sarasota Real Estate are provided as a service to their clients. Regina Brassil, an Exclusive Buyers Agent on True’s team, enthusiastically said she loves helping new homeowners learn about Sarasota and explore the city’s many venues and opportunities for interaction.

“It’s one of my favorite parts of my job,” she explained with a smile. “By the time the purchase transaction is complete, I feel as though I have known the buyers forever. I consider them friends, and truly enjoy spending time with them exploring the areas they want to see and showing them out-of-the-way places they might not have realized even exist. We go ‘beyond Ringling’ in showing off Sarasota and the surrounding areas, but still give them a tease to explore the area on their own.”

She added, “I don’t like to call this ‘hand-holding,’ because our buyers know what they want and have the resources to discover Sarasota’s treasures on their own. We’re here to facilitate and supplement, help them when they need it, and show off the city we love.”

The bottom line when working with an Exclusive Buyers Agent is that buyers are not alone. From the beginning of the house-hunting process through the settling in to a new community, the company brings their resources to make the transition smooth and joyful.