About Me
Full Agent Bio
The daughter of an Air Force pilot, Dede was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but found herself relocating to places around the country and throughout Europe to accommodate her father’s occupation. This background helped Dede understand the unique characteristics and charms of differing communities, and the variety of lifestyle options that appeal to varying tastes. Naturally, she transitioned these experiences to her career as a real estate professional after finally settling in Sarasota in 1977. Dede joined Michael Saunders & Company in 1986. Today, she is a proven specialist in the marketing and sales of waterfront properties and those located West of the Trail.
A proud part of her community who strongly believes in giving back, Dede is actively involved in numerous civic activities, which include past board membership with The Florida Center for Child Development and 20 years of service as a deliverer with Meals on Wheels. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, running, reading and cooking.
Awards
- 2014 Circle of Excellence Award Recipient
- 2015 Masters Award Recipient
- 2016 Circle of Excellence Award Recipient
- 2019 Masters Award Recipient
- 2019 Circle of Excellence Award Recipient
- 2021 Masters Award Recipient
- 2023 Masters Award Recipient
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Testimonials
One word sums it all up, and yet that is still not enough to convey how WONDERFUL Dede worked with us. Dede worked diligently and purposefully, visiting homes during our absence and giving reports and pictures. Wrote multiple offers (6, I believe), and ultimately directed us to our Florida slice of paradise. We could not have asked for a more considerate, hard-working, patient, kind, or genuinely GOOD person to guide us through this challenging real estate environment. We will be forever grateful that God brought us together and will add another friend to our world of people we enjoy getting to know. Thank you for seeking out such great people to be an important component of your organization.
My wife and I cannot say enough good things about Dede Curran. She was knowledgeable, friendly, patient and always followed up on our questions and concerns. She made excellent recommendations and gave good advice and, being from New York, we were glad to absorb her local knowledge. Even before we met her in person, Dede helped us bidding on a property online, something we had never considered. She fully explained how it would work and how would we have an opportunity to cancel once we saw the property which alleviated our concerns regarding online bidding. As it turned out, we were outbid on that property but much happier with the home we eventually purchased and Dede was instrumental in setting up the house inspection and recommending other local services. Even though we had a virtual closing, we were comfortable knowing Dede was there representing us. In conclusion, we will be recommending Ms. Curran and Michael Saunders & Company to all our friends when they come down to visit us and decide to be snowbirds like us.
Dede did a wonderful job selling my Mother's house in Sorrento East. She priced the house well for a quick sale. It sold in a month. Dede dealt with difficult buyers, managed to keep us calm and closed the deal. She recognized a fraudulent termite report, saving us a lot of money. I have purchased one house and sold two with her help. Dede makes buying and selling houses stress-free.
