Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. My name is Colleen Sample and I’ve been excelling in real estate for over twenty years. I have been a REMAX® agent for over thirteen years. I’ve been a resident of Stuart, Florida for over twenty five years. My extensive knowledge of the area is unparalleled. I have the experience to support you, whether you are buying or selling. I specialize in waterfront, golf course properties and everything in between. I am a REALTOR®, a Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute (GRI) and a Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE). I have won the RE/MAX 100% Club Award for 2008 as well as the REMAX® Hall of Fame Award for 2009.

Promoting Your Listing

Promoting your property is a vital step in the selling process. Traditional Multiple Listing Services, also known as MLS, feed to both the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) and the Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS). In today’s market, it’s not enough to just list with an agent who will place your home in the MLS. Properties can be promoted in multiple ways to receive maximum web exposure.

As a REALTOR®, my properties appear on REALTOR.com®, the official site of the National Association of REALTORS®. REALTOR.com® receives more than 7.7 million unique visitors per month. As a RE/MAX® agent, my properties appear at REMAX.com®. REMAX.com® recieves more than 2 million unique visitors per month. My listings appear on Zillow.com®. Zillow has 8.5 million monthly unique visitors. In addition, my listings can be found on Trulia.com®, who markets to 6.3 million serious home buyers and sellers searching on Trulia each month.

My listings can be found on many real estate related and social media websites, including: Google.com and GoogleMaps.com, Yahoo Real Estate, MSN Real Estate, AOL Real Estate, RealEstateBook.com, Move.com, Craigslist, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, FriendFeed, Plaxo, LiveVideo, ActiveRain, Bellsouth.net, BobVila.com, Great Homes, HomeGain, HomePages.com, House.com, HSCAPES, Impaqt, Concept MultiMedia, Lending Tree, LiveDeal, Luxury Collections, MyAreaGuide, the New York Times, RealityTrac, TotalMove, Uniqie Gobal Estates, US Condo Exchange, Wall Street Journal, TCPalm, ListHub, TweetLister, Walmart.com, Homes.com, Local.com, Lycos, Oodle, Scripps, Homefinder.com, OpenHouse.com, HomesDatabase, FrontDoor, Condo.com, Vast, HotPads, PropertyShark, OpenHousesInc, Cyberhomes, CLRSearch.com, Backpage.com, LakeHomesUSA.com, LandWatch, ResortScape, MyReality.com, Enormo, Overstock.com, Investorloft, SecondSpace, MyNewPlace, HomeAway Real Estate, eRealInvestor.com, Postlets and related affiliates.

Community Involvement

In addition to my real estate background, I have been an active member of the community as a past member of the Martin County Art Advisory Board, a former PTA President and a volunteer and donor for the Stuart Sailfish Virtual Fishing Tournament for Palm City Elementary School. Currently I am a member of the Realtor Association of the Government Affairs committee. I was a Delegate for Realtor Days at the State Capitol in Tallahassee. I am director of the Woodlands Homeowners Association, Chairman of Save Our Salerno Road,, member of Friends of the Library and member of Stuart Sailfish Club.

A portion of my commission is donated to the Children’s Miracle Network, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Salvation Army, Dogs and Cats Forever, the Humane Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, White Doves, Toys for Tots, the American Cancer Association, the American Heart Association, Habitat For Humanity, the Shelter for Battered Women and Hospice.