Brenda Wilson

REALTOR®

About Brenda Wilson

Craig & Brenda Wilson, together with JD Coay, are a top-producing real estate team with a wide variety of business experience in all phases of residential sales. Their proven systems have allowed them to assist over 1000 clients with their real estate needs. Exceptional market knowledge & passion for the Sarasota-Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch area communities have made them a remarkable team to work with. Craig & Brenda have earned Sarasota Magazine’s annual “5 Star Best in Client Satisfaction” rating many years in a row! 

Married since 1984, Brenda & Craig were both raised in upstate NY near Binghamton, where Craig graduated college with an accounting degree. After remodeling several homes of their own, they moved to Virginia Beach in 1986 to partner with a start-up financial service business ALMOST A BANC, offering check cashing, money orders, Western Union, and packaging services. Building to 19 locations with over 120 employees and gross revenues in excess of $3 million per year - they sold the company in Feb 92’ to a Bear Sterns subsidiary. Craig held his Virginia Real Estate license and negotiated dozens of commercial leases for check cashing & tax centers. In 1991, Brenda & Craig started Quick-File Tax Network. (Similar to H & R Block tax preparation centers) Quick-File Tax Network was quickly expanded to 29 offices in Virginia & Maryland – offering Tax preparation services & refund loans. With 120+ employees each season, they processed 4000 – 7700 tax returns per season, then sold the business in 1995. Their custom-designed FEEBASE database program, training & form kits were licensed by Mellon Bank for use by 1000s of other tax offices around the country for several years. In 1994, Craig went to work as a National Sales representative for McCarthy Enterprise, which included relocating to Rockport TX, and lots of travel, selling time management systems & journals to manufacturers of leather & vinyl planner covers. During this same timeframe, Brenda started her career in Real Estate, working for Coldwell Banker, and then moved to a small luxury brokerage Key Allegro Real Estate in Rockport. Brenda was a Rookie of the Year in 1995 and proved herself a valuable asset receiving various awards for top production. In July 1999, the Wilsons made their move to Tulsa, Oklahoma to pursue Bible College for Craig and start their real estate career together. Craig graduated from Bible School and worked part-time as a Children’s Pastor for 3 years, during this same time, Brenda & Craig quickly evolved into a top real estate team averaging over 60 sales per year in 2000-2004. During their last year in Tulsa, (Jan-July) the Wilson Hometeam was the number one Keller Williams Real Estate team in the Tulsa Market with 80 sales. Systems were fine-tuned, followed by many happy buyers and sellers. In July 2004, the call of the sunny Gulf Coast climate and sales opportunities led Brenda & Craig to relocate to Paradise on Florida’s gulf coast in the Sarasota Bradenton area. They transferred to the Keller Williams Realty Lakewood Ranch office and have consistently earned many top production awards.  In 2017, the decision was made to transfer to a new brokerage in town - Fine Properties.  It's been a great fit!

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