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Meet Nico

Relocation & new construction, done right

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Nico Guillen, Compass real estate agent in Sarasota
The Collective · Compass · Sarasota

The agent for people moving to the Suncoast

Most of Nico's clients have one thing in common: they aren't from here yet. They're moving to Sarasota or Manatee County from somewhere colder, busier, or more expensive, and they need more than a door-opener. They need someone who knows which new construction communities carry CDD fees and which don't, which builders negotiate and which won't, and what a neighborhood actually feels like at 6 PM on a Tuesday.

That's the business Nico built. Video-first area tours so you can explore from anywhere. Straight answers about costs, insurance, and flood zones. And a process designed for buyers who are managing a move from 1,000 miles away.

Nico knows what a big move feels like because he's lived it. Born in Maryland and raised in Northern Virginia, he served six years in the United States Marine Corps, including three overseas deployments, before making Florida home. After the Corps, he spent over four years in new home sales for two of the nation's largest builders, guiding families from first tour to closing day. Now he puts that builder-side experience, and a Marine's discipline, to work for his own clients across the Suncoast.

What working with Nico looks like

The Process

01

Discovery Call

Budget, timeline, must-haves, and the honest conversation about what your money buys in each area.

02

Curated Search

A hand-picked shortlist, not a firehose. Five homes that actually fit, plus a weekly feed of new matches.

03

Tour In Person or On Video

Live video walkthroughs for out-of-state buyers, builder model tours, and community drive-throughs.

04

Negotiate & Close

Builder incentives, inspection leverage, and a transaction team that keeps you informed to the day you get keys.

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