
Selling
Priced to real recent local activity, marketed everywhere Sarasota area buyers look.
The Advantage
Two things decide a sale. The number you go out at, and how the house shows in the first ten days. Both get handled here.
A walk through and a ranked list of what to fix, what to leave and what to remove, drawing on 159 closed transactions.
Professional presentation built around what buyers actually respond to in the Sarasota market.
Priced to current activity in your neighborhood, then marketed through the local MLS, the major portals and NextHome’s network.
The Process
A walk through and a straight pricing conversation grounded in comparable local sales, not flattery.
Repairs worth doing, staging where it moves the number, and a clean media plan.
Photography, MLS syndication, portal exposure and NextHome’s national marketing network.
Offer review, due diligence, inspection and closing coordination, through to the table.
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
Derek’s CLHMS designation means specific training in marketing and presenting luxury properties, backed by 159 closed transactions with an average sale price of $618K.
Recently Closed
Five of Derek’s most recent closed sales, drawn from his own HomeLight transaction record.
Thinking About A Move
A private valuation, prepared personally, drawing on over a decade of Sarasota area transactions.
Request A ValuationLooking To Buy
New listings across Sarasota and the Gulf coast, sent as they come up, with an honest read on each one.
Set Up A SearchTransaction details as recorded on Derek’s own HomeLight agent profile, captured 2026-09-06. No listing photography was publicly available for these closed sales.
FAQ
Only what returns more than it costs. You get a ranked list, not a renovation pitch.
Yes. Buyers ask harder questions than they used to, and Derek can answer them from 159 closed local transactions, not just a listing sheet.
Sarasota and the Gulf coast have real seasonality. We time it to when your buyer is actually shopping.
Professional presentation, MLS syndication, the major portals and NextHome’s national reach.

Home Valuation
Send the address and Derek will prepare a valuation based on current activity in your neighborhood.