Chamber celebrates real estate office reopening

Representatives of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce came out on Jan 17 to celebrate the opening of another Sanibel business Having purchased the John Naumann & Associates real estate brokerage one week before Hurricane Ian hit in September, B e r k s h i r e H a t h a w a y H o m e S e r v i c e s F l o r i d a R e a l t y , which operates 33 offices statewide, has completed its recovery efforts

“We were privileged to acquire the 40-plus years of goodwill and the exceptional reputation John Naumann & Associates always had,” managing broker Craig Dorfman said “Our entire Sanibel office is comprised of agents with many years of experience successfully marketing and selling Sanibel and Captiva properties under John Naumann So, our Sanibel and Captiva customers will continue to receive the same outstanding service from agents they’ve loved working with all these years, but now that great service is paired with the worldwide exposure and resources that comes with being affiliated with Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway ”

Berkshire Hathaway suffered only light damage from Ian Since the storm, its agents have worked tirelessly to check on hundreds of properties affected by the hurricane

“They have definitely served as valuable resources for those homeowners trying to navigate the renovation and/or sales process all while many of those customers have been living out of state but needed assistance locally,” Dorfman said

“We welcome the Berkshire Hathaway team to the island and to the chamber,” chamber President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai said “Its name, combined with the long-trusted John Naumann expertise, is a winwin for the islands’ real estate industry ”

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty is at 1149 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel

Kiwanis holds meeting with speaker

T h e S a n i b e l - C a p t i v a Kiwanis Club welcomed i s l a n d B o y S c o u t R i l e y Horvath as its guest speaker at its recent meeting He is striving to become an Eagle Scout Joined by his mother, Riley shared the d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d h a r d work that he has to achieve his goal The club is holding meetings on Tuesdays at 8 a m at the Sunflower Cafe, at 11410 Summerlin Square Drive, Fort Myers

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