About Me

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Jeannie McDermott embraced this wisdom early on both personally and professionally, and exemplifies how this philosophy builds strong, lasting relationships.
Clients appreciate Jeannie’s deeply caring nature as they do her strong market knowledge, passion for real estate, and dedication to always achieving exceptional results. Her exemplary service and performance have earned her coveted recognition as a Five-Year, Five Star Real Estate Agent award-winner in Sarasota. This distinction, determined by an independent research firm in partnership with Sarasota Magazine to determine the Sarasota area agents who deliver outstanding service and client satisfaction is held by only the top six percent of realtors nationwide.
Concentrating in Siesta Key and surrounding neighborhoods, Jeannie enjoys providing buyers and sellers of wonderful homes with extraordinary experiences. Her specialized credentials that enhance her knowledge, broad capabilities and ease dealing with high-net-worth and international clients include Membership in the Global Business Council, and the Transnational Referral Consortium. In 2015, Jeannie was awarded the international designation for Luxury Home Marketing Expertise – Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist® (CLHMS) designation, in addition to having been recognized by the prestigious Institute for Luxury
Home Marketing for her performance in the million-dollar and above luxury home market
within Sarasota, FL. Members of the Million Dollar Guild® (GUILD) are Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialists® (CLHMS) who meet stringent performance standards in successfully assisting a uent buyers and sellers with million-dollar properties.
Jeannie is also known for being able to successfully move expired listings that did not sell; and as a visionary decorator, Feng Shui staging professional and floral designer, for showcasing properties in their best light to attract the right buyers and price.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Jeannie possesses nearly 25 years of diverse business acumen as well as sales, marketing and consulting skills. She has lived in Southwest Florida since 2005, and loves the lifestyle the area a ords, from the beach to the culture to the friendly people she meets each day. When not busy helping clients, Jeannie likes to cook, decorate, create custom floral arrangements, and play with her rescue puppy who is the light of her family’s lives. She speaks fluent Korean, and loves meeting people of all nationalities.