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Page 24, The Islander
John Nugent
Sells More Singer Island Condominiums
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Waterfront Properties’
Singer Island Condominium Specialist 20 Years in a Row John markets sellers’ properties through a dynamic
mix of print and digital collateral produced by Water-
John Nugent is and has been Singer Island’s number front’s in-house marketing and publishing teams. Rich
images from top architecture and interior design pho-
one condominium agent for two decades, selling
tographers help tell the story of individual residences
more than 700 residences and recording transactions
and the building or tower’s important amenities.
totaling over $330 million. One key to his success:
hyper specialization in a single micro market. By
focusing exclusively on Singer Island over so many Local Knowledge
years, John emerged as the “go-to” agent for the
island’s sellers and buyers, as well as fellow agents. John’s local knowledge is invaluable, extending to
all aspects of Singer Island real estate and lifestyle.
Sowing He knows every scenic view on the five mile-long
island and the floor plans of each building. His
First licensed as a Florida real estate agent in 1993, almost encyclopedic local knowledge equals speed
and efficiency for sellers and buyers. “I research in
John has been with Waterfront Properties since 1998.
my head. I follow up quickly with sellers and buyers,
“Real estate school teaches farming. Waterfront forced
delivering relevant information almost instantly. It
me to farm.” John further explained, “Joan Thomson
might take another agent days to pull the same data
(Waterfront’s matriarch and founder), told me very ear-
together.”
ly on to trust our system, rely on the resources, work
the process, and try not to make any mistakes. I did
Most agents “come to the island” to do a limited
that, sowing the seeds that she said would grow my
number of deals each year. John went on, “They know
business.” He continued, “It took about a year and a
they can call me and get a real-time download of all
half, but she was right. For 20 years, I’ve stayed put,
the relevant information about the market. That also
learning my market and working hard to avoid making
means I have the opportunity to meet their buyers’
mistakes.” As Joan predicted, success followed.
need with my sellers’ properties.” Brian P. Coffey of
$7.1 Billion One Sotheby’s International said of John, “I’ve known
him since I started in the business 14 years ago. If I
have clients going to Singer Island, John is always my
That’s what foreign homebuyers spent on South
first call. Period. I know he’s going to either have a
Florida real estate last year. A majority of those
great property or he’ll know all the situations in every
international homebuyers purchased condominiums.
building. That helps me and it helps my client. No
One of several ways John reaches foreign buyers is
one knows Singer Island better, and he is an incredi-
via Waterfront’s property exposure websites, which
bly helpful, easy to work with and forthright guy.”
recently won an international award from LRE® for
best real estate innovation. Waterfront’s exclusive
Most recently closing on two penthouses, each val-
relationship with London-based Mayfair International
ued at more than $3 million, John remains Singer
Realty, the largest luxury real estate office in the UK,
Island’s most productive agent. “There’s no magic
is another direct link to international buyers. Through
bullet. From my first year until now, I’ve worked the
376 affiliate European offices, Waterfront teams are
process and tried not to make mistakes.” Seller, buyer
on the ground across Europe, marketing sellers’
or fellow agent, John Nugent is your go-to agent for
properties direct to foreign buyers.
all things Singer Island condominium.
W John Nugent | 561.301.3371 | jnugent@wfpcc.com
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