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Engel & Völkers Belleair Welcomes Realtor® Melissa Hoglund
Melissa Hoglund joins Engel & Völkers, a global real estate brokerage specializing in the sale and lease of premium residential and commercial property, Belleair shop.
BELLEAIR, FL – July 22, 2022 – Engel & Völkers Belleair announced that Melissa Hoglund recently joined the luxury real estate brokerage located at 2510 West Bay Drive in Belleair Bluffs, FL.
Prior to becoming an Advisor with Engel & Völkers Belleair, Ms. Hoglund enjoyed a successful 20+ year career in the Biopharmaceutical Industry. A Pinellas County native, Ms. Hoglund has invested, renovated, and held rental properties in Florida for 20 years. Ms. Hoglund has dedicated her skills to what was a previous side passion, and became a full-time real estate advisor. She is very excited to assist buyers and sellers in all aspects of the sales process, including staging and readying a home for sale.
All Engel & Völkers real estate advisors are given the resources to assist with local, national, and international real estate transactions. Kelly Montgomery-Kepler, Broker and License Partner of Engel & Völkers Belleair, comments, “Melissa has proven to be a skilled negotiator in advocating for her clients; She is diligent and goes over and above for her customers. We are excited that she chose to join our family here at Engel & Völkers Belleair.”
To learn more about Engel & Völkers Belleair and its team of advisors visit www.belleair.evrealestate.com.
About Engel & Völkers
Tampa Bay area Engel & Völkers shops rank as a Top Workplace, three years in a row, by the Tampa Bay Times. Engel & Völkers is one of the world’s leading service companies specialized in the brokerage of premium residential property, commercial real estate, and yachts. Engel & Völkers offers both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of services. To learn more about Engel & Völkers South Tampa and its team of advisors, visit www.southtampa.evrealestate.com. To learn more about Engel & Völkers Madeira Beach and its team of advisors, visit ww.madeirabeach.evrealestate.com. To learn more about Engel & Völkers Belleair and its team of advisors, visit www.belleair.evrealestate.com.
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For further information please contact:
ENGEL & VÖLKERS BELLEAIR
MANDY DEETZ
+1 727-461-1000
MANDY.DEETZ@EVREALESTATE.COM






























































