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Top-Ranked Schemmel Soda Group Joins Douglas Elliman in Sarasota
Douglas Elliman Inc., one of the largest residential real estate brokerages, today announced The Schemmel Soda Group has joined the firm's Sarasota office (1350 Main Street, Sarasota, Florida). Previously with Premier Sotheby's International Realty, the record-setting team is led by cofounders Joel Schemmel and Donna Soda and includes agents Sharon Chiodi and Patti Tebo.
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