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Chris Clifford, Broker and Principal of Water Pointe Realty Group, has been active in the real estate industry since 1980.

He specializes in luxury residential sales and holds an extensive background in real estate marketing, sales, negotiation, and consulting. Being a Florida native and long-time resident of Martin County, he believes it is important for clients to first be sold on the unique lifestyle that encompasses the Treasure Coast, then comes finding the perfect home. Because of his in-depth interest and commitment to the community and its residents, the personalized service Chris delivers to his clients is unparalleled.

After kicking off his career in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Chris moved to Stuart in 1982. He was involved with sales in the private golf communities of Mariner Sands and Willoughby Golf Club until 2000 when he opened Willoughby Realty, an independent real estate firm representing properties across the various regions of Martin County. Through Willoughby Realty, Chris has developed a deep and personal relationship with the residents, members and staff of Willoughby Golf Club, and as a result has become WGC’s preferred real estate broker.

During his time in the real estate business Chris has been active in the Realtor® Association of Martin County, and has served as a director of its board as well as on numerous committees.

Chris met his wife, Jody, in South Carolina when they were both in college at Clemson University, where he was a member of the Clemson Tiger football team and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Jody has retired as the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Florida, and is a well-known member of the Treasure Coast community having been very active with nonprofit work for many years. They have 2 grown children: daughter Kendall and son Austin, who is a Realtor® with Water Pointe Realty Group.

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Testimonials:

“Buying a place from a distance can be challenging, but Chris and Jana made it so easy for us. Water Pointe has a standard for excellence that shines through in all they do. We appreciate all they did to make our purchase smooth. Their list of preferred vendors and consultants met that same standard. We would definitely use them again!”
-Robin V.

“Chris Clifford handled the sale of my moms house at 2110 Talbot in Willoughby Golf Club. He did a great job. Knowledgeable, easy to contact, very helpful. I would recommend him highly.”
-Michael K.

“Chris knows Willoughby probably better than anyone else. He is never “pushy” but sincerely wants to help you. I trust his judgement completely. If I should ever list my house (definitely not planning that) it would be Chris I would choose without question. He had just joined Willoughby when my husband and I moved into our first house here on Brewster. He sold us the house ten years later we moved to Waterford. I consider him a trusted friend of thirty years.”
-Mimi B.

“Chris is a top notch Realtor. He has wonderful listening and negotiating skills. His knowledge of the area is vast. I would always recommend Chris as the Broker of choice!”
-Karen M.

Austin Clifford is a second-generation Realtor® and Martin County native with extensive knowledge of the Treasure Coast real estate market. Born and raised in Stuart, FL, Austin graduated from Martin County High School before moving on to play football at Presbyterian College and The University of Alabama.

Through athletics, Austin learned the values of commitment, dedication and hard work—all of which has translated in his work as a Realtor®. Austin has achieved a reputation with clients for approaching each one with a friendly demeanor, providing excellent customer service, and producing compelling results

Austin currently resides in Jensen Beach with his wife, Jessie Clifford, and their two children. Together they have three dogs and one cat – Dobby, Pepé, Sadie, and Lord Fluff.

Austin’s market areas include: Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound, Jupiter, Tequesta, and St. Lucie.

Associations:
Realtors® Association of Martin County
Willoughby Golf Club

Testimonials:

We want to compliment Austin on his professional expertise when marketing our Tres Belle home.He spent so much time with us implement the perfect strategy to sell the home. All the advertising and open houses he did, along with his very pleasant professional demeanor, made an impact on us.Austin was very prompt, always gave us ample time to prepare for a showing, and never failed to follow up with feedback.He was great with helping us through the closing process once our home sold. Even when we purchased a new property, Austin and Chris were there to walk us through that process as well. They make a great team and work very well together, which was a plus for us.We cannot thank Austin enough for all his hard work!
-George & Kathy F.

I have nothing but praises for Austin! He was nothing but helpful, patient, informative, and fun throughout this entire process. He always had our best interest and was totally outstanding! We are very happy to have found our condo in Stuart, and are looking forward to enjoying our retirement years here!
-Marta A.

There are many qualities and skills that are present in an excellent real estate professional – integrity, in-depth community & market knowledge, marketing creativity, effective negotiation skills, and a high-quality professional network. All of these are hallmarks of how Sue Bonnell works.

While skills, knowledge, and experience are important, in her professional experience Sue has found that providing the very best service is about putting her clients first. This means keeping herself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to her clients’ needs.

This “Client-First” philosophy has always been Sue’s approach and it requires her to continually improve her skills and methods of doing business. Sue embraces technology advances to enable her to provide information and services to her clients more quickly and efficiently. Technology has also allowed her to extend the range of services she is able to provide.

As the Rental Services Manager for the Water Pointe Realty Group Rental Services Department, Sue looks forward to talking with you about your goals and how she may assist you in achieving them.

