Belleair Bluffs 2/24/2011 2:42:16 AM
News / Business

Smith & Associates Invests in Belleair Bluffs with New Location

A Tampa Bay real estate firm with a track record of 500 million in annual sales has set its sights on Belleair Bluffs as the next best investment.

Smith & Associates Real Estate, a company with a 41 year history of helping individuals and families purchase luxury real estate in Tampa Bay, will be expanding into a new location in Belleair Bluffs on Thursday, February 24th.  The company, which currently holds offices in Tampa and Downtown St. Petersburg, looks at the Belleair Bluffs office as an investment, as well as an embracement of the community and an opportunity for further development.  Bobbie & Jerry Rendel have recently joined Smith & Associates Real Estate and will be working at the new Belleair Bluffs office location. 

“We feel so blessed to be with such a great group of professional associates. We are excited about our new office in Belleair Bluffs and look forward to a long and successful career with Smith & Associates Real Estate” said Bobbie.

Belleair realtors, Bobbie & Jerry Rendel have over 38 years of real estate experience.  Before joining Smith & Associates Real Estate Bobbie was the executive Vice President of Jerry Rendel Realty.  Bobbie & Jerry had their real estate business in Winter Park FL, they then moved to the Clearwater Beach area in 1994.  Bobbie has worked in corporate relocation for Fortune 500 companies such as Hartford Insurance, Sears, UPS and Texaco, for over 30 years.  This has given them a profound understanding of how emotional relocation can be on families.  These same families still call on them for that second home or condo on the beach.

Living in the Clearwater Beach area for over 17 years has given Bobbie & Jerry great insight into the Belleair real estate market and the surrounding areas.  They have a great knowledge of luxury real estate on the mainland and on the beach. Their sales experience as Belleair realtors has been very successful.  Charity is also a big part of their lives.  Bobbie is the Chairman of the American Cancer Society Silent Auction for the Cattle Baron’s Ball.  She is also is a member of the PEO Sisterhood sending girls to college.

Amy Seeks, Vice President of Real Estate Services at Smith & Associates Real Estate said, “With Bobbie and Jerry’s long standing real estate history, depth of knowledge and commitment to their customers, we could not ask for better agents to be affiliated with”.

Since first opening their doors, Smith & Associates has grown into a powerhouse in the Tampa Bay area, selling $500 million dollars in real estate annually.  The company sold the most expensive residential property in Pinellas County in both 2008 and 2009; and the most expensive single family home in Pinellas County in 2010.  Within the first quarter of this year, Smith and Associates Real Estate has represented either the buyer, seller or both in every single residential sale in Pinellas and Hillsborough County over $3 million - including the most recent notable sale of basketball player Matt Geiger's Tarpon Springs estate at $8 million.

 

Smith & Associates will hold their ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 24th beginning at 4pm and will be located at 716 N. Indian Rocks Rd in Belleair Bluffs. For more information, visit www.smithandassociates.com.

About Smith & Associates:

Smith & Associates Real Estate has been a mainstay of the Tampa Bay real estate market for over 40 years, providing clients with new definitions of service and luxury. CEO Bob Glaser leads the team and is backed with the power of Smith & Associates Real Estate's dedicated staff and more than 100 veteran agents. Smith & Associates understands the world is changing and how customers buy and sell their property is too. Their real estate services include new and existing home sales, development, mortgage and title, individual and corporate relocations, rentals, commercial, and global properties. With 4 locations across Tampa Bay, they have earned their leadership position by knowing the market, having great listings and a dedication to their local roots.  For more information, visit www.smithandassociates.com.

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