LINDA SONDERS _GCIP 2023 Selling Luxury Real Estate, Naples Florida

SELLING LUXURY REAL ESTATE

LUXURY REAL ESTATE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

LINDA SONDERS REALTOR®

239.860.0119

linda@gcipnaples.com

A Northeast native and award-winning interior designer, Linda has been a Naples resident for over 28 years. Earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Delaware, Linda went on to become an active real estate agent in Naples in 1998.

Her extensive career spans from the advertising and sports marketing world where, among highlights, she worked for the National Football League for 7 years and later, was on the road as a Tournament Director for the senior men’s professional Nuveen Tour featuring John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors.

In addition, Linda has an active interior design business, Linda Sonders Design. Her travels have taken her to over 55 countries and counting, always in search of mountains to climb and reefs to dive, and has lived for a year each in Paris and London. With her husband, Ed Calkins, she splits her time between Naples and Colorado.

Linda has the distinction of selling many of the highest priced (at the time) properties in Naples including non-waterfront single family home in Old Naples, waterfront lot in Aqualane Shores and non-waterfront lot in Coquina Sands.

A strong believer in giving back to the community in which she lives, Linda is a supporter of various Collier County charities for at-risk youth. She was an original Guild fundraising member of the Golisano Children’s Museum here in Naples, proudly supports the Winged Foot Scholorship Foundation, and is on the sponsorship committ e of the Women’s Foundation of Collier County. She and her family also are involved in rhinoceros conservation initiatives in Kenya and Zimbabwe, Africa. Additionally, she is a current member of Royal Poinciana Golf Club.

The proud parent of an 18-year old daughter attending Princeton University, and 17-year-old son attending The Lawrenceville School, (both lacrosse players), plus two large English Labs - Harper and Phoebe, she doesn’t have much down time. When she’s not attending to her children’s non-stop sports schedules, Linda enjoys skiing, hiking, travel, golf and pickleball.

SERVICE. INTEGRITY. LUXURY EXPERIENCE.

Locally Owned and Operated.

Gulf Coast International Properties ® is a record setting, locally owned and operated luxury real estate firm in Naples. World-class integrated marketing efforts coupled with exceptional customer service has earned us this reputation. As a proven leader in the Naples luxury market, Gulf Coast International Properties ® associates strive to exceed our client’s expectations through uncompromising integrity and unprecedented concierge service. Our award winning multi-generational firm exemplifies the Naples reputation for luxury living. Specializing in exclusive one-of-kind estates, Gulf Coast International Properties ® invites you to experience the difference to Live Exceptionally!

A boutique real estate firm, Gulf Coast International Properties ® embraces an unrivaled “teamwork” approach. As local luxury real estate professionals we strive to exceed your expectations when buying or selling a luxury home or investment property. We provide our clients with access to a world-class marketing program that combines traditional print marketing with exclusive events and state-of-the-art online strategies that connect buyers and sellers, globally.

GCIP has 3 strategically located offices: two in Old Naples, a new office at Waterside Shops. The offices provide prime exposure for your property and convenience for those wanting more information about the Naples market. Our dedicated professionals possess an innate knowledge of Collier County. We have hundreds of satisfied clients and we would be honored to serve all of your real estate needs.

IDEAL HIGH TRAFFIC LUXURY OFFICES GENERATE SALES

Gulf Coast International Properties ® offers three key locations throughout Naples. Our first office opened in 2009 on Third Street South. In 2016 we opened our second office on Fifth Avenue South. As renowned shopping and dining destinations, Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South draw a record number of visitors especially during season. Our third location was selected to serve our Moorings, Park Shore, Pelican Bay, Grey Oaks and North Naples neighborhoods. New office opened August 2021 in Waterside Shops in Pelican Bay. Boca Grande is home to our fourth office.

Our clients enjoy a valuable synergy between these locations with one-on-one expertise in both marketplaces and privileged access to private placement properties. GCIP offices are located in high-traffic areas to further expand the exposure of your property and to offer convenience in serving all of your real estate needs.

OUR LUXURY BRAND. OUR LUXURY PARTNERS.

Our proprietary branding is designed to elevate the presence of your home across multiple highly recognized avenues. Building brand awareness through these carefully selected genres continues to keep GCIP in the forefront of the most qualified customer base with the greatest ability to purchase your home.

SELLING YOUR PROPERTY - VISUALLY INSPIRING

Professional photography is essential to showcasing the unique features of your home. Statistics prove that maximum exposure is accomplished when people view your home online. Photography makes your home come alive.

Videos enable the viewer to picture themselves living in your home. Video combined with print increases the probability of an in-person showing.

w Professional Daylight Photos

w Optional Twilight Photography

w Upload to multiple syndicates for the Photos Online Listing Services

TARGETED PRINT TO BREAK THROUGH THE CLUTTER

A strategically planned integrated marketing program incorporates a broad spectrum of marketing activities that will maximize the exposure of your property. Attracting the discerning, qualified buyers you are looking for is the goal. From the local market to a worldwide span, your property gains the greatest market exposure possible.

We create compelling full color brochures with attention-getting narrative on the unique features of your home. Floor plans and additional lists of specific features may also be included. Postcards and specialty mailers are an option as well. All of these methods position your home for maximum exposure.

INDUSTRY LEADING MARKET INSIGHTS

Realtors Read our Reports!

GCIP’s Market Reports and Newsletters present customized information and insights that our locally owned and operated firm can proudly boast as “insider” knowledge.

