Written by Jennifer Watson Photography by Renee Parenteau
Their life plans changed in an instant, but that did not stop their drive to be successful!
The pair met at Flagler College where Luke graduated in 2013 with a major in business administration and a minor in marketing and advertising, and Sadie graduated in 2014 with a major in communications and a minor in political science and advertising. Their business backgrounds and experiences helped them ease into the real estate industry and find early success.
Ultimately, they landed in Saint Augustine Beach and became licensed agents in February 2016. In the time since, they have grown The Newcomer Group into an agency that hyper-focuses on their own local market. They are on pace to sell $100 million in volume this year, up from $73 million last year. ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS IN THEIR BLOOD
Real estate wasn’t a foreign concept to Luke, as he helped his dad rehab houses and manage rental properties back at home in Pennsylvania, and also had friends in the industry. However, he and Sadie had to find out where this new pursuit would take them together.
I love all of the moving parts that go into a real estate transaction because there is so much time, energy, systems, and effort behind the scenes that go completely unnoticed.
Luke
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WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Prior to the accident, both Luke and Sadie had experience in the restaurant industry, and, since they have always enjoyed cooking together (see what they’re making next by following @justkitten on Instagram), it was natural for them to plan to open their own restaurant. The car accident, however, derailed those plans, and the couple found themselves wondering what they would pursue instead. While recovering together, the pair watched a lot of HGTV, and, even though those shows present “a total fantasyland from what things are really like,” their interest in real estate blossomed.
Sadie
& NEWCOMER
A serious car accident that required a full year of recovery time forced Luke and Sadie Newcomer to “reinvent the wheel” on their future plans.
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What makes The Newcomer Group different from others is “work ethic, structure, systems, and a bad a** team,” according to Luke. “Without our amazing team and staff, there is no way we would be where we are.” Luke and Sadie were both raised by parents who were business owners, so their entrepreneurial spirits and strong work ethics come from those respective roots.
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