Dealmaker reaches national stage

Sarasota native Andrew Greenwell was so amped to start a career in real estate that he launched a firm in 2002, when he was a Florida State sophomore. He would fly or drive between Tallahassee and Sarasota to close deals. He constantly worked the phones from campus — sometimes during classes.

That zest for real estate still holds, and Greenwell is about to get some national attention for his work. Now based in San Francisco and focusing on residential properties, Greenwell is one of the stars of the new Bravo TV show “Million Dollar Listing San Francisco.” The show, scheduled to debut July 8, is part of Bravo's successful Million Dollar Listing franchise.

The CEO and principal at Venture Sotheby's International Realty, Greenwell says taping for the show began last year. A crew followed him through work and his personal life for eight months, usually for two or three days a week. “It was enjoyable,” Greenwell tells Coffee Talk, “but it was a lot of work” having camera crews around.