Commercial Real Estate Profile: Karl "Dee" Maret | Broker, Tampa

Karl “Dee” Maret grew up in Dalton, Ga., with an unusual name, and years later took an unusual path to a career in commercial real estate.

Today, Maret — the “Dee” is short for Duane, his middle name, a moniker used to differentiate him from his father, Karl — is managing director for Coldwell Banker Commercial's six Florida offices, ranging from Pensacola to Naples.

And though many of Maret's Gulf Coast competitors chase larger deals, Coldwell Banker's 130 commercial agents in the state — 48 from Tampa to Naples — focus on relatively smaller sales transactions and on solidifying a niche.