Marcus & Company Realty is a top-ranked real estate brokerage serving Manatee and Sarasota Counties on Florida’s West Coast. Established in 2009, our team is known for delivering results, trusted guidance, and a high level of service for both buyers and sellers.
Recognized among the top real estate teams in the United States, Marcus & Company Realty has been RealTrends Certified in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 and named an Inc. 5000 company 3 consecutive years from 2024-2026. With over 15 years of experience, we’ve helped more than 3,000 clients achieve their real estate goals, generating over $1 billion in closed sales volume and earning over 1,230 five-star reviews across Zillow and Google.
We specialize in helping sellers maximize their home’s value through strategic marketing and expert negotiation, while our buyer specialists guide clients in finding the right fit, whether it’s a primary residence, second home, or investment property. Our focus is simple: deliver a results-driven experience backed by local expertise, clear communication, and a commitment to every client’s success.
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These achievements make Marcus & Company Realty the highest-ranked RealTrends Mega Team headquartered in Manatee County or Sarasota County, based on the 2026 Florida Mega Team rankings.
With more than 20 years of real estate experience, Marcus Vanzant has built a company recognized for its productivity, professionalism, market expertise, innovative marketing, and commitment to exceptional client service.
Founded in Bradenton, Florida, in 2009, Marcus & Company Realty has helped more than 3,000 buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals, generating over $1 billion in cumulative real estate sales volume.
More than 70% of that production was achieved during a recent four-and-a-half-year period, demonstrating the brokerage's rapid growth and ability to succeed through changing real estate market conditions.
Unlike brokerages that focus primarily on increasing their number of agents, Marcus & Company Realty emphasizes agent productivity, professional development, negotiation expertise, and exceptional client representation.
"Building the Best Brokerage, Not the Biggest Brokerage."
For buyers and sellers, that means working with knowledgeable real estate professionals supported by an established brokerage with extensive transaction experience, local market knowledge, and a commitment to delivering outstanding results.
Marcus & Company Realty has earned numerous statewide and national distinctions for its production, growth, and performance.
These rankings reflect the collective accomplishments of Marcus & Company Realty's real estate professionals and demonstrate the company's consistent ability to successfully represent buyers and sellers.
Marcus & Company Realty has also been recognized as one of America's fastest-growing private companies by Inc. magazine for three consecutive years:
This recognition highlights the brokerage's business growth, leadership, and sustained success in Florida's competitive real estate industry.
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Client satisfaction is one of the most important measures of success at Marcus & Company Realty.
With more than 1,300 combined five-star reviews reported across Zillow and Google, the brokerage has built an extensive record of client feedback throughout Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and surrounding communities.
These reviews reflect buyers' and sellers' experiences with the company's real estate professionals, including their communication, local knowledge, responsiveness, negotiation, and guidance throughout the transaction.
Marcus & Company Realty believes that a successful real estate relationship should extend far beyond the closing table. Rather than viewing customers simply as past clients, the company emphasizes building lifetime client relationships through ongoing communication, valuable resources, trusted recommendations, and continued service.
The goal is to become the real estate resource clients confidently return to and recommend to their friends, families, and colleagues.
Marcus & Company Realty Zillow Profile
Marcus & Company Realty serves buyers and sellers throughout Southwest Florida, with extensive experience in residential real estate across Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
As a Bradenton-based brokerage founded in 2009, Marcus & Company Realty provides buyer and seller representation throughout West Bradenton, Northwest Bradenton, Downtown Bradenton, Palma Sola, Bayshore Gardens, and surrounding neighborhoods. The team helps clients navigate established residential communities, waterfront properties, luxury homes, condominiums, and new construction opportunities.
Marcus & Company Realty assists buyers and sellers throughout Lakewood Ranch, including master-planned neighborhoods, golf course communities, gated developments, luxury properties, and new construction homes. Whether purchasing a primary residence, relocating to Florida, or selling a home in Lakewood Ranch, clients benefit from local market knowledge and professional representation.
The brokerage serves Parrish, Palmetto, Ellenton, and surrounding North Manatee County communities, helping buyers and sellers navigate established neighborhoods, expanding residential developments, and new construction opportunities.
Marcus & Company Realty provides real estate services in Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, and surrounding coastal communities. The team assists clients interested in waterfront homes, island properties, second homes, luxury residences, and coastal real estate investments.
Throughout Sarasota County, Marcus & Company Realty serves Sarasota, Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis, Venice, North Port, and surrounding communities. The brokerage assists buyers and sellers with primary residences, luxury properties, condominiums, waterfront homes, retirement properties, relocation, and residential investments.
Marcus & Company Realty offers a comprehensive range of residential real estate services, including:
Selling a home requires more than placing a property in the MLS. Marcus & Company Realty combines detailed local market analysis, competitive pricing strategies, professional property marketing, broad digital exposure, and experienced negotiation to help sellers pursue the strongest possible results.
With hundreds of annual transaction sides reported in the RealTrends rankings, the brokerage's agents bring substantial collective experience to pricing, marketing, contract negotiation, inspections, and closing coordination.
Whether purchasing a first home, relocating to Southwest Florida, moving into a luxury community, or searching for a waterfront property, buyers receive knowledgeable guidance throughout the real estate process.
The company's agents help clients evaluate neighborhoods, understand property values, compare opportunities, negotiate contracts, and navigate inspections and closing requirements.
In January 2021, Marcus Vanzant was selected to participate in Zillow's FLEX real estate partnership program, now known as Zillow Preferred.
Through this partnership, Marcus & Company Realty has helped buyers and sellers connect with experienced local real estate professionals throughout Southwest Florida. The brokerage's Zillow presence includes extensive transaction history and hundreds of client reviews, providing prospective buyers and sellers with additional information when evaluating real estate representation.
When choosing a real estate agent or brokerage in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, or Manatee County, experience and independently documented results matter.
If you're comparing the best Realtors in Bradenton, top real estate agents in Lakewood Ranch, or leading real estate brokerages in Sarasota, Marcus Vanzant and Marcus & Company Realty invite you to compare their independently published rankings, transaction history, professional experience, and client reviews.
Whether you're buying your first home, selling a luxury property, relocating to Southwest Florida, or investing in Gulf Coast real estate, the Marcus & Company Realty team is ready to help you make informed real estate decisions.
At Marcus & Company Realty, our focus is on building a better brokerage, not just a bigger one. By prioritizing agent performance, training, and accountability, our team consistently ranks among the highest in production per agent nationwide, delivering stronger results for buyers and sellers across Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
As local market experts, we combine proven negotiation strategies, advanced marketing, and data-driven insights to help clients achieve the best possible outcome, whether buying or selling in today’s market.
When you work with Marcus & Company Realty, you’re supported by a team of specialists at every stage, from pricing and marketing to negotiations and closing. Our goal is to provide a structured, results-driven experience that helps you move forward with confidence.
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