Inventory changes daily. It is important to consult with a qualified real estate agent who can navigate the local market with critical insights such as seller motivation and private placement properties.

STATE-OF-THE-ART ONLINE MARKETING STRATEGY

GCIP utilizes email marketing to regularly share properties with clients. Newsletter subscribers and the greater brokerage community are just a few of the target markets for this strategy. Our weekly email campaigns keep our targeted audience informed of listing activities. Broker Open House invitations and price improvements are sent as requested.

GCIP SOCIAL MEDIA AND BANNER ADVERTISING

w Social media posts and banner advertising is optimized with multiple photos, hashtags, videos and links to local, national and international partners for lead capture

w Weekly Open House posts on all major social media sites to boost attendance

w Social media team actively researches state-of-the-art and best practices for reaching the largest audience

2.5 BILLION ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA USERS

COVETED LUXURY REAL ESTATE PARTNER

LUXURYREALESTATE.COM

Nationally acclaimed since 1995, LuxuryRealEstate.com, a Webby Award Honoree, is the most viewed luxury real estate website in the world with more properties over $1,000,000 than any other near-peer website. It receives more than 15 million - page views per month. LuxuryRealEstate.com boasts over 125 million pages on the internet and uses social media to engage the user audience.

The Week in Review is a compilation of luxury real estate news from around the world, including market updates, statistics, features and more. The e-newsletter is sent to more than 15,000 email addresses representing more than 130,000 agents, brokers, marketing specialists and media contacts throughout the world.

3,900 OFFICES | 69 COUNTRIES

131,000 SALES ASSOCIATES | PROPERTIES IN 70 COUNTRIES

GCIP REAL ESTATE AFFILIATE WEBSITES

The internet remains the #1 consumer resource for the home buying process. Statistics prove that in the last few years over 50% first looked online when researching real estate. GCIP partners with the top ranked sites in the world. Utilizing state-of-the-art SEO technology, our website is optimized to ensure your home is easy to find and market for prospective buyers.

GCIP OPEN HOUSES & VIP EVENTS

GCIP’s comprehensive marketing strategy includes weekly Open Houses and exclusive VIP events which form part of our integrated marketing approach. A few advantages are included but not limited to:

w Face to face interaction with our professionals and preferred partners

w Unique environments creating an opportunity for unique exposure

w Highly sought - after society page opportunities

GCIP CONCIERGE SERVICES

CONSULTATION

Our clients come first. We will educate you on what needs to be done to have a successful sale of your home. There are many components to a successful real estate transaction. We will be there with you for every step of the process and make sure no detail is overlooked. With a proven track record, the right skill set, and years of experience, the Gulf Coast International Properties ® team has the right tools to successfully sell your home.

RENTALS

Gulf Coast International Properties ® is pleased to announce our newest venture, our luxury rental division. Our expertise in the high-end sector now extends to select luxury rentals for those seeking to enjoy the Naples lifestyle. This opportunity was created after a high demand from our clientele to experience the area before relocating permanently, or reside in a home locally while building your new home.

RELOCATION

Our clients are global. Our unique partnerships allow us to provide vetted reliable vendors for your relocation needs. Gulf Coast International Properties ® has teamed up with our partners to provide these services needed to make an easy transition.

ESTATE MANAGEMENT

We have access to the finest proven estate management firms in the area. We can assist you with specialized introductions and client testimonials.

WHAT LINDA’S CLIENTS SAY

Linda Sonders has represented us on several transactions over the past dozen years and we have been pleased with the results in each instance. She is a true professional who effectively leverages her extensive market knowledge and long-standing relationships in advocating for her clients. We value her capabilities, respect her judgement, and trust her.

~ Debbie and Bill, Naples

Linda Sonders has represented us in various transactions over the years. She has a detailed knowledge of the Naples market and is able translate clients’ objectives into a choice of great alternatives. She is a terrific negotiator on both sides of the transaction. Not only was Linda able to see the potential of our current Naples property because of her business and design acumen, she also led the renovation with a terrific team that produced an outstanding result. We recommend Linda for all of your real estate needs!

~ Alex and Susan, Park Shore to Pelican Bay

Linda Sonders arranged our first rental property in Naples soon followed by the acquisition of a home in Park Shore. Her depth of knowledge of the housing market, listening to our needs, lifestyle and family focus led us to a great location and home purchase. We relied extensively on Linda’s skills as an independent project manager as well as designer when we then built a new home on the site. Her expertise, efficiency and responsiveness was top notch. We could not have been more pleased.

~ D and J Lind, Park Shore

GCIP Community Participants

American Cancer Society w Artis Naples w Bike for Tykes Naples w CMGA Benefiting

Paws And Wounded Warrior Project w Conservancy of Southwest Florida

w Community School w Community Foundation w Drug Free Collier w Freedom

Waters Foundation w Friends of Rookery Bay w Golisano Children’s Museum of

Naples w Gulfshore Playhouse w Habitat For Humanity w Hodges University w Juvenile

Diabetes Research Foundation w Jewish Federation of Collier County w Make A

Wish w Naples Botanical Garden w Naples Performing Arts w Naples Women’s Club

w Hope for Haiti w Naples Zoo w PACE Center for Girls w Starability w Sugden Theatre

w The Village School of Naples w Women of Philanthropy w Greater Naples YMCA

ORGANIZATIONS WE BELONG TO:

Naples Board of Realtors

Marco Board of Realtors

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce

Above Board Chamber of Commerce

Participant in the Marco Multi-List of the Marco Island Area Association of REALTORS®