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Sarasota Luxury Specialist & Premier Waterfront Authority
6/25/26, 4:18 PM
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Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
SHAYLA TWIT
Shayla Twit, Sarasota FL Realtor
Corcoran Dwellings
Service Area
Sarasota FL area
The Real Estate Agent Journal is a digital publication dedicated to the people behind the transactions, spotlighting the real estate agents and brokers who shape the markets, neighborhoods, and communities we call home. Rather than focusing solely on listings or market headlines, The Real Estate Agent Journal explores the stories behind your favorite professionals. Each article offers a closer look at how agents and brokers got started, what motivates their work, and what truly sets them apart when guiding clients through important decisions. These stories reveal the experience, values, and perspective that influence how they show up for buyers, sellers, investors, and families navigating change. Through thoughtful interviews and in-depth features, the magazine shares local insight, neighborhood knowledge, and personal journeys that go far beyond surface-level bios. Readers gain a deeper understanding of how real estate professionals think, how they approach complex situations, and how they help people move forward with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re researching who to work with, learning how great agents operate, or simply curious about the human side of real estate, The Real Estate Agent Journal offers an authentic look at the people guiding one of life’s biggest decisions. Because real estate isn’t just about property — it’s about people.
Thank you so much for taking the time to sit with us today! Before we jump in, could you share a little about yourself and the areas you serve?
Originally from small town USA, Stevens Point, WI, Shayla comes from a family of six with a stay at home mom, chiropractor dad, two brothers and a younger sister. She comes from a hard working, entrepreneurial family.
A Sarasota area luxury specialist since 2002, Shayla Twit, delivers high-performance marketing for sellers and seamless, concierge-level acquisitions for buyers across the Gulf Coast’s premier waterfront communities.
With an unwavering dedication to the Gulf Coast’s most prestigious enclaves, Shayla has established herself as a trusted authority in the Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte County luxury real estate markets. Specializing in premier resort-style properties and iconic island destinations—including Longboat Key, Siesta Key, and Manasota Key as well as Anna Maria Island and all of the Sarasota mainland —she curates bespoke real estate experiences tailored exclusively to the lifestyles of discerning buyers and sellers.
As a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and elite GUILD™ designee, Shayla pairs advanced, high-tier global marketing strategies with master-level negotiation. Her practice is anchored in absolute discretion, flawless communication, and a commitment to seamless execution. For Shayla, real estate is not merely about transactions; it is about protecting her clients' wealth, inspiring lifelong confidence, and cultivating enduring relationships built on trust.
Let’s rewind a bit—how did you get started in real estate, and what made you fall in love with this career?
After she graduated from undergrad, she was applying for jobs back in Wisconsin, and nothing felt like it resonated with her So she packed up her 1991 Oldsmobile and drove down to Sarasota, FL, where her younger brother was already living; attending Ringling Art School. Everywhere they went, real estate came up in discussion, so within the first six months, she got my license and started to sell real estate. That was June of 2002.
What inspired her was an understanding of the business from a young age, watching her parents over the years owning homes and rental properties and feeling like she would enjoy the business and do well at it. Shayla knew that she had to be her own boss too.
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Let’s talk about your market. What makes your local area such a great place to live, work, or invest in?
Shayla's local market is fairly wide and diverse, spanning from Anna Maria Island all the way south to Manasota Key, to include: Longboat Key, Lido Key, Bird Key, Siesta Key and Casey Key as well as the mainland areas of Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis, Venice, Englewood and more.
She focuses on waterfront and barrier island homes as well as the mainland areas - and an emphasis on end users, not your fix and flippers. Shayla enjoys helping sellers and buyers secure their primary and secondary homes and condos here in SW Florida, as well as investors.
Shayla loves the diversity even among the local islands, as each are highly unique and diverse in their own ways; whether someone wants to hop on a golf cart to go to dinner in the evenings, walk to the beach, have direct gulf views or belong to the Longboat Key Club, there is something here for everyone looking for that highly curated lifestyle experience. She deals in the upper tier luxury market segment where the affluent have always believed in security their wealth in real estate holdings; both for the financial gains but for the memories alike.
Whether a buyer is looking to put their feet in the sand, hop on their boat or be walkable to amenities, see a polo match on the weekends or what their goals are, we have something here for them in the very special Sarasota market.
Real estate is personal—what do you feel sets you apart from other agents in your area?
