Fran Dann-Akin has 40+ years of experience providing professional real estate services. She is a licensed real estate broker, a CCIM candidate, and has earned her designation (2007) in The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). SIOR’s are the most capable and experienced industrial and office brokerage practitioners in any market. It is an essential global network of leaders who are held to the highest standards, ensuring expertise and trust. She started her career in 1983 by partnering in the development of a residential community in Leesburg, FL. During her years focusing on residential, she worked for three different developers, including The Villages for many years.
Fran then moved into the commercial market in 2004 and has proved to be a top producer as well as a multi-million dollar producer consistently every year.
Fran has enjoyed representing clients in land acquisitions/development, medical, retail, multifamily/single-family, and investment properties. In the last several years, Fran has had involvement in many of the new office developments in the The Villages area and has represented numerous medical practices in the leasing and purchasing of medical and other commercial properties.
Specializations in The Villages Market area:
Exclusive owner representation for marketing of professional office and medical buildings.
Exclusive tenant buyer representative of corporate office leasing or building acquisitions.
Financial analysis of lease, sale and development properties for investments.
MAKING TRANSACTIONS HAPPEN
Fran had dedicated resources to collect, process, and analyze key financial, operating, marketing, clinical, regulatory, and other company data. Presented in a clearly written and concise Confidential Business Profile. She gives buyers and sellers the information necessary to make informed and confident decisions. Fran recognizes the variety of ways deals can be structured. Accordingly, she counsels clients early on not to, unnecessarily or prematurely eliminate certain options, and to remain flexible in considering and evaluating alternatives.
Specializing in the Marion, North Lake, and Sumter County areas, Fran has developed a reputation for outstanding service and dependability. Fran’s professionalism coupled with many long-term relationships in the area sets her apart and proves to be an asset to her clients, of all dimensions.
The content of presentations, the timing of communications, the tenor of the voice, the response to objections, and the power of patience is what makes Fran a negotiations expert. She considers every contact with a buyer, from initial presentation to closing as an opportunity to advance in her negotiating strategy. Fran Akin never forgets that the difference between a good deal and a great one often comes down to details. Items such as deal structure, escrow, non-competes, reps and warranties, employment agreements, indemnification, and guarantees. Accordingly, she pays close attention to every aspect of the deal, from the letter of intent to due diligence, to the definitive purchase agreement, and ultimately closing.
Home Types:
Lot/Land, Commercial, House, Condo
Years of Experience:
18
