We'd like to share the experience of selling our Lakes Estates home this past spring with Mary Jo Violett as our realtor. Professional, personable, respected, reliable are the words we'd use to describe Mary Jo as she delivered results to us that exceeded our expectations. The advice she provided every step of the way was accurate and she delivered on every promise made at our initial interview. She always seemed to be one step ahead on each process of selling our home quickly and at the best (highest!) price. If you want to have confidence that your home sale will be handled efficiently and with every step explained and executed without drama, by all means seek out Mary Jo whose intimate (she lives here!) knowledge of our area played a key role in our sale.
My husband and I came to Sarasota from Ct. and Vermont with the hope of finding a place to enjoy as we aged. All the kids were in college or working and it was time for us to transition. We heard about Mary Jo from a friend in Ct. who had a friend that bought a home through Mary Jo on Longboat Key. We contacted Mary Jo and asked her to start preparing a list of homes in our price range and preferences. After touring a week we found a 50's Bungalow on Midnight Pass in 2015. Mary Jo was so sincere, knowledgable, positive and helpful. we have been here for 8 years and I still enjoy reaching out to her and staying in touch. She has integrity and is a role model in her work and community involvement.
My wife, Jennifer, and I closed on a luxury condo at The Oaks. As a VP Sales of a 20-member management team and 75 sales reps, I hire and work with a lot of different successful sales individuals in a $450M company in Foodservice Distribution. Mary Jo would be in my top 10 employees. She has the following qualities: personable, responsible, caring, patient and her communication sense of urgency are most impressive. I work very hard with my salespeople on “sense of urgency” as I believe it is one of the most important qualities handling customers. Mary Jo is a model for this trait. The anxiety when you are buying a property cannot be overstated. Closing, I will recommend her often in my travels and interactions as well she will be my listing agent years later when I sell.
If you want the best realtor to help you find your ideal home, Mary Jo Violett is the one for you. A dedicated and true professional, and extremely knowledgeable of the area.
Excellent lady personally and business. You should be special with such a hardworking person. Again my gratitude to the company who has such a wonderful saleswoman.
Mary jo is a 5 star plus rating. She is smart, efficient, and knows many aspects of real estate. She helped my daughter and me find two beautiful homes. I have enjoyed working with her and I look forward to her future success. Mary jo. Is a 5 star plus rating. She is smart, efficient, and knows many aspects of real estate. She helped my daughter and me find two beautiful homes. I have enjoyed working with her and I look forward to her future success.
Mary Jo turned, what could have become a stressful experience, into a smoothly oiled machine. We had a good offer within three weeks. Her attention to detail of every element of the sale was professional and a testament to her 25 years of real estate experience in the Sarasota area. I would not hesitate to recommend her for the sale of your property. Jennifer Volk
Mary Jo did an excellent job for us, both as sellers and buyers. She was fully engaged, with excellent communication. As sellers we found her to be involved every step along the way, and as buyers she really went the distance in dealing with some challenging issues and assuring a smooth closing. We are very pleased and would highly recommend her services.
Mary Jo: It is I who should be thanking you... it is abundantly clear that you are a professional who works extraordinarily hard for your clients and you can tell that to your colleagues.
Working with Mary Jo was a true pleasure. She made the daunting process of selling our house so painless and easy! She kept us apprised of everything we needed to do in plenty of time to do it. We were never in doubt of what the next step would be. Mary Jo managed to walk the fine line between being thorough and conscientious, without ever being overly intrusive. In addition, she was very pleasant to be around.
Works very hard and succeeds in getting the job done. Would recommend her to anybody.
Excellent . I have known her from another property I had and I believe she extremely competent person. I am looking forward to meet her personally. I was a faculty at the University of New Orleans for many years and a graduate of the University of Virginia. I had many houses and salesladies and I believe she is one of the best. Maria del Carmen Artigas, PhD I am sharing my vitae. Too long though.but it has my picture
Mary Jo is the ultimate professional. She knows the area and does her best to get you what you want. She gives you honest opinions and continually keeps you informed of properties available. I highly recommend her !
