Young real estate company makes a splash in the market

Leaving behind the comfort of a well-known real estate brand — while nerve-wracking at first — has proved to be a prescient move for a longtime entrepreneur.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 12:20 p.m. April 12, 2022
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After leaving his Re/Max franchise in 2017, Shaun Peens created full-service real estate brokerage Fine Properties. (Photo by Lori Sax)
After leaving his Re/Max franchise in 2017, Shaun Peens created full-service real estate brokerage Fine Properties. (Photo by Lori Sax)
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Leaving an established franchise to start your own business is a tough decision to make, but that’s exactly what Shaun Peens did in 2017. And he hasn’t looked back. 

As the CEO of Re/Max Fine Properties in Bradenton for three years, walking away wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. 

 

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