SARASOTA, Fla. – June 5, 2008 – Luxury real estate brokerage firm SKY Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the addition of Rose Schnoerr and Shayla Twit to the company’s Longboat Key and Sarasota offices as sales associates.
Schnoerr partners with her daughter, Marla Vignocchi, while Twit joins team member Marc Rasmussen. The mother-daughter duo of Schnoerr and Vignocchi specialize in waterfront properties, focusing on downtown Sarasota, Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island and areas surrounding the Manatee River. Twit and Rasmussen focus extensively on vacation homes, as well as properties and condominiums located in the downtown area or on the water.
“Rose and Shayla are a welcome addition to SKY Sotheby’s International Realty,” said Michelle Burke-Phillips, Vice President of Sales, SKY Sotheby’s International Realty. “Their results-oriented approach and knowledge of the real estate industry are a great fit for us and our clients. From the beginning, they are producing results. Rose has listed over 10 properties since joining, and Shayla has closed two transactions in her first week at SKY Sotheby’s International Realty.”
Each sales associate who joins SKY Sotheby’s International Realty is required to meet or exceed the following criteria: be ranked in the top 10 percent of the local real estate board, have average real estate transactions greater than $750,000 and at least 12 transactions every year.
Sky Sotheby’s International Realty’s business model is to affiliate with 50 sales teams who are highly specialized, full time and have a minimum of 7-10 years of experience. It is the function of the company’s leadership team to produce results, and to this means, it conducts quarterly reviews with their sales professionals.
Burke-Phillips adds, “When one of our associates does not meet their productivity goals, they are requested to affiliate with another brokerage. This policy and other situations in recent weeks have provided us with the opportunity to invite both Rose and Shayla to join our dynamic growth-oriented company.”
Licensed in Florida since 1982, Schnoerr is dedicated to advancing her real estate knowledge. She is a certified relocation specialist and a licensed broker holding the Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) and the Performance Management Network (PMN) designations.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Schnoerr began her real estate career with Neal and Neal Realtors in Manatee County. She spent almost 15 years with the company before it became Coldwell Banker, where she spent 11 years working as an agent.
Prior to entering the real estate industry, Schnoerr lived abroad in Caracas, Venezuela and the Republic of Panama. After returning to the United States, Schnoerr and her husband opened Cycle Marine, a motorcycle and boat shop in Bradenton, Fla.
Schnoerr has served on the Women’s Council of Realtors as the president of the state chapter, as well as the Manatee County chapter. She is also involved with the Executive Women’s Golf Association of Manatee County, the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society of Anna Maria Island.
Since 2001, Twit has been selling residential real estate in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. She began her real estate career at RE/MAX Properties, where she was consistently granted awards for her top production. Her newest honor, the Five Star-Best in Client Satisfaction Award for 2008, can be seen in the July issue of SARASOTA Magazine.
Twit is fluent in French, Turkish and English. A Wisconsin native, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and minors in French and international studies.
Prior to entering the real estate industry, Twit worked in property insurance and has a Property and Casualty Insurance license and can advise clients on their homeowner and content insurance needs.
Outside of the office, Twit is a member of the Open Network Sarasota, an opportunity for local business people to establish working relationships, promote their businesses and support each other in a casual environment.
About SKY Sotheby’s International Realty
As Sarasota’s leading luxury real estate brokerage and exclusive Sotheby’s affiliate, SKY Sotheby’s International Realty represents the area’s most distinctive properties and people. Combining the impeccable customer service of a boutique firm with the global resources and 260-year-old reputation of the Sotheby’s brand, the company offers a unique and highly personalized approach to the Southwest Florida luxury real estate market. Since its formation in January 2004, the employee-owned company has enjoyed unprecedented momentum and unusual success driven by a strong focus on the customer. Connecting qualified buyers and sellers from around the world, SKY Sotheby’s International Realty has local offices in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat Key and Osprey, as well as Minnesota, and is part of the Sotheby’s global network of 9,000 affiliates in more associates in more than 470 offices in the U.S. and 29 other countries and territories. Experience the SKY Sotheby's difference at www.skysothebysrealty.com
About Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.
Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the Sotheby’s International Realty® network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. In February 2004, Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), the world’s leading real estate brokerage franchisor, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BID; LSE: STBA). The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty® name and the development of a full franchise system by Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc., a Cendant subsidiary. The agreement also included the acquisition of the company-owned real estate brokerage offices by NRT Incorporated, a Cendant subsidiary that owns and operates those offices today as Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable, 260-year-old Sotheby’s auction house. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com