Awards & Recognition

25 John R. Wood agents/agent teams named to Christie’s International Real Estate 2024 Masters Circle

01/23/2024

Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate today announced that 25 of its top-performing agents/agent teams have been named to the Christie’s International Real Estate 2024 Masters Circle. The program recognizes elite luxury real estate specialists within the Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate network. The agents named to the 2024 Masters Circle…

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Housing Authority Board Commissioner Mattie Young receives ‘Keeper of the Dream’ Award at MLK Unity Breakfast

01/18/2024

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers’ Board Commissioner Mattie Young received the “Keeper of the Dream” Award, presented by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at the MLK Unity Breakfast Jan. 15. The MLK Unity Breakfast featured inspiring speeches honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the recognition of impactful community…

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Gulf Coast International Properties® Agents Matt and Megan Chionis Achieve Over $33M In 2023 Sales

01/17/2024

Naples, FL  – Gulf Coast International Properties® (GCIP) announces Realtors Matt and Megan Chionis 2023 Top Producers with $33,606,000 in Naples real estate sales revenue, according to NABOR and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. The Chionis’ offer complimentary concierge services and bespoke marketing strategies to potential buyers to make the property more enticing and…

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Gulf Coast International Properties® Agent Jennifer Valenti Achieves Over $23M In 2023 Sales

01/17/2024

Naples, FL – Gulf Coast International Properties® (GCIP) announces Realtor Jennifer Valenti a 2023 Top Producer with $23,900,000 in Naples real estate sales revenue, according to NABOR and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. A further six agents at locally owned and operated GCIP achieved similar milestones by each exceeding $16,000,000 in sales revenue for…

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Gulf Coast International Properties® Agent Darlene Roddy Achieves Over $35M In 2023 Sales

01/17/2024

Naples, FL – Gulf Coast International Properties® (GCIP) announces Realtor Darlene Roddy a 2023 Top Producer with $35,440,000 in Naples real estate sales revenue, according to NABOR and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. A further six agents at locally owned and operated GCIP achieved similar milestones by each exceeding $16,000,000 in sales revenue for…

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Gulf Coast International Properties® Agent Amy Kodak Achieves Over $21M In 2023

01/17/2024

Naples, FL  – Gulf Coast International Properties® (GCIP) announces Realtor Amy Kodak a 2023 Top Producer with $21,164,000 in Naples real estate sales revenue, according to NABOR and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. A further six agents at locally owned and operated GCIP achieved similar milestones by each exceeding $16,000,000 in sales revenue for…

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Phil Wood recognized on The 2023 Swanepoel Power 200

01/17/2024

Naples, Fla. — John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate, the leading real estate brokerage in Southwest Florida, today announced that President and CEO Phil Wood has been ranked #122 —up 12 spots from #134 in 2022— on the 2023 Swanepoel Power 200 list (SP 200), the annual ranking of the residential brokerage industry’s most influential…

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United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Announces 2024 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Awards

01/17/2024

Miami University Farmer School of Business; Saint Louis University Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship; The Center for Economic Inclusion at C.T. Bauer College of Business-University of Houston; University of Michigan – Flint, Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Iowa State University: CYstarters Accelerator; and FGCU Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program honored at national level Birmingham, AL –…

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Babcock Ranch recognized as nation’s seventh top-selling community in 2023

01/16/2024

BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. – Babcock Ranch continues to rank among the top-selling communities in the nation on industry-leading lists for 2023. America’s first solar-powered town was recognized as the seventh best-selling master-planned community by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors and the eighth by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.             The rankings are based on the town’s…

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Avow Receives $35,000 Grant for Non-Hospice Palliative Care-Collier County

01/15/2024

Avow is humbled by the support of The Stranahan Foundation’s investment of $35,000 to ensure the uninterrupted care of hundreds of patients with serious illnesses in Southwest Florida. Soukup Strategic Solutions is proud to collaborate with Avow to secure grant funding for their essential programming benefiting Collier County, including palliative care. The years-long partnership has…

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