Lori Madden

As a Florida native growing up in Sarasota, Lori has seen her hometown grow from a sleepy coastal town to a highly sought-after destination along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. After working in Chicago for 5 years, she returned to Sarasota and saw it through a new lens and really began to appreciate what makes Sarasota so desirable, including temperatures that allow for year round outdoor activities including tennis (a personal favorite), golf, boating, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, or just relaxing and shelling on the pristine sandy shores, including Dr. Beach’s #1 beach in the United States for 2017, Siesta Key! Sarasota’s cultural amenities are many and diverse, appealing to a wide range of arts lovers. Downtown Sarasota has become a destination, drawing many new developments for those who want to be within walking distance of Main Street's offerings and the picturesque bayfront and marina. Foodies will find an eclectic mix of locally owned and operated restaurants offering something for everyone, and there are now Farmers Markets every day of the week in various locations throughout Sarasota, but the Saturday morning Farmers Market in downtown Sarasota draws the biggest crowds. Since 1988, her passion has been selling real estate, representing both buyers and sellers. She has been recognized by her clients and customers for an uncompromising work ethic and dedication to helping them achieve their real estate goals. Relying on her experience as a real estate paralegal and being highly organized, she can help make the transition between contract and closing a smooth one for her clients. With an eye for interior and landscape design, she has been known to pitch in and help sellers minimize or reorganize their belongings to stage their home to maximize its sale potential. She specializes in out of state buyers looking for their piece of paradise along the Gulf Coast and make it a priority to keep them up to date on our quickly changing local real estate market. She welcomes the opportunity to share with you all that Sarasota and the surrounding islands have to offer!