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Concierge Service ~ for the Life you want to live

We provide the best terms, rates and conditions in every negotiation.

Welcome to a Lifestyle by Design where collaborative agents help clients achieve the life they want to live. While we are not a team, we do share our individual talents behind the scenes, such as website development, graphic design, and media placement, which creates the time and space to focus on our individual clients.

Lifestyle by Design offers services in residential sales, condominiums, new home sales, builder onsite sales and investment property sales.
Focus areas:

Pinellas County / St Petersburg – St Pete Beach – Gulfport – Treasure Island – Clearwater – Dunedin – Tarpon Springs – Safety Harbor

Hillsborough County / Tampa Bay – South Tampa – Westchase

Sarasota ~ Downtown Sarasota – Lido Key ~ Siesta Key ~ Longboat Key ~ Casey Key – Ana Maria Island – Cortez – Lakewood Ranch – Parrish – Ellenton

Whether buying or selling a dream home or investment property, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality service. When making an investment in real estate, you deserve to work with experienced agents who knows the local and regional markets, and who will make the process organized and enjoyable.

Expert Services / Expert Resources:

Services Residential Lifestyles
Negotiations Communities Cycle / Bike / Walk Communities
Price Evaluations Condominiums Beach / Boat
Seller Representation New Homes Metro
Buyer Representation Renovations / Historic Family Focused
Local and Regional Trends Investment Culture – Arts / Theater / Gastro
. Distressed Properties Luxury
. REO – Bank Owned

Meet Your Expert Resources:

They like us!

Christina, it was a pleasure, riot, and learning experience to spend time together. You are a top pro. I was sure of that when we spoke on the phone and I know we'll do some very good business together.

Clay Ballentine National and International Real Estate Investor

Hi Christina,

We just wanted to thank you for making the sale of our home a seamless and painless (for a home sale!) process. Even though you were the buyer's agent you still provided us with timely updates and clearly explained to us what each document was for as well as providing clear deadlines for each signature.

Throughout the entire process we felt that we could trust you, something rare in real estate deals nowadays. It truly was refreshing and gratifying to deal with an agent like yourself.

Juan and Dena Moncada FSBO / Seller

My experience with Christina was fantastic!

As a first time buyer, I was pretty nervous and didn't know what to expect. From the initial contact with Christina to the final close, everything was explained to me in a manner I could understand and all my questions were answered. At no point during the process did I feel rushed or pressured into making a decision.

I feel confident that I made educated decisions with Christina's guidance and couldn't be happier with my new home. I would recommend Christina and her team to anyone looking to make a real estate purchase.

Great job all around!

Adam Webber Home Buyer

Looking to re-locate to the Sarasota area, I was privileged to work with Christina. She is extremely capable and helped me view many listing in the area.

I would highly recommend her, especially for those living out of state. She always kept in touch via telephone, email and text. She makes the task of relocating very manageable and quite enjoyable.

James Volk Buyer

My husband and I were first-time homebuyers - a little scared by the entire process of home-buying and the horror stories we had heard from family and friends. We happened to stumble across Christina on a fluke - and we feel so incredibly LUCKY we did - because she was fantastic.

She was incredible patient with us during our first meetings, listening to our wish lists and answering our millions of questions. We loved the fact that she took the time to educate us about the process so we could make informed decisions - and didn't talk over our heads and use fancy real estate language we didn't understand.

Her listings she pulled were right on target - she never showed us anything we couldn't afford (which we were worried about) and she never showed us anything she wouldn't feel comfortable living in herself. She always encouraged us to have an open mind, but very transparent about the pros/cons as well! I also could tell she really listened to us when we communicated our feelings about homes we visited. As time went on, she started to show us homes that fit our lifestyle and personality - even outside of our wants/needs that we initially communicated. She has the ability to make you feel like you are the only people she's helping buy a home with her attention to detail and responsiveness.

While we were planning to take our time with the process, we found our PERFECT home after a couple weeks of searching. Christina was a wonderful advocate for us - we always felt like she was 100% forthcoming with all information and always working in the best interest of our family during the process. She made everything feel so seamless from beginning to end - searching, inspections, closing. The company we did our financing with (which she introduced us to) was also amazing! Alan and Christina are a great team.

I'm 100% convinced we never would have found our home - or at least had such a wonderful experience - without her. We were so happy with our entire home-buying journey that we've recommended her to countless family and friends. She was so sincere, honest, intelligent and professional. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Thanks Christina! :)

Donald and Sarah Engstrom Buyer

I am a first time home buyer working with Christina. It has been a wonderful journey! Christina has been so patient with me in finding my perfect first home. She always gives me her honest opinion and has great tips on what to look for in a home. Christina is not a pushy salesy type at all. She is sensitive to my schedule and my budget. I know we will find the right home for me!

I am so glad I was able to meet such a trustworthy real estate agent!

Melissa Magac Buyer

Christina was wonderful to work with.