As one of the Broker/Owners of Water Pointe Realty Group, Steve Osburn combines his career-long pursuit of residential and commercial real estate development, residential marketing, and brokerage, with his desire to share the tropical beachfront lifestyle opportunities with our Water Pointe clients that he has enjoyed since moving to south Florida four decades ago.

Currently, Steve is focused on the strategic growth and expansion of the Water Pointe Realty Group Rental Services Division, which provides rental leasing and management services to investment owners of vacation condominiums and homes on south Hutchinson Island. In addition, this division also offers a wide variety of vacation rental opportunities to the seasonal tourist rental market and other local tenants with short-term rental needs. The Rental Services Division is located in the Water Pointe Realty Group Hutchinson Island office, directly across from the main entrance to the Indian River Plantation Marriott Resort and Marina.

Steve Osburn’s extensive industry experience spans a 43-year real estate development and brokerage career that commenced in 1975 when he joined Radnor Corporation, the real estate development subsidiary of Sun Oil Company (Sunoco) of Pennsylvania. He eventually became president of this national commercial and residential development company, and held management responsibility over a real estate portfolio totaling $1.3 billion. In 1999, Steve and his business partner Bill Dean purchased IRP Realty, a local, island-based real estate company that promoted a strong focus on sales and rentals of waterfront homes and condominiums on Hutchinson Island. In 2018, after nearly two decades of growth and successful residential brokerage operations, IRP Realty proudly joined forces with the owners of Willoughby Realty and Water Pointe Realty Group of Stuart to form the new and stronger Water Pointe Realty Group we have now become today.

Steve has been continually licensed as a Florida real estate broker since 1980. He has been an active association member of the Martin County Realtors® of the Treasure Coast, and has previously served on the board of directors and various committees. He has earned the Graduate Realtor® Institute advanced education designation, and is a member of the Florida Association of Realtors® and the National Association of Realtors®.

A permanent Florida resident since 1978, Steve and his wife Mary Lou continue to live the waterfront lifestyle they love in their home on the Loxahatchee River in Tequesta, Florida.

Sara Rittersbach, GRI is thrilled to have joined Water Pointe Realty Group and the Norman-PageTeam. Having grown up on the Treasure Coast, Sara is eager to help others find their piece of paradise and enjoy all that this area has to offer. As the former owner/operator of Simply Travel, she is knowledgeable of our area and its hidden gems, and of why so many love to visit. She was the expert at finding clients their dream vacations. Now, putting that expertise to work in a different capacity, she helps to find dream homes!

Sara has a heart for philanthropy and has been very active in her local community and schools. For most of the past 20 years, she has been a committee member for the Martin Health System’s Chrysanthemum Ball. Also, as a past member of the Port St. Lucie Business Women’s organization, she helped in creating scholarships through several fundraising efforts. She was a member of Women in Philanthropy which was a group committed to health education and filling various needs in the community. In addition, Sara volunteered at Jensen Beach High School helping with assorted fundraisers for the band program and serving on the PTSA board as secretary and programs coordinator.

Running a successful travel agency as well as raising a family on the Treasure Coast has given Sara a broad perspective of real estate opportunities in the area. She loves people and real estate, and will work hard to find her clients their perfect home. Sara and her husband currently reside in Stuart.

Roberta Murray, Broker Associate, GRI, SRES, CNE, Realtor®, Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES®)

My Customers Say it Best…

”One in a million, a 5-star Realtor®” – M.A.

“We have never met a more competent, organized, helpful agent.” -R.D.

Marketing Expertise
Clients hire Roberta to sell their homes because they benefit from her marketing expertise honed from an extensive marketing & sales career with a Forbes 500 corporation. Roberta translates data into a strategic plan, utilizing both on-line and in-person marketing focused on producing results.

Market Knowledge:
Roberta is the rare true Floridian, having been raised along the Treasure Coast she has an intimate knowledge of the area. Buyers benefit from her extensive knowledge of the region’s housing market, unique communities, varied lifestyles and fascinating history.

Customer Service:
Roberta listens to the wants and needs of her buyers and sellers, then creates a customized plan to achieve their goals. You have direct access to her via text, telephone or email. She understands that your deeply personal transaction deserves her undivided attention.

Professional Credentials:
A native Treasure Coast Floridian, University of Florida alumna and Jensen Beach resident, Roberta holds the following professional designations:

Graduate, Realtor® Institute
As a Graduate, Realtor® Institute (GRI), Roberta has a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to navigate the current real estate climate – no matter what its condition. She acts with professionalism and is committed to serving her clients and customers with the highest ethical standards.

Seniors Real Estate Specialist
As a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Roberta assists Baby Boomers and Seniors with their very diverse housing needs. When working with seniors, Roberta understands the financial and emotional challenges faced when downsizing the family home, moving to a senior supportive community or out-of-state to be closer to family. She works closely with a senior’s loved ones, estate planners and elder-care attorneys to reduce the senior’s stress while maximizing income derived from the sale of their home.