What sets Shayla apart is her determination, high touch level of communication, fierce negotiation skills and innate skill of valuing properties, particularly highly unique properties that the SW Florida region have to offer. She has the exceptional ability to ensure a seamless transaction for her clients, especially when "under the gun" and in highly stressful circumstances. There are numerous pitfalls that can occur so she is highly experienced in handling difficult negotiations, inspection challenges, difficulties in obtaining necessary communications or documentation and all while removing these burdens from her clients throughout the process.
Shayla's unique ability to take control of and see issues before they arise for her seller and buyer clients, sets her apart as a truly "white glove" Realtor.
She takes care of tasks before they're asked of her; taking the guesswork out for her clients.
She has traveled abroad, specifically to: Monaco, Cannes, Paris and Stuttegart to present to investors and mingle with international agents. She is also the US Ambassador for "The Realty Network" an international group of Realtors. Her national and international network of agents and investors allow her to place her listings in front of people who may otherwise not been privy to your property; a unique opportunity for each seller in particular.
Shayla's clients have described her as: "fierce," as a "go getter" and as a "lionness," as "effective" and "highly communicative" from some of her past reviews.
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Let’s talk about your services—what do you specialize in, and what makes your approach unique?
Shayla Twit is a full service "white glove" listing and selling Real Estate Agent, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties in the SW Florida region, focusing on the Sarasota and surrounding markets.
She has highly curated and detailed, very organized methodology for every transaction, making it a highly efficient process for every individual she works with. Every transaction has a system that takes out the guesswork for her buyers and sellers. Shayla's aim is to take the burden almost entirely off of her clients' shoulders and onto hers and her team.
She has an exceptional team of vendors ranging from handymen, to attorneys, builders, engineers, window cleaners, roofers, title offices, lenders... you name it, Shayla has the contacts. And Shayla only puts her name behind folks who work like her; with quality, efficiency and reliability - like her!
Results oriented. High net proceeds for her sellers. Great prices for her buyers. And ultimately with the goal of selling her properties for the highest and best terms possible for her sellers. Likewise the lowest prices and best terms for her buyers. And offering such a pleasant and professional experience that they refer her business time and time again as well as call on her when it is time for them to make a move as well.
Let’s go a little deeper. What’s something you do behind the scenes that clients may not realize but really makes a difference?
Shayla supports her clients along the way in a variety of ways; sometimes by just listening to them vent, to pushing the other side "one more time" to get a desired result, or just to be one step ahead of anything needed throughout the entire process.
Sometimes when the market is challenging, Shayla's job is to communicate even when there are no big updates. She is very different than many other Realtors in that way, always ensuring that her clients hear from her, always know the market shifts, what is pending, active and sold around them when things are taking longer.
The biggest thing especially in a buyers' market and when listings take longer to sell, is keeping her clients educated, informed and communicated with. It has cut down a lot of guesswork and wondering from her clients' minds when it's a "long haul."
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You’ve seen a lot in this industry. What are some pro tips or common myths you wish more people understood?
Myths are: "realtors just open up doors." Shayla has a list of about 100 tasks that she performs for each listing, there are countless hours of communications, educating her clients and those who walk through her clients' homes, attending showings, inspections, heading off possible hurdles before they can make a deal explode or not close.
One piece of advice for a seller: "price your home $1 under value and you'll see that you'll most likely end up getting a higher net proceed at closing."
One piece of advice for a buyer: "nobody can time the market." Buy when it is a good time for you and your family.
A trend that Shayla is seeing: "the affluent are aggressively buying and storing their wealth in the SW Florida region right now."
Expert insight: "If you think it's expensive to hire a pro, try hiring an amateur."
Advice: "You are the company you keep - including the realtor you hire - to help you make one of the biggest decisions in your life, to purchase or sell your home."
Thank you again for sharing your story with us. Before we wrap up, could you leave our readers with a few insider tips—and share the best ways to connect with you?
Tip: interview a few realtors whether purchasing or selling
People can get a hold of me easily. My social media handles are @realshaylatwit (IG, Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn).
I answer my phone: 941-544-7690
I answer emails! shaylatwit@gmail.com
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
SHAYLA TWIT
Shayla Twit, Sarasota FL Realtor
Corcoran Dwellings
Service Area
Sarasota FL area
Bio
A Sarasota area luxury specialist since 2002, Shayla Twit, delivers high-performance marketing for sellers and seamless, concierge-level acquisitions for buyers across the Gulf Coast’s premier waterfront communities
With an unwavering dedication to the Gulf Coast’s most prestigious enclaves, Shayla has established herself as a trusted authority in the Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte County luxury real estate markets. Specializing in premier resort-style properties and iconic island destinations
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