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Gold Coast Schools, a south Florida classroom and distance-learning firm with a focus on real estate, appraisal, mortgage, insurance and construction education, has expanded into the Sarasota-Bradenton market.
Tamarac-based Gold Coast, according to a release, acquired Sarasota-based Bert Rodgers Schools of Real Estate, which handles distance education for real estate professionals. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but all Bert Rodgers Schools staff will be retained, the release adds.
“Both companies will continue to operate under their respective brands and leverage shared resources,” says Gold Coast Schools Director John Greer in the release. “This is a great opportunity for the Bert Rodgers staff to join a larger organization. Combining with Bert Rodgers Schools allows us to pool resources and provide the best educational offerings in Florida to an expanded audience.”
Gold Coast Schools currently has five Florida campuses and distance learning programs serving students statewide. The merger, say company officials, allows Gold Coast to increase its online and continuing education components while students of Bert Rodgers can access a broader range of courses at Gold Coast Schools, including Spanish real estate, insurance, contractors, mortgage and appraisal.
Bert Rodgers founded the Bert Rodgers Schools of Real Estate in 1958, and his daughter, Lori Rodgers, took over ownership after her father.
“I have known the Greers for more than 25 years and have great respect for them personally and for their organization,” says Lori Rodgers, who will remain with the firm as a consultant, in the statement. “They have a bold, powerful vision for growth. I couldn't imagine better owners to take care of the brand my dad and I spent close to 60 years cultivating.”
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