Since the founding of Mark P. Riley Luxury Real Estate Group, the Riley name has quickly become synonymous within the luxury home marketplace.

“Our area of expertise is in the luxury market,” and defines “luxury” as homes in the Sarasota-Bradenton area priced at $750,000 and more. Mark focuses on properties in downtown Sarasota, Lido Key, St. Armands Circle, Bird Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key and Lakew ood Ranch. Specialties include preconstruction sales, the creation of limited liability corporations for groups of investors, 1031 exchange in national and international markets, and international businesses, which comprise a third of the company’s overall business. The Mark P. Riley Luxury Real Estate Group Inc. specializes not only in real estate transactions but also in real estate business planning, investing and fee-based consulting. “We have a totally different business model,” says founder and President Mark P. Riley. “We put the business brain to real estate transactions.” Clients, of which 97 percent are repeat and referral, benefit form Riley’s vast experience in real estate investing. Because of his relationships with developers, clients are often the first to learn about new real estate opportunities.