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David Cole, Realtor of the Year!

Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast would like to congratulate David Cole as the Naples Area Board of Realtors, 2007 Realtor of the Year!
Laura Layden of the Naples Daily News Wrote:

When David Cole sets his mind to something, he gets it done.

And he does it the way it should be done.

For everything he’s done for the Naples Area Board of Realtors (NABOR) and the community, the association on Saturday night named him Realtor of the Year during its annual Night of Honors at the Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Florida.

“He demonstrates a lot of leadership and integrity in everything he does,” said Joe Ballarino, broker and president for Amerivest Realty in North Naples.

The Realtor of the Year Award recognizes outstanding accomplishments made in the past three years. Winners must have been involved in NABOR for at least eight years, and exude a positive image for the industry.

Cole, is President and Broker of Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast and Director of Business Development for Amerivest Holdings. Since joining NABOR in 1994, he’s served on 11 project teams and committees for the local and state associations.

He’s been especially active with NABOR’s political action committee, where he’s organized events and served as chairman in 2006 and 2007.

“When David sets his mind to something, there is no stopping him. I am proud to have David as a business partner. He is the consummate professional” said Jenny Moorhead, Vice President for Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast in Ft. Myers. Cole served on NABOR’s board of directors for five years. In 2003, he was elected vice president/secretary.
At one time, he was treasurer of the SunshineMLS LLC Board of Managers and also served as president of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach.

Cole has worked in real estate for more than 23 years. He’s spent 19 of those years in Southwest Florida.

Before opening Amerivest Realty of Lee Island Coast, he was broker/vice president of operations at VIP Realty Group in Fort Myers, one of the largest firms in the area with six offices and 232 agents. He owned his own Century 21 franchise, and worked as a sales associate at Re/Max Realty Group.