REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

DeSALVO . Broker associate Andrew DeSalvo of the commercial division of Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., Realtors, has received the CoStar Power Broker Award for 2008. Mr. DeSalvo, assisted by Matt Stepan, qualified as one of the top brokers in the area based on total leasing/ sale transactions closed during the year. Mr. DeSalvo specializes in land sales and acquisitions, incomeproducing properties,

site selection and 1031 exchanges. He is a member of the Bonita Springs-Estero Board of Realtors, The Realtors Land Institute and the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. He has served as president and chairman of both the Bonita Springs Board of Realtors and the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce.

. J. Ray Phillips has been promoted to vice president of operations for Beazer Homes in Florida. Mr. Phillips joined Beazer Homes seven years ago and has held executive positions at the company's divisions

in Fort Myers, Orlando, Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta.

STEPAN . Christel Johnson has joined the Naples office of VIP Realty Group. A resident of Naples for nine years, she is a top agent in the market in residential and commercial real estate sales. Her community

involvement includes the Vineyards Elementary School PTA and school advisory council, the Counsel for Gulf Coast High School and the high school youth group at St. Agnes Catholic Church. She is a member of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.

. Kelley Pezzella was the sales leader for the month of May in the South Florida market of Pulte Homes. Ms. Pezzella is a sales associate for VillageWalk of Bonita Springs, a DiVosta Homes community that is part of the Pulte Homes family of brands. She has been with Pulte Homes since 2005, and has held the position of sales associate at VillageWalk of Bonita Springs since January 2006. She is a licensed real estate broker in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

. VIP Realty Group announces the following top agents for the month of May: Dennis Brando, listing leader; Michelle Ross, sales leader; and Zach Fischer, top producer.

PHILLIPS . Sales and listing leaders for the month of May with Downing-Frey Realty Inc. were Michael Parise with sales and Armand Procacci with listings in the Naples office, and Susie Bellina with sales and Chuck Scariano with listings in the Bonita Springs office.

. Harold "Hal" Drake has joined Downing-Frye Realty Inc. as a sales associate. Originally from Hutchinson, Kansas, Mr. Drake has five years of real estate experience in Illinois and Florida. Prior to joining Downing-Frye, he was with RE/MAX Coastal Living in Bonita Springs. He is working on his Certified International Property Specialist designation. He belongs to the Bonita-Estero Association of Realtors, the Naples Area CIPS Council and the Florida and National Associations of Realtors.

JOHNSON . CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers/Naples and brokers Randal Mercer, Stan Stouder, Scott Dunnuck, Fred Kermani, Enn Luthringer and Bill Young have received the CoStar Power Broker Award for their 2008 volume of commercial property sales and leases.

. Realty Pros of Naples has moved into its new location at 1170 Third Street South in Naples; 793-2777 or www.Naples- RealtyPros.com.

. Lennar Homes released 12 estate home sites for sale at its newest neighborhood, Estate Homes at Heritage Bay Golf and Country Club, off Immokalee Road. Three-, four- and five-bedroom homes at Heritage Bay range from 2,552 square feet of living space to 2,978 square feet and are priced from $559,000 to $629,000. Each home has a private swimming pool and spa, and golf or lake views. A $12 million clubhouse at the community recently opened.

. Stock Development continues to report strong new home sales in May with 17 transactions in Lely Resort. Homes sold across a variety of neighborhoods, including flats and town homes, villas and single-family custom homes. May's sales reflect an average selling price of $335,000.

Lely Resort has 13 neighborhoods with homes beginning at $198,990. Residents have access to the Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort, a separate non-golf clubhouse providing a casual, tropical atmosphere, as well as to three championship golf courses, two golf clubhouses and a village center in the Olé neighborhood. The Lely Resort Sales Center is at 8020 Grand Lely Drive. For more information, call 793-2100 or visit www.lely-resort. com.

. The Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers will host its annual convention and trade show July 15-18 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Spa. The FAMB advances the mortgage broker profession through advocacy, education and ethical practice. Cost of full registration is $295 per person for FAMB members and $450 for nonmembers. Special event and education seminar tickets can also be purchased separately onsite. For a complete list of events and seminars and more information, visit www.famb.org.

. Waterstone Resorts and Vacation Homes has purchased a portion of ResortQuest's operations in Collier and Lee counties. As a member of Resort- Quest's Partner Affiliate Program Waterstone will have a presence on Resort- Quest's Web site along with other partners representing more than 100 destinations worldwide. ResortQuest will continue to manage its other vacation rental and real estate operations in Florida as well as South Carolina, Delaware, Alabama, Colorado, Utah and Idaho.