My wife and I contacted her about seeing a number of homes in the Sarasota area during a trip in February 2015. We are considering re-locating to the area at some point in the next few years, and wanted to get a feel for what was out there in our price range.

Christina managed to get us about ten showings in a two-day period, coordinating the whole thing with just a couple of weeks notice, and we were able to get a great idea of the options open to us, including single family homes, townhouses, and condos, both downtown and on some of the keys. Additionally, Christina is so easy to work with and made the entire process fun for both me and my wife.

I highly recommend her to anyone considering buying (or selling) a home in the Sarasota area.

Thomas Hudd Buyer

The experience that we had with Christina was nothing shy of outstanding.

My wife and I were new to the Tampa market and had not yet decided exactly what part of the city we would settle in. Over 60-70 homes and 3 months later we were still looking and deciding. Christina spent countless hours, truly countless,every weekend and many evenings dedicating her time and energy towards trying to satisfy our needs and help us feel comfortable about making the right decision for our family.

Buying a home is a major decision and of course a major investment. If you are the type of person that values integrity, trust, loyalty and being around an all around great person then Christina is who you want for your real estate needs. We couldn't be more grateful.

Kyle and Nadia Pirkle Buyer

I was in town visiting relatives and thinking about buying property for an investment. I was introduced to Christina , gave her my perimeters for buying and time line. She set a weekend schedule to give me a home tour of the greater Tampa area (from Dunedin to Down South). Within the week I decided on a property relying on her knowledge and input. From initial viewing of the property to closing was less than three weeks, with her guiding the transaction daily.

I would recommend her to anyone that is wanting an honest, reliable and customer oriented realtor.

Dave Taylor Buyer

Christina took a cold call from us (strangers) regarding one property, which blossomed into a thorough review not only of other Sarasota properties, but of comparisons between Sarasota, St. Pete, Tampa, and Naples.

Christina is not only a consummate professional, but a delightful companion throughout an arduous and discomfiting real-estate selection process. She understands the area thoroughly, understands construction quality (having worked in real-estate development in a previous life), understands people (having a psychology degree), and is just plain fun.

By choosing her as your advisor, advocate, and companion in selecting a new home, you will get the best possible service and will get extraordinary attention.

Thank you, Christina !

Steve and Eve Emmerich Buyer

Working with Christina was a great experience. Coming from Europe it was important to me that she is familiar with European Cultures. She listens carefully and mades great choices it what to show me and what not. She explained every detail and answered every question. I appreciated her honest feedback, her fast response and her guidance through the process.

I would work with her again!

Kerstin Scott International Buyer

Christina was a great asset in both advising on market conditions and securing the purchase of our second home in Sarasota. I would strongly recommend Christina for any real estate needs in Hillsborough or Sarasota County.

Our home search took some time and we worked with various agents in SW Florida until we met Christina. She was the most prepared and organized of the agents we worked with. Christina made our long distance search easier by working with our schedule to view a maximum number of homes that met our criteria. In between our travel to Florida, Christina would preview homes and send us detailed videos of prospective listings that were very informative.

Prior to previewing a listing Christina would give us a full market review and a specific listing review which included past purchase price, mortgage liability, current taxes, and HOA fees with details about the home listed. This research was invaluable and proved an efficient time saver in our long distance search for an expensive home.

Chris was there every step of the way of the sales process with practical and actionable advice and no high-pressure sales tactics. We are discerning buyers with very specific tastes and at no time was Christina frustrated or impatient with this. When my wife and I had conflicting opinions Christina offered insights that enabled us to settle on a perfect home and then make a smart purchase.

Equally impressive was that post agreement of sale Christina stayed engaged and walked us thru the closing process and went beyond her obligations to help us with home inspections options, legal advice, insurance brokers, and association regulations.

If you are looking in the Sarasota or Tampa area for an educated , truly professional realtor that cares about finding you your dream home, choose Christina Stramiello of Robert Slack Fine Homes.

Jim and Paige Gallagher Buyer

Working with Christina Stramiello to help us find our home was truly a pleasure. She brought amazing experience, knowledge, and a sense of calm to every step that helped us make good, sound decisions for my family. We could not have chosen a better real estate agent for our new home in Sarasota.

D'Anne And Leroy Nelson Buyer

"You are one of the most professional, reasonable, and knowledgeable agents that I’ve had the pleasure of working with. In our business we work with a wide range of talent, knowledge, and expertise. It makes the whole transaction better for everyone when an agent is competent, knowledgeable, reasonable and working for a win-win result……….as I found you to be. We had a transaction that came up against some bumps………it seems like that is happening more and more in today’s lending environment. But you worked diligently to get through those bumps to an on time closing to the benefit of all. It was a joy to work with you, and I hope to have the opportunity again in the future."

Teresa Rogers Luxury Home & Residential Real Estate Specialist

Concierge Service ~ for the Life you want to live

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