Certified Negotiation Expert
As a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Roberta’s knowledge of negotiation tactics provides far better results for her customers and clients.

The Norman-Page Team, founded eight years ago by Janice Norman and Joyce Page, with more than $60 million in sales, is an award-winning team that provides concierge service to buyers and sellers. Janice and Joyce have both lived on the Treasure Coast for over 30 years and bring extensive knowledge of the area. For sellers, they competitively price, stage, and market a home for top market valuation. For buyers, their extensive knowledge of the Treasure Coast is invaluable to persons relocating to the area, first time homebuyers, retiring Boomers, and everyone in between. The team has won many customer service and top producing awards over the years. Together, their buyers and sellers enjoy unprecedented customer service.

Joyce Page is the vice president of SafeSpace Board of Directors and received the SafeSpace 2018 Board Member of the Year award. She is the 2018 Festival of Trees Grande Dame for Tykes & Teens, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s mental health services. She has served on the Martin Health System Foundation’s Chrysanthemum Ball committee for over 12 years. Joyce is a Certified Interior Decorator; her experience as an interior decorator allows her to maximize results for sellers with her ability to professionally stage homes to present their property in the best manner. Her design expertise is invaluable to buyers as they visualize what they can do in their new home. An avid boater, Joyce is an excellent resource for buyers and sellers of luxury waterfront properties.

CONFIDENCE & COMMITMENT WORKS – FOR YOU! – Licensed Florida real estate associate for over 21 years.

• As a resident in the Indian River Plantation Resort Community, I have the knowledge of the market area I specialize in – Hutchinson Island!
• 1975 graduate of Indiana University leading to a full time real estate career with prior experience in markets as diverse as Canada, Europe, and Africa – but with extensive focus on Florida coastal markets from Captiva to Key West to St. Augustine.
• If you’re looking to purchase a home or condominium on the Treasure Coast including Hutchinson Island, Sewall’s Point, or the Sailfish Point – call me. I’m confident I can find what you are looking for!
• If you are interested in selling your home, I have eager buyers waiting to find their island dream! Call me, and let’s talk about your needs today.

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Testimonials:

We are very happy about our closing. Jerry McWilliams has proven one more time to be the best real estate agent in the Treasure Coast region.
–Georgia Post

Janice Norman, Broker Associate, CIPS, GRI, SFR, SRES, RN

Janice Norman’s philosophy is that you have to love the area you serve and giving back is of paramount importance. She brings these qualities to the buyers and sellers that she serves in the real estate market. Janice offers outstanding communication skills to her clients through advising sellers about competitive pricing, staging and marketing to get their home sold. For buyers, her knowledge of the Treasure Coast is invaluable to those relocating and first-time homebuyers. Holding a Senior Real Estate Designation in combination with her past nursing experience, she is the perfect Realtor to work with retirees and Baby Boomers.

Janice has lived on the Treasure Coast for over 30 years and has been active as a Broker Associate for 16 plus years. Having raised her family here, she has extensive knowledge of the area.

Janice actively gives back to Martin County as evidenced by the positions she has held and awards she has received. She is the 2021 Charlene Hoag Leadership Award recipient, a prestigious award presented by the Business Development Board of Martin County for “outstanding contributions, community leadership and dedication to Martin County”. Janice is the past chair of the Stuart-Martin Chamber of Commerce; past president of Catch the Wave of Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting human trafficking; and has held offices in many nonprofits such as Visionary School of Arts, Soroptimist International of Stuart, is a graduate of LEADERship Martin County and past chair of alumni board, Martin County Realtors Association Distinguished Service Award 2019 and Community Service Award in 2007. She is the founder of the Christian Business Coffee and a member of the Association of Christian Business Women. Janice also was named a Woman of Distinction for volunteerism from Soroptimist International of Stuart in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters in Community Health from Old Dominion University.

MAKE ONE CALL AND GET IT ALL! When you hire a Realtor® you empower yourself with a professional real estate guide to provide the knowledge, experience, and talent to assist you in the purchase or sale of a home. When you hire FRANK SWAIN as your Realtor® you also get the benefit of a North Carolina Bar licensed attorney, an experienced title and mortgage closing agent, and a successful condominium resort and marina developer. Following my relocation to Florida from North Carolina, I decided to focus my prior real estate sales and marketing experience and my other professional skills within the marketing and sale of residential homes.

Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest transactions most people make in their lives. Why not join forces with a professional Realtor® with the experience and credentials necessary to insure your real estate goals will be successfully achieved. Call me today and let’s talk!

Testimonial:

“I appreciated all your help, knowledge, patience, and professionalism. You made a very confusing and exhausting process of buying a home so much easier and pleasant.”
Anne C.

“Mr. Swain was the most conscientious REALTOR we have ever dealt with. He is not only knowledgeable, but detail oriented, thorough, and committed to every detail of the transaction.”
Eileen M.