Valerie has been selling residential real estate in Southwest Florida since 2001, when she made the Naples area her full-time residence. She specializes in beach, bay, golf and lifestyle living in upscale communities in the Southwest Florida area. She is also an accomplished interior decorator who offers her customers staging and decorating services to enhance their homes for sale or to offer them a move in decorated ready vacation home. Before settling in Naples, Valerie lived in Europe, Asia and New York and therefore understands the needs and preferences of international clients. She combines her professional expertise with an acute sensitivity for her customers' desires and aims to build trusting and long-lasting relationships with them that often turn into friendships. In her free time, she enjoys working out at the gym, playing duplicate bridge and cooking special dinners for friends and family. She is also an active member of her church, where she volunteers and sings in the choir. Valerie is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS®, the Florida Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS.