About Us
About Michele Harris-Carter
Founder - Managing Broker
Michele Harris-Carter is the Managing Broker at Preferred Real Estate Services, based in Tampa, Florida. She originally founded the firm in 2005 as a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, later adding a real estate brokerage division to expand the firm's service offerings. Michele is responsible for the oversight of daily operations. This oversight includes the training, transaction review, evaluation and production of sales for associates and appraisers. Prior to becoming a broker, Michele worked as a Real Estate Sales Associate at Future Home Realty from 2014 to 2019. Before this, she was a Senior Staff Appraiser at Ameriquest Mortgage from 2003 to 2005. Michele began her career as a General Appraiser at People's Appraisal Service in 1990 where she worked for 13 years until she joined Ameriquest Mortgage. She received her formal training in real estate appraisal from Home Savings of America in Los Angeles, California.
She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Criminology from Rutgers University and is a Certified General Appraiser, licensed in multiple states. She has accomplished the coveted GRI designation (Graduate Realtor Institute) as well as the SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist).
About the P.R.E.S. Team
We are the P.R.E.S. Team of Preferred Real Estate Services. We work with all types of clients – first time home buyers, experienced purchasers, veterans, high profile/high end buyers, seniors, millennials, investors, you name it!!
As real estate professionals, we believe that selling real estate is more about relationships than transactions. Of course, the transaction is the ultimate goal, but the relationship is the vehicle to get us there efficiently.
We’ve earned the reputation of going the extra mile for our clients. We believe in being available and maintaining good communication and creating a bond of trust. We simplify the process by having a good attitude along with hard work and being honest.
We have a team of professionals that help to make the process go as smoothly as possible. We have lenders that have programs that range anywhere from first time home buyers which can virtually become a 100% financing situation to VA programs, reverse mortgages for seniors, jumbo loans and more. Whatever your need is, we have a lender for you!
We work closely with attorneys, home stagers, homeowner insurance companies, home inspectors and others with competitive pricing, to be of service to you.
As agents who are experts in this local area, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling real estate here. It’s not the same everywhere, so you need someone you can trust for up-to-date information. Here are some of the things we can do for you:
Find Your Next Home
You need someone who knows this area and studies the market to be knowledgeable about the trends in real time. We will assist you with prequalification, if needed and onward to find your desired home. Just let us know the criteria of that desired home and we will go the extra mile to locate that property. We will be there for you throughout the entire process guiding you and handling the heavy lifting.
Sell a Home
When it’s time to move, you need someone who will assist you with tips on getting your home in the most marketable condition possible, helping you to arrive at the best asking price through comparative market analyses and research, we will advertise your home, show it to prospective buyers, negotiate the purchase contract, arrange financing, oversee the inspections, handle all necessary paperwork and supervise the closing. We can take care of everything you need, from start to close.
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