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Sarasota & Manatee County · Family-owned since 1971

Every spring, the robins return to Sarasota.Ours never left.

Three generations of the Robbins family have led buyers and sellers home here, from bayfront condos to Lakewood Ranch. Built on integrity, hard work, and tradition.

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1,000+

Gulf Coast families moved home

Top 1%

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The neighbors talk

A reputation three generations in the making.

5.0

Based on 148 Google reviews

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    Megan Carter

    2 weeks ago

    We interviewed three brokerages. The Robbins team was the only one that talked about the neighborhood before the number. They knew the street, the school, even the old owner of the house two doors down.
    Sold in West of the Trail
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    David Alvarez

    a month ago

    Third generation means something. Every question we had, someone in that office had answered a hundred times since before we were born.
    Bought in Lakewood Ranch
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    Sophie Nguyen

    a month ago

    They treated our first little condo purchase like it was a bayfront estate. We will never use anyone else in Sarasota.
    Bought in Downtown Sarasota
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    Rick Delgado

    2 months ago

    Troy sold our home in nine days, over asking. He priced it right, staged it right, and never once oversold us. Just straight talk and steady hands.
    Sold in Siesta Key
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    Hannah Brooks

    3 months ago

    Moving from out of state, we leaned on them for everything, contractors, schools, even a good vet. That is a family business, not a transaction.
    Bought in Manatee County
  • P

    Paul Whitfield

    4 months ago

    Fourth home we have bought with Robbins over twenty years. Kevin knows this market cold and tells you the truth even when it costs him the deal.
    Bought in Downtown Sarasota

What we do

Every kind of homecoming.

Bright modern living room interior

Buy

From first condo to forever home, guided by agents who know every street they show.

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Sell

Price it right, present it beautifully, and negotiate with five decades of market memory.

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Rent

Annual rentals across Sarasota and Manatee, handled with the same family standard.

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Robbins Commercial

Retail, office, and industrial, brokered by the same family since 1971.

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The flight map

Where we'll lead you.

From the quartz sand of Siesta Key to the master-planned greens of Lakewood Ranch, these are the streets the family has worked for five decades.

Aerial view of downtown Sarasota and Sarasota Bay

Downtown Sarasota

Bayfront condos, walkable culture, and the skyline the firm has watched grow for five decades.

Turquoise Gulf water meeting white sand at sunset

Siesta Key

Quartz-sand beaches and Gulf sunsets. Island living, minutes from town.

White two-story Florida home with palms and a pool

West of the Trail

Sarasota's classic coastal streets, from historic bungalows to new waterside builds.

Modern single-story home with palm trees and a pool

Lakewood Ranch

Master-planned neighborhoods with easy reach to both Sarasota and Tampa.

Quiet residential street of newer single-family homes

Manatee County

Growing, family-friendly communities across the northern half of the region.

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Harry E. Robbins Associates round badge, established 1971

Since 1971

Three generations. One name on the door.

Harry E. Robbins Associates, Inc. was built on integrity, hard work, and tradition. Today his grandsons Kevin, Troy, Derek, and Emerson lead the firm he founded, backed by a team whose roots in this market run three generations deep.

  • 1971

    Harry E. Robbins hangs the sign

    Harry E. Robbins Associates, Inc. opens in Sarasota, a firm built on integrity, hard work, and tradition.

  • 2002

    The third generation arrives

    Kevin Robbins joins the company, the first of four brothers to carry the name forward.

  • 2006

    Troy joins the firm

    Troy Robbins begins his real estate career, earning his broker's license in 2016.

  • 2017

    Derek signs on

    Derek Robbins joins as a sales associate, becoming a licensed broker in 2023.

  • 2021

    Emerson rounds out the four

    Emerson Robbins joins the residential team, the youngest of the generation.

  • 2023

    The third generation takes the reins

    Kevin, Troy, Derek, and Emerson formally take over, now leading the firm into its sixth decade.

The four Robbins brothers, Kevin, Troy, Derek, and Emerson, in navy suits
The third generation · Kevin, Troy, Derek & Emerson Robbins

The third generation

Four brothers, one family standard.

Kevin Robbins, Senior Partner · Sales Associate

Kevin Robbins

Senior Partner · Sales Associate

Joined the family firm in 2002. With over two decades in the business, Kevin helps lead the company and its residential division.

Troy Robbins, Senior Partner · Broker, Chief Operating Officer

Troy Robbins

Senior Partner · Broker, Chief Operating Officer

Started in real estate in 2006 and earned his broker's license in 2016. Troy runs day-to-day operations as Broker and COO.

Derek Robbins, Senior Partner · Sales Associate

Derek Robbins

Senior Partner · Sales