We are writing to let you know about our recent experience with Mary Jo Violett as our realtor for the purchase of 212 Hourglass Way in Whispering Sands, Siesta Key. This is the second home we have purchased with Mary Jo. She is without a doubt a true asset to your company. Not only is Mary Jo thorough, responsive and skilled, but she is also one of the most honest and sincerest individuals we have met. We have referred many family and friends to her and will continue to do so.
Mary Jo was very professional and on top of things all of the time. She made selling my home so easy.
A big thank you for all the work you did in helping us find and close on our condominium. You truly made our ‘extended short sale’ process as painless as possible. Thanks again for your enthusiasm, persistence, and your sense of humor.
We can’t thank you enough for all your help in helping us relocate to the area. I truly enjoyed working with you and I appreciate your patience with my questions and “pickiness.” You certainly made a stressful time for us much less stressful and helped make it go so smoothly. Your professionalism, knowledge and pleasant demeanor certainly are a credit to your profession and your company.
We gave Mary Jo a difficult property to sell. Her honesty and perseverance were admirable. Her insights into a buyers' point of view are what inevitably led to the sale. We can't thank Mary Jo and her team enough for all the help we received throughout the process. She will be selling our next property, and I would highly recommend her to anyone on Siesta Key, or the surrounding Sarasota area.
I listed my home with Mary Jo Violett as my agent. Within one week my house was shown three times, and an accepted offer was received. Mary Jo was capable, professional and a real pleasure to work with.
Mary Jo is the best, absolutely 5 stars! We couldn’t recommend her more highly. She is knowledgeable, thorough, thoughtful, helpful, and caring. She sold our Siesta Key condo in one day at full asking price. She graciously guided us through the whole process, making it stress free. We can’t say enough good things about her.
I would like to commend Mary Jo Violett for her assistance with our recent short sale. Mary Jo was nothing short of outstanding throughout the entire process. Her professionalism and personability were a breath of fresh air through a difficult time.
She is great!
Throughout the process of selling my Florida home, Mary Jo Violett was both professional and thoughtful. I cannot thank her enough for all her support and guidance.
Mary Jo is great, as always. I have selling and buying places with her and she is great. Maria del Carmen Artigas, PhD Emerithus Faculty University of New Orleans
My husband and I relocated to the Sarasota area in July 2016. Fortunately we met Mary Jo Violett and decided to use her as our real estate agent. She is a true professional, paying close attention to our expectations as well as cost. Given we were unfamiliar with the area, she was well-versed in what the areas had to offer. My husband is a retired military officer of 32 years active duty, he expected 100% effort in locating the right retirement home, which she was able to deliver. Mary Jo explained the differences in the Florida real estate market since we were not familiar with facets of this market. Her knowledge and patience were above and beyond what we could have possibly expected. She accompanied us through the entire process of purchasing a new home. Despite the stress of moving to a new area, she made it quite painless. Would not use any other real estate agent, she is the epitome of a true professional!
Mary Jo is a professional realtor. She comes prepared, and extremely helpful with questions and follow-up. She is quick to respond, and on top of things. I know she will find the perfect place for my family.
Excellent 5 Stars I bought and sold houses in many States, such as Michigan, Toledo and Covington, where I live for now. I can assure you I never had such an excellent and hard working person as Mary Jo Violet Many thanks to her and to you, Maria del Carmen Artigas, PhD Emeritha Faculty University of New Orleans
Mary Jo did a great job for us on both the sale of our former home and the purchase of our new home. We could not have hoped for a better experience. Mary Jo's wonderful personality and expertise in all aspects of our transactions helped to make what can be a stressful process go very smoothly. We feel very fortunate to have had Mary Jo as our real estate agent and have and will continue to recommend her to everyone we know.
