For his continued and outstanding success, Doug Parks was named the Top Individual Agent at Michael Saunders & Company - St. Armands offices for 2024, 2023 and 2021. He is also honored to have been nationally recognized among America’s Best by Volume, Top Real Estate Agents in Florida for 2024, as verified by RealTrends®. Doug’s commitment to customers and deeply held core values exemplify what it means to be... more. truly exceptional in real estate. Consistently a top-producing performer with a multi-million-dollar sales volume, Doug is considered an authority on boating, waterfront, and luxury properties throughout Sarasota and her offshore islands. Not exactly an overnight phenomenon, Doug's success in listing and selling properties - both on and off the Keys - has been developed through a lifetime of customer service experience. Growing up in the small town of Port Austin, Michigan, where his family owned and operated a resort on Lake Huron, Doug’s parents ingrained in him the finer points of creating exceptional customer experiences from an early age. After graduating with a degree in engineering from Michigan State University and earning his residential builder's license from the State of Michigan, Doug gained significant sales and marketing experience during his career with DTE Energy. During one of his first visits to Sarasota more than 30 years ago, Doug fell in love with St. Armands and Lido Key, eventually settling in the area permanently in 2004. Doug combined his passion for service with his sales and marketing background to build a successful real estate business serving Sarasota, the surrounding Keys, and beyond. Whether you’re considering buying, selling, or investing in real estate, talk to Doug first! ...less.
I have purchased two homes now with Doug leading the way. Both times he has gone above and beyond in every sense to make sure we had a great home buying experience. He has been such a pleasure to work with, was (and still is) extremely communicative - following up with us to make sure everything is still going smooth with our move. Doug truly values his integrity above all else, which seems to be very rare in this industry. He was always there to answer any questions or concerns of ours, went out of his way to look for potential pitfalls in any properties we were touring - his attention to detail is unparalleled. Doug has my highest recommendations, and I truly do not believe my home buying experience would have been the same without his experience and guidance.
Earlier this year, we lost both parents, and quickly found ourselves in the middle of an estate issue. The property needed work, and with us still in SE Michigan, we did not know where to turn. One of the residents of their building suggested we call Doug, and it turned out to be the best move we could have made. After speaking with Doug for a few minutes, if felt like we had known him for years. Any issue that came up, Doug had an answer, and steered us in the right direction. In a remarkable about of time, the property had been emptied, repaired, carpeted and painted. Doug also found a buyer for us, and got the best possible price for this property. Our collective family is grateful to Doug for his help and understanding. I would highly recommend his services to anyone looking to buy or sell property in the Sarasota area. Thank you again for all of our help.
We recently closed the sale of our Florida property with Doug Parks as our listing agent. The entire process was handled professionally and flawlessly. Within hours of our MLS listing, Doug had scheduled three showings resulting in two viable offers. We recommend Doug without reservation for all of your buying/selling real estate needs.
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