Key Takeaways
- Carole Samuels has held an active Florida real estate license since 1996 (Source: Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, License SL3155464).
- Carole holds the ABR, e-PRO, and SFR designations through the National Association of REALTORS®.
- Carole created The COAST™ Framework, a five-part method for evaluating Community, Opportunity, Architecture, Strategy, and Transition on a Sarasota coastal purchase.
- Carole has earned RE/MAX International's Executive Club, 100% Club, and Hall of Fame Career recognitions.
Who is Carole Samuels?
A guide built from local, firsthand experience
Carole Samuels is a Coastal Real Estate Advisor specializing in Downtown Sarasota luxury condos, Siesta Key waterfront homes, and Sarasota coastal lifestyle transitions. Licensed in Florida since 1996, she helps buyers, sellers, second-home owners, and relocating clients make real estate decisions with clarity, strategy, and local insight. Her clients often need guidance not only on selecting the right property, but on choosing the right community, lifestyle, and long-term ownership strategy for Sarasota coastal living.
Carole lives in the downtown Sarasota area she serves, giving her daily insight into the luxury condo market, the waterfront communities of Siesta Key, and evolving coastal lifestyle trends. Having relocated to Sarasota herself, she understands both the excitement and the complexity involved in moving to a new area and making a high-value real estate decision with confidence.
Credentials and designations
Carole holds three designations through the National Association of REALTORS®: the ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative), focused on representing buyers through complex negotiations; the e-PRO, focused on digital marketing and technology for real estate; and the SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource), focused on distressed-property transactions. She has been a Florida-licensed Real Estate Sales Associate since 1996, verifiable through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (License SL3155464).
Through RE/MAX International, Carole has earned recognition in the Executive Club, the 100% Club, and the Hall of Fame Career tier.
The origin of The COAST™ Framework
Carole is the creator of The COAST™ Framework, a structured decision-making approach designed to help clients evaluate five critical aspects of a Sarasota luxury real estate purchase: Community, Opportunity, Architecture, Strategy, and Transition. The framework helps clients think beyond the property itself and evaluate how location, building quality, lifestyle fit, future flexibility, and long-term value work together. Read the full breakdown on The COAST™ Framework page.
Who Carole works with
Carole specializes in Downtown Sarasota luxury condominiums, Siesta Key waterfront homes, Sarasota coastal lifestyle properties, luxury relocation and second-home planning, condo building analysis and ownership strategy, and long-term transition and lifestyle planning. Many buyers initially work with Carole while purchasing a second home and later return as their needs evolve, whether transitioning to full-time Sarasota living, upgrading a waterfront property, or repositioning an investment strategy.
Brokerage
Carole is affiliated with RE/MAX Palm Realty, located at 1501 Laurel Street #101, Sarasota, FL 34236. Listings and transactions are reported through Stellar MLS, the multiple listing service covering the Sarasota market, and Carole is a member of Florida Realtors.
Carole Samuels, REALTOR® — Coastal Real Estate Advisor, RE/MAX Palm Realty
Creator of The COAST™ Framework. Licensed in Florida since 1996. Specializing in Downtown Sarasota luxury condos and Siesta Key waterfront homes.
License SL3155464 · ABR, e-PRO, SFR
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