We couldn’t be more pleased with the expertise and support Mary Jo provided throughout the process...all of which was done remotely due to covid travel restrictions. She was particularly helpful in guiding the refinement of our searches, allowing us to focus on the properties that delivered on our “must haves”. She truly has a wealth of knowledge, which gave us great insight into nearly every community on the Key. Her network of trusted vendors proved invaluable during the closing process. Most Importantly, however, is that she always listened to our questions and patiently eased any concerns we had as first-time Florida home buyers. In short, consider yourself lucky to be working with her! Mary Jo will be the only agent you ever need.
Very Professional in handling details and keeping us inform on the transaction. We highly recommend her..
Mary Jo’s professionalism was exemplary and she truly goes way beyond the call of duty. Her many wonderful personality qualities shine through with every interaction. The warmth, kindness, respect, and wonderful sense of humor were a true bonus. I will definitely refer to her at every opportunity. Michael Saunders is very fortunate to have an employee of Mary Jo Violett’s character. I am also fortunate because I have gained a new friend.
Great working with Mary Jo. We are just starting the process of looking for a place and she is a great resource.
6 closings with the most authentic person I've ever worked with !!!
Mary Jo Violet is simply the best and knowing the area and trying to get the best for her clients. She has shown us patience and kindness even though we have been crazy in this market!!!!!
5 stars plus!!! Mary Jo Violett is a pleasure to work with. She made every effort to work with me ( between FL. And NY). I felt as if we were friends and she truly had my best interests at heart. She is smart, sweet, and very professional.
We have worked with Mary Jo Violett from your firm for two Sarasota related properties over the last three years. Mary Jo is clearly the most thoughtful and knowledgeable agent we have ever met. We were delighted to be able to work with her again in our recent purchase in Palmer Ranch. We will be letting friends know about her and your firm who are also interested in the greater Sarasota area for asset purchases.Please say hello to her for us and many thanks again for a seamless purchase of our new home.Respectfully.Patrick J.
Mary Jo is great to work with, She is not only a great, knowledgeable realtor but also a great person!
A++ It cannot be better. Many thanks. M.C. Artigas Of course, I am just to Miami to see apts. on the 8 and 9 . When 6 moths go by, we will get together MCA
Loved the variety of condos that Mary Jo selected for us to view. She was also terrific to talk to on the phone and she shared wealth of knowledge with us. Marianne and Bill
I wanted to personally take the time to let you know what a spectacular job Mary Jo has done in handling such a difficult, arduous real estate transaction. She never wavered in her optimism, enthusiasm, professionalism and persistence. Faced with such difficult circumstances, there’s no doubt in my mind that other individuals with less character and business acumen would have quit or failed. She’s awesome.
Der Sir/Madam, It was delightful to work with Ms. Mary Jo Violett. I bought and sold houses in Ohio, Michigan and Williamsburg and here in Louisiana, and I have never had any person like, Not only her personality is ideal but she is magnificent on Real State. She is highly efficient. Congratulation to The Michael Sunders & Company to have a person like her Maria del Carmen Artigas, PhD Emeritus Faculty, University of New Orleans
Thank you, we are so excited! I called you months ago and I am sure you were thinking, oh great – another wannabe wishing they could live here. We really appreciate all you did. It was about buying something that we never dreamed could become a reality. Well, we ended up in the complex we first thought was terrific, at the price point we really wanted and we are buying it with the help of a really cool person. You rock and I am glad to be associated with another professional in our profession.
Such a lovely lady??Very kind and patient. Really enjoyed meeting Mary?
I have done business with Mary Jo for over a decade, going on 6 properties in my family. I won’t do business with anyone else. The good: She’s honest. She doesn’t hold back, and gives honest opinions. She’s very much a hard worker, but she does expect her buyers and sellers to do things in a timely manner. In other words, she’s always on top of things. Now for the bad: Not everyone is like Mary Jo, so use others at your own risk. Personally-I would never consider using anyone else on property matters. She’s trusted, and has become a friend.
