Jim Hanrahan, together
with son Matt, adhere to the highest business principles
in the real estate profession.
Jim and Matt fully understand the emotional side of the relocation process, having moved
over a dozen times during their respective corporate careers. Jim has a graduate degree in international business, and has circled the globe many times in his corporate career. He and his son, Matt, are active in community affairs for the betterment of the local area.
They know the uncertainties of the overseas buyer, having lived in London for several years along with
owning property on Portugal’s Algarve and near Cannes on the French Riviera.
In fact, Jim still owns a flat in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, England. Membership
in the United Kingdom’s prestigious National Association of Estate Agents
adds a special dimension to the services they can offer.
Today as award-winning
associates with Sotheby’s affiliated Michael Saunders & Company, the
team places their personal philosophy and business experience at the disposal
of their clients. When you have reached the point where you are ready to
make an investment in a luxury property, you want to be sure the Realtor
is a solid as the real estate. After all, it’s not unreasonable to expect
your relationship with both to last for years.
The team markets properties
aggressively, demonstrating an innovative approach of bringing tomorrows
technology to their valued clients through an extraordinary combination
of the Wall Street Journal and their award winning Internet site. Both
the Journal and the Internet reach the most influential and affluent people
on planet earth and represent the teams major media advertising platforms.
The team believes deeply
in the proven market penetration of the Internet’s e-commerce. They market
properties worldwide on their highly honored web site. The team’s site
can be found at www.sarasota-properties.com. The site has been honored
ahead of 70,000 US web sites as the site of the day by Real Times/Agent
News. The International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, has acclaimed the
site one of the best real estate sites on the Internet and among the top
10 in the State of Florida - clearly the finest Sarasota real estate Web site.
Their clients benefit
from a total dedication to providing and maintaining a top quality service
by exercising an exceptional degree of personal initiative, ingenuity and
thoroughness. Experience, understanding and a deep commitment to a clear
set of principles does make a difference.
As Sarasota homeowners
since 1978, the team is passionate about the value and lifestyle offered
by the area. As Fortune Magazine pointed out, “It’s cheaper for the German
or British investor to buy in the U.S.A. than in Spain or France”. Jim
adds, “They and all the other luxury buyers will not find a better home,
lifestyle or investment than Sarasota”.
You’ll find their personal,
common sense approach to real estate is indeed uncommon.