Whether you’re looking to sell your Fernandina Beach home, move to Amelia Island, or add a Florida property to your rental portfolio, you’ll have a stress-free real estate experience when you Close with Colleen. Top Realtor Colleen Gerke of Engel and Volkers First Coast strives to be the best real estate agent you’ve ever worked with!

Colleen is recognized by the Amelia Island Nassau County Association of Realtors as a Top Producer Realtor, recognized by the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors as a Real Producer, is a Top Residential Real Estate Agent on Jacksonville Business Journal’s Book of Lists, and is part of Engel & Volkers Diamond Elite Club. She also has a 5-Star rating on Zillow, Yelp, Realtor.com and Facebook.

Colleen has more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, an honest Midwestern work ethic, unmatched devotion to her clients, and is highly responsive to all your real estate needs. 

Prior to becoming a real estate advisor in the Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island real estate market, Colleen was an experienced entrepreneur who successfully started, built and sold a number of businesses. She was also an eBusiness Manager and Advertising Copywriter at John Deere Global, as well as a Senior Account Executive at Fleishman-Hillard International Public Relations and Digital Marketing agency. Colleen received her bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, SLO) in 2000 and her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Rockhurst University in 2004.

Through her past entrepreneurial and education experiences, Colleen developed strong business, negotiation and communication skills that enable her to keep you “in the loop” and protect your best interest whether you’re buying or selling.

If you’re planning to sell your home in the Fernandina Beach or Amelia Island area, Colleen understands how to innovatively market your property and get it in front of many potential buyers for the best offer. Colleen develops a customized promotional plan for each home listed for sale, with industry-leading real estate marketing tactics such as drone flythroughs and 360-virtual tours, professional staging and photographs, and targeted direct mail programs.

If you’re wanting to buy a home, Colleen takes time to listen to and understand your wants, needs, and goals for a property in the Florida real estate market. She develops a unique plan for each buyer on how to reach their goals and successfully close on the property they want to buy.

In addition to real estate, Colleen loves living in Fernandina Beach, Florida and experiencing all the area has to offer including running, paddle boarding, playing tennis, and enjoying the quaint restaurants on Amelia Island.