Sandra Panitz Joins Showcase Homes of Florida as Staging and Home Management Specialist

Sept. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Jacksonville, FL (September 14th, 2011) – Sandra Panitz has joined Showcase Homes of Florida as a Staging and Home Management Specialist. Sandra brings over 35 years of industry experience as a Realtor / Broker, Homebuilder and Sales and Marketing professional. Sandra will be working with Realtors providing topflight home staging services and insured, professional Home Managers to occupy her clients’ vacant properties.

Sandra brings with her a long history of real estate success. She and her husband, Lee, are the former owners of their family homebuilding companies, Panitz Homes and Panitz Signature Homes. Sandra also served as V.P. of Sales and Marketing for public homebuilder Beazer Homes' $75 million-dollar North Florida division from 1995-2000.

A licensed Realtor Broker who previously worked for both Prudential Network Realty and Watson Realty, Sandra has lived in, built and sold thousands of homes in and around the in the Northeast Florida area. She was responsible for directing Beazer Homes’ extensive Customer Service and Realtor co-op programs, nurturing both Realtor and Homebuyer relationships.

“We are extremely excited to be able to add someone like Sandra to our team”, said Dennis Rust, owner of Showcase Homes of Florida. “She is deeply experienced in working with both Realtors and Homeowners to ensure that expectations are met on both sides. In this challenging market, home staging has proven to be a critical strategy for Realtors and Homeowners to accomplish their sales goals. We’re growing our team to keep up with demand and as always, have put great care into identifying and bringing in the very best professionals to help.”

Showcase Homes of Florida has been in business for 24 years. They assist Realtors and homeowners by furnishing vacant houses and placing professional, insured Home Managers inside them to ensure that they are show-ready and well maintained. Often, prospects can't visualize furniture placement and don't view unfurnished spaces as a home. Tasteful staging helps the homes to show much better and sell faster, with the typical selling price higher than non-staged homes.

There is no cost to Realtors or Homeowners. Home Managers assume responsibility for utilities, lawn care, pest control and pool maintenance. These expenses are eliminated for the homeowner.

Another lesser known, but critical benefit of home management is continuation of insurance. Many insurance companies will not insure an unoccupied home. Others simply charge higher rates due to potential vandalism, undiscovered plumbing issues, etc. With a Home Manager in place, homeowners are assured of continuous and reasonable coverage through their current insurance provider.

Showcase Homes of Florida prides itself on being extremely selective in choosing well-qualified Home Managers. Its program has helped the real estate community to sell thousands of homes and represents a “win win” for homeowners and Realtors.

For more information about Showcase Homes of Florida or to connect with Sandra Panitz, e-mail: panitz.showcase@gmail.com or call 904.838.4721. www.showcasehomesofflorida.com.