Premier Sotheby's International Realty Associates Ranked on RealTrends + Tom Ferry the Thousand and America's Best Real Estate Professionals Lists

NAPLES, Fla., June 17, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Premier Sotheby's International Realty has announced that a number of associates from its Florida and North Carolina offices have been named to the 2022 RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand and America's Best Real Estate Professionals lists. 

The RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranks the top 1,000 real estate professionals in the United States and comprises four categories: the top 250 agents by sides, top 250 agents by sales volume, top 250 teams by sides and top 250 teams by sales volume. Karen Van Arsdale of the Broad Avenue office in Naples was ranked No. 87 by individual sales volume; the Michelle Thomas Team of the brokerage's Marco Island office was ranked No. 28 by large team sales volume. In addition, Michelle's team was the only team in the Sotheby's International Realty® global network to make the large team sides category, ranking at No. 59.

The 2022 RealTrends + Tom Ferry America's Best Real Estate Professionals list ranks the most productive agents and teams by state based on closed transaction sides and closed volume. The individuals and teams named on this prestigious list represent approximately 1.5% of 1.4 million real estate professionals in the United States. Premier Sotheby's International Realty's global advisors dominated the luxury real estate market in their respective regions. The Michelle Thomas Team is the No. 3 large team in Florida and No. 2 in Naples. Michelle's team was also ranked No. 4 in sales volume for Florida and No. 1 in Naples. Karen Van Arsdale is No. 17 in Florida for individual sales volume and No. 4 in Naples. In Orlando, Night-Pinel was ranked No. 1 in Central Florida and No. 34 small team in the state. The Peter G. Laughlin is the No. 1 small team in Sarasota and No. 49 in Florida. The Judie Berger Team was ranked as No. 2 small team in Sarasota and the Schemmel Soda Group is No. 1 medium team in Sarasota. In North Carolina, Marylin Wright was ranked No. 2 in the state and No. 1 in Asheville for sales volume. Josh Aldridge is No. 13 in North Carolina and the Linville Ridge Sales Team is No. 1 for small teams in the state and No. 1 in the High Country. The Ben Bowen Group is ranked the No. 1 small team in Lake Norman, No. 2 small team in Charlotte and No. 10 in the state. 

"We are proud to congratulate this talented team of top real estate advisors on achieving these notable rankings. This recognition is a testament to their hard work, dedication and commitment to our company's culture of delivering exceptionally elevated experiences," said Budge Huskey, president and chief executive officer, Premier Sotheby's International Realty.

