Sarasota, FL
Real estate agents in Sarasota, Florida
12 agents and 33 brokerages are listed in Sarasota. How Florida agents work, what to sign, what to inspect, and how to choose.
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Real estate agents in Sarasota
- Valerie SzenbergBlakeley & Associates Realty Lwr LLC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Rita Berzetta SmithColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Christine M ByrdColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate LLC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Thomas James MichalskiColdwell Banker Residential Referral Network INC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Rodger PA PolivchakFlorida Business Opportunities INC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Stephanie Parker RuzgisFrederick J Beles PA · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Robert E StieglitzHorizon Realty Referral Network INC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Debra F LLC GarrettMichael Saunders & Company · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Brian BenderMichael Saunders & Company · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Kevin Alan WiegandMichael Saunders & Company · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Ralph M ManitzMsc Referrals INC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
- Cynthia Ann ChaitTidal Realty Group INC · Agent · Sarasota, FL
Brokerages in Sarasota
- A Step Above Real Estate & Management INCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Abel David CaballeroBroker · Sarasota, FL
- American Property Group Of Sarasota INCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Bcb Realty LLCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Bcr Agent Referral Services LLCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Beckmann Realty INCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Brokerage Florida LLCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- David P HavelesBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Dwell Referral Realty INCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Elite Properties LLCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- Elite Property Management Group INCBroker · Sarasota, FL
- EresBroker · Sarasota, FL
Also listed in Sarasota: 7 real estate attorneys, 11 real estate coaches and trainers, 27 home services, 14 home insurance agents, 13 title and escrow companies.
Florida real estate agent rules
| Who licenses agents | Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
|---|---|
| Agency relationships | Florida law presumes a real estate licensee is a transaction broker (limited representation to both sides) unless a single-agent or no-brokerage relationship is set up in writing. Dual agency is not allowed in Florida; a single agent may move to transaction broker only with the customer's written consent. |
| Forms you will see | Transaction Broker Notice / single agent notice, as applicable; Consent to Transition to Transaction Broker (when changing from single agent) |
| Seller disclosures | Florida sellers must disclose known facts that materially affect the value of a home and are not readily observable to the buyer. Florida contracts also carry statutory radon gas and property tax disclosure language, and sellers of residential property must give a flood disclosure (history, claims and federal assistance) at or before contract. |
| Inspections | Florida buyers usually rely on the inspection period written into the purchase contract to hire their own inspectors (general, wind mitigation and four-point inspections are common for insurance). |
Checked 2026-11-11. Sources: Florida DBPR Division of Real Estate · Florida Statutes 475.278 (authorized brokerage relationships) · The CE Shop: Florida real estate FAQs (hours cross-check). Rules change; confirm with the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Buying or selling in Sarasota
Read the Sarasota housing guide for local prices, neighborhoods and new-home communities, then interview two or three agents who regularly work in Sarasota and with your property type.
What a real estate agent does
A real estate agent helps you buy or sell a home: pricing, marketing or finding homes, arranging showings, writing and negotiating the offer, coordinating inspections, appraisal, financing and title, and keeping the deal on schedule to closing. Every agent works under a licensed broker, and the brokerage, not the individual agent, holds the agreement with you and is responsible for the agent's work.
Types of agents
- Listing (seller's) agent: represents the seller, prices and markets the home and negotiates for the seller.
- Buyer's agent: represents the buyer, finds and evaluates homes, writes the offer and negotiates for the buyer.
- Dual agent, transaction broker or intermediary: one brokerage working with both sides. Whether this is allowed, and what it is called, depends on the state (see the state rules on each state page).
- REALTOR®: a licensed agent or broker who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and follows its Code of Ethics. Not every agent is a REALTOR.
- Broker: holds a higher license, can run a brokerage and supervises agents.
The buyer agreement before you tour
Since August 17, 2024 (NAR settlement practice changes), REALTORS and other MLS participants working with a buyer must have a written agreement with that buyer before touring a home. The agreement states what the agent will be paid, and the amount cannot be open-ended.
Real estate commissions are not set by law. They are negotiable between you and the brokerage, and offers of buyer-agent compensation can no longer be published on the MLS.
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