Linda Apple joins Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

SARASOTA, Fla. - May 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Judy Green, President and CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/), today announced that Linda Apple has joined the company as a sales associate in the Plaza at Five Points location.

Apple will join the Soda Group, specializing in Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key, Sarasota, and Bradenton. The team has 40 combined years of real estate experience.

“Linda is known for her commitment to clients and along with her passion for homes and décor, she brings skills that set her apart from most Realtors,” Green said. “She is skilled in working with international customers, and wants all of her customers to enjoy every moment of the process whether selling, buying, or building.”

A Realtor since 2007, she has been a top producing buyer’s agent with an international realty firm for ten years, earning the million dollar designation. With more than 25 years of experience in business consulting and real estate, she served as president of Linda Apple, Inc., an Ohio-based consulting business, for 25 years before becoming a full-time Florida resident in 2004. She is a member of Lakewood Ranch Country Club, Selby Gardens, The Ringling Museum and Sarasota Ballet.

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has more than 700 employees and associates in 22 locations along Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the Carolinas. In 2013, the company closed more than 3,670 transactions resulting in more than $2.8 billion in sales volume. In late January, President and CEO Judy Green was ranked #133 among the 200 most powerful people in America’s residential real estate for 2013 in the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) (http://www.swanepoel.com/power200/).

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is located at The Plaza at Five Points, 50 Central Ave. The firm also has locations in Lakewood Ranch at 8141 Lakewood Main St., Ste. 101; Venice at 400 Barcelona Ave.; and on Longboat Key at 546 Bay Isles Rd. and 317 Bay Isles Pkwy.

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About Premier Sotheby’s International Realty

Premier Sotheby's International Realty (http://www.sothebysrealty.com/) is led by real estate veteran Judy Green and headquartered in Naples, FL. The firm has more than 700 employees and associates in 22 locations along Florida’s Gulf Coast and in the Carolinas. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is a division of The Lutgert Companies, which has operated in Southwest Florida since 1964. An affiliate of the Sotheby's International Realty^® brand, which currently has more than 14,500 sales associates throughout 750 offices in 52 countries worldwide, Premier Sotheby's International Realty also benefits from an association with the storied Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.premiersothebysrealty.com.