America's Best Real Estate Professionals

FLORIDA INDIVIDUALS BY CLOSED TRANSACTION SIDES

Janet Moore, Clearwater

FLORIDA INDIVIDUALS BY SALES VOLUME

Stephen Allison, Naples

Liz Arme, Sarasota

Paul Arpin, Naples

Erik David Barber, Naples

Susan Barton, Naples

James Bates, Naples

Mel and Tina Bernstein, Lake Mary

Miranda Cady, Orlando

Valerie Dall'Acqua, Sarasota

John D'Amelio, Naples

Jane Darling, Naples

Chloe de Maleissye-Melun, Naples

Jackie Diaz | Karen Hegemeier, Clearwater/Tampa

Zachary Dreier, Naples

Margo Fochler, Naples

Vito Galatro, Naples

Susan Gardner, Naples

Nicola Gentil, Naples

Dawn Giachetti, Lake County

Dennis Girard, Sarasota

Daniel Guenther, Naples

Melinda Gunther, Naples

The Hedge Team, Sarasota

Judy Holland, St. Petersburg

Sherry Irvin, Naples

Maggie Ives, Naples

Nick Janovsky, St. Petersburg

Jutta Lopez, Naples

Katy McBrayer, Sarasota

Sandra McCarthy-Meeks, Naples

Charlina McGee, Naples

Janet Moore, Clearwater

Morris Group, Sarasota

Lisa Napolitano, Venice 

Amy Nease, Bonita Springs

Stanley Niemczyk, Marco Island

Patrick O'Connor, Naples

Frank Pezzuti, Naples 

Kim Price, Naples

Janet Rathbun, Naples

Cathy Rogers, Marco Island

Cynthia Rosa, Naples

Brenda Ruth, Naples

Jo Rutstein, Sarasota

Friley Saucier, Naples

Michael Seamon, Longboat Key

Robert Sherman & Janet Boyden, Sarasota

Devin Sweazy, Marco Island

Moriah Taliaferro, Sarasota

Maxwell Thompson, Sanibel

Kathryn Tout, Naples

Karen Van Arsdale, Naples

Claudia Vitulich, Naples

Maggie Walas, Winter Park 

Mike Warm, Sarasota

Melissa Williams, Naples

Julie Wilson, Marco Island

Kathleen Wingate & Steve Branham, Longboat Key

FLORIDA SMALL TEAMS BY TRANSACTION SIDES

Aponte and Cornelius Group, Orlando

Larry Caruso Team, Marco Island

Larry Roorda, Naples

Luxury Homes and Equestrian Group, Ocala Night-Pinel, Winter Park

Peter G. Laughlin Group, Sarasota

FLORIDA SMALL TEAMS BY SALES VOLUME

Becker Ritchey Team, Naples

Bethea | Killilea Team, Naples

The Christensen Team, Orlando

The Currey Group, Sarasota

Deanna Sydlosky, Marco Island

Heather Hobrock, Naples

Jim and Nikki Prange-Carroll, Marco Island

Jordan Delaney, Naples

Judie Berger Team, Sarasota

Larry Caruso Team, Marco Island

Larry Roorda, Naples

Laura Stavola, Lakewood Ranch 

LRM Group, Sarasota

Lura Jones Team, Naples

Luxury Homes and Equestrian Group, Ocala

Night-Pinel, Winter Park

The Paul DeSantis Team, Tampa

Peter G. Laughlin Group, Sarasota 

The Renner Team, Naples

Roberta Tengerdy and Carolyn Collins, Sarasota

Thomas Netzel and Team, Sarasota

The Wagner | Rembos Team, Naples

FLORIDA MEDIUM TEAMS BY TRANSACTION SIDES

Batey Westerlund Team, Naples

The Burns Family Team, Sanibel

Schemmel Soda Group, Sarasota

NORTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUALS BY TRANSACTION SIDES 

Marilyn Wright, Asheville

FLORIDA MEDIUM TEAMS BY SALES VOLUME

Batey Westerlund Team, Naples

The Burns Family Team, Sanibel

The Hazera Team, Winter Park

The Mosley Team, Winter Park

Schemmel Soda Group, Sarasota

The Signature Collection, Naples

FLORIDA LARGE TEAMS BY TRANSACTION SIDES

Michelle Thomas Team, Marco Island

The ML Meade Team, Marco Island

FLORIDA LARGE TEAMS BY SALES VOLUME

Michelle Thomas Team, Marco Island

The ML Meade Team, Marco Island

NORTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUALS BY SALES VOLUME

Randi Beard, Asheville 

Alec Cantley, Asheville

Brian Etheridge, Asheville 

D'Ann Ford, Asheville

Marilyn Wright, Asheville

NORTH CAROLINA SMALL TEAMS BY SALES VOLUME

Ben Bowen Group, Lake Norman

The Linville Ridge Sales Team, Linville

NORTH CAROLINA SMALL TEAMS BY TRANSACTION SIDES

Ben Bowen Group, Lake Norman

The Linville Ridge Sales Team, Linville

 

 

About Premier Sotheby's International Realty

Headquartered in Naples, Florida, Premier Sotheby's International Realty has over 1,400 associates and employees in 40 locations throughout Florida and North Carolina. Premier Sotheby's International Realty also benefits from an association with the storied Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit premiersothebysrealty.com.

Source: Premier Sotheby's International Realty