Donna Gentle

Specializing in Investment Properties, 2nd Homes, Creative Finance with 20+ yrs in Florida Real Estate

Repeated success guiding operational success through outstanding sales and construction management, spearheading professional services teams in the design, redesign, and launch of leading-edge business solutions. Charismatic and influential The power to influence decisions through game changing real estate and business management strategies. Expertise in forecast sales, developing "out of the box" sales strategies/models and evaluating effectiveness while generating new clients and cultivating productive relationships. Wide knowledge base and thorough understanding of real estate portfolio assets, increasing property value constraints, the importance of maximizing returns thus insuring future viability.

• Resort and 2nd Home Property Specialist
• Seller Representative Specialist
• 1031Exchange Certifications
• Creative Financing Specialist

• Sales Associate, 01/01/16, Present, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, Aligned the relationship between buyers and sellers of developed and undeveloped properties, promoting locations through social media and in real estate guides while negotiating, facilitating, and directing real estate transactions with key stakeholders., Key player in the negotiation and brokering of more than 1000 successful exchanges., Vital to the successful sale of 2nd Home and Investment of Resort Condo and Single Family Beach Properties., Streamline the process through which sales associates would market and sell property for clients by hosting open houses and advertising online and in print., Regulate company operations through the administration of positive, effective sales presentations., Cultivate repeat business and referrals via social media outlets and through developing and sustaining a network of connections with clients., Orchestrated hundreds of contracts, negotiations, and sales initiatives resulting in success finalization of contracts and purchases while consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations., Analyze clients' financial situations and correspond with them in an effort to develop strategic mortgage solutions.
• Sales & Marketing Manager, 01/01/11, 12/31/14, Pelican Beach Resort, Destin, FL, Arbitrated buyers and sellers of Resort Condo properties, advertising client properties on websites, through social media and in real estate guides., Delivered listings for sales and rental properties through cold calls and referrals; marketed and sold property for clients by hosting open houses and advertising online and in print., Instituted executed a series of operations which enhanced and expanded listings from 0 to 20 in the first quarter., Capitalized on chief sales techniques, advancing sales from 2 to approximately 6 per month., Generated an Increase in On-Site Management and Rentals by 30%.
• Sales Manager, 01/01/07, 12/31/11, Windmark Beach, Port St. Joe, FL, Produced and organized documents for co-op board, maintaining a perpetual, up-to-date understanding of mortgage rates and related real estate news; stimulated and sustained positive, effective sales presentations., Pioneered sales techniques which resulted in the sale of 4 Model Homes within 3 months of release., Orchestrated the process through which all monthly and quarterly sales goals could achieved., Sustained and cultivated connections with clients in an effort to encourage repeat business and referrals., Coordinated with local banks to spearhead the process through which preferred lender programs for construction loans and mortgages could be established.
• Director of Sales & Marketing, 01/01/04, 12/31/07, Prudential Georgia, New Homes Division, Atlanta, GA, Cultivated a sales force of 12 sales associates and pioneered a comprehensive training program for New Sales associates.
• Construction / Office Manager, 01/01/90, 12/31/04, Summit Building & Design, Administered systems designed to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration; coordinated with architectural design, interior design, landscape design.

• National Association of Realtors
• Florida Association of Realtors
• NINJA

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