CLEARWATER, Florida – – September 3, 2020 – – Clearwater-based Vommaro McManamon Group, brokered by eXp Realty, today announced that real estate Broker, John Rurkowski, has joined its team of professionals serving greater Tampa Bay.
John Rurkowski will primarily specialize in residential transactions in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties, while simultaneously growing his organization, Alliance Group brokered by eXp Realty. In his new role, he will facilitate real estate transactions for buyers and sellers using eXp Realty’s cutting-edge virtual world platform, growing his organization and thereby expanding the reach of Vommaro McManamon Group.
A licensed Realtor® since 2001, John Rurkowski was most recently employed as the director of operations at RE/MAX Realtec Group in Palm Harbor. He also served as the managing broker for Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. based in Clearwater from 2004-2016. In this role, he was responsible for all day-to-day operations, including oversight of more than 1,800 agents. John Rurkowski grew the company to eventually become the largest real estate office in Florida. In 2015, under his direction, the brokerage generated more than $1.4 billion in annual revenue. Additionally, John Rurkowski worked as a management consultant for Charles Rutenberg offices in Orlando, Miami, Chicago and New York City. In 2015, he was recognized as “Realtor of the Year” for overall achievement by the Pinellas Realtor® Organization.
“Vommaro McManamon Group is eager to welcome John Rurkowski to our core real estate team,” said Broker Associate, Karen Vommaro. “As we continue to increase our market share and leverage our position as a leading real estate company in Tampa Bay, it’s vital to have established professionals like John. He brings management expertise and vision to our organization that will help us to substantially increase our sales volume, our agent count and closed transactions moving forward.”
John Rurkowski has served on the board of directors for the Pinellas Realtor® Organization (PRO), Stellar MLS (previously MFRMLS), National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and Florida Realtors®.
In 1999, Rurkowski moved to the Clearwater area from Buffalo, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Management from Niagara University and served in the U.S. Army from 1986-1990.
For more information about Vommaro McManamon Group, visit www.VMGTeam.com or call (727) 224-1234. To contact John Rurkowski, call (727) 459-7356.
About eXp Realty
eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage, is the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America. It is one of the fastest-growing firms with more than 32,000 agents across North America, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. As a subsidiary of a publicly traded company, eXp Realty uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn eXp World Holdings stock for production and contributions to overall company growth.
About Vommaro McManamon Group
Based in Clearwater, Florida, Vommaro McManamon Group is operated by Broker Associate, Karen Vommaro. It specializes in marketing and selling residential real estate in Tampa Bay with eXp Realty’s cloud-based technology support and more than 35 years combined real estate experience. eXp Realty Luxury Collection agents serve the luxury community in acquiring and selling high-value residential homes and estates. For more information about Vommaro McManamon Group, visit www.VMGTeam.com or call Karen Vommaro at (727) 224-1234.
*Vommaro McManamon Group is an independent contractor of eXp Realty and this is not an official release of eXp Realty, its parent eXp World Holdings, Inc. or any related subsidiary.