Joel Schemmel
Comprehensive knowledge of the Sarasota area real estate market, strong business skills and an affinity for luxury properties have established Joel among the top 1% of REALTORS® in the Sarasota area. He takes great pride in having marketed and successfully sold many of the area’s most interesting properties – at all price points. After a professional career as an attorney and tax consultant in Chicago and Europe, Joel and his family moved permanently to the area in 2003. He could not think of a better place to live and raise a family.
Joel and his team at the Schemmel Soda Group are well known in the real estate industry and have set numerous sales records in addition to being the top producing team with the Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliate in Sarasota every year since 2008. Professional backgrounds, innovation, market knowledge and persistence are the primary elements of their success. Joel’s career also encompasses more than 15 years of working with Arthur Andersen, Andersen Legal, and the Ernst & Young law alliance in the USA and Europe.
Joel obtained his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law and his accounting degree from the University of Iowa. He is a registered attorney in Florida and Illinois and is a certificated C.P.A. in the state of Illinois.
Joel is the proud father of three young men, Jack, Jamie and Jacob. He enjoys skiing out west, architecture & design and a new found interest in teaching.
Testimonials
Joel and his team provided us with a successful sale of a unique property. Their understanding of the marketplace positioned the asset advantageously. Their creativity presented the home elegantly. Joel’s legal background and skills afforded us the assistance we needed during the period prior to closing. We recommend him highly.
– Ann and Doug L.
Joel and his team are GREAT to work with and super professional! One of the attributes which distinguishes them from others is that it is very evident that they CARE about the result…and that’s important to us. Joel and his team handled everything for us very well and pushed a complex transaction over the finish line for us. If we’re selling a property in Sarasota County again, our first and only call will be to Joel and his team. Highly recommend without reservation.
– Dan and Shannon
Joel and the entire team are outstanding. Very friendly and accessible while still top-notch professional. My wife and I are so glad we chose them to help us sell our home. I would recommend The Schemmel Group to any of my family, friends, and clients.
– Jamie
Joel Schemmel and his staff were excellent in selling our home. The team was very professional and reliable. They delivered on all their promises and made a very stressful situation not so stressful. I highly recommend the Schemmel Group if you are buying or selling a home!
– Michael and Diana
Our experience with the Schemmel Soda Group in selling a high-end property on Sarasota’s desirable Siesta Key was excellent in all respects. High marks all around. I have worked with a number of professional brokers and agents in the area over several decades. The Schemmel Soda Group ranks at the top.
– Ken
Sharon Chiodi and the Joel Schemmel Group are the best realtors my wife & I have ever worked with, and we’ve worked with a lot of realtors over the years! Their knowledge, experience, and expertise are unmatched. Their care, consideration, and counsel were reassuring and appreciated beyond words. We would give them 5 stars in every category. They’re simply the best!
– Tom Runfola