Mary Jo was my agent and from the first minute we connected she was kind, helpful and responsive. I truly had many moving parts, more than most. New job, move from NJ, sell of a house in NJ, find a home here in FL, get my 94-year-old mother here, too many things to list.I share that because Mary Jo stepped in to help is so many ways. Listened to what I was looking for and helped me navigate all the other parts.She truly went above and beyond. She never made me feel pressured and was genuine in her offers to help.Mary Jo is very sweet even when I was not I am embarrassed to admit. I am grateful and fortunate to say she is a friend.
My wife, Jennifer and I closed on a luxury condo at The Oaks. As a VP of Sales of a 20-member management team and 75 sales reps, I hire and work with a lot of different successful sales individuals in a $450M company in Foodservice Distribution. Mary Jo would be in my top 10 employees. She has the following qualities: personable, responsible, caring, patient and her communication sense of urgency is most impressive. I work very hard with my salespeople on a “sense of urgency” as I believe it is one of the most important qualities in handling customers. Mary Jo is a model for this trait. The anxiety when you are buying a property cannot be overstated. In closing, I will recommend her often in my travels and interactions as well she will be my listing agent years later when I sell.
Most professional real estate person I have ever met.
Just a note to inform you how wonderful Mary Jo Violett was to me during the process of purchasing my villa; she did an excellent job of helping me through the process. I am very pleased and my entire family will certainly call her for future needs.
Congratulations on creating a raving fan and for a well deserved compliment. It is comments like Jamie’s that makes me very proud to have such an exceptional team as part of this Company.
Best agents ever! Look no further and have Mary Jo sell your home. I bought a home with Mary Jo and Jeff as the sellers agent and now I’m using this team to sell the same home as the owner. They are the agents you want on your side. They get the deal done! What more can you want? Professional and very knowledgeable. Can’t thank them enough for making my transaction a success.
10 stars
great!!!!
Dear Sir/Madam. Ms. Violett was and is a brilliant and excellent sales person. Congratulations for having her on your team. She was in charge of the sales of an small apart. I had in Sarasota and did great. I called her again in order to buy another condo there and she was not only a great salesman but a lovely lady. Maria del Carmen Artigas, PhD
Mary Jo and Stacy were exceptional agents in every way. We listed our property on Siesta Key in March 2016. Mary Jo and Stacy were helpful in helping us "stage" our home for sale; they made great effort to be present for every showing; held open houses; helped us to adjust to the market when our listing price required revision. They were always patient, informed and respectful of our wishes. We also worked with them to find another home and, again, they exceeded our expectations, patiently showing us many homes in different communities. During the buying process, they offered us invaluable advice on what to look for in our next purchase, helping us critically evaluate potential properties and offering helpful advice on things other than real estate purchase, such as some of the better consignment stores in the area! We are grateful to have had Mary Jo and Stacy as our agents. We will recommend them to anyone and everyone.
I am pleased to comment on the exceptional work done by Mary Jo Violett on my behalf in the sale of my condo. I was very pessimistic about my chances of realizing a fair price. Mary Jo was always optimistic and encouraging, which kept my spirits up and she was right! Within 6 months she had obtained a buyer at a price beyond my expectations. It was a complicated sale and transaction, in that the property was in a testamentary trust but that didn't faze her. Mary Jo Violett is such a capable, knowledgeable and caring lady.
Mary Jo is truly a real estate expert. She has the perfect blend of applying her many years of experience with a caring attitude toward her clients to get the best results. Professional yet kind. My family highly recommends her and feel lucky we found her.
Mary Jo was fantastic as our realtor as we found the home of our dreams in Nokomis. She helped make a cross country relocation from California much easier for us by going above and beyond. Would highly recommend her to represent you when you are buying or selling your home.
