Fast-growing brokerage buys real estate company from controversial builder

Re/Max Alliance Group, one of the fastest-growing real estate brokerages in Florida, is growing again with the acquisition of Locals Realty from well-known — and sometimes controversial — Anna Maria Island developer and entrepreneur Shawn Kaleta. 

Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.   

Locals Realty consists of two offices, one on Anna Maria Island and one on Siesta Key. Agents of the Locals Realty Anna Maria office will stay at the current location at 317 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, according to a statement. Agents of the Siesta Key office will relocate to the Re/Max Alliance office at 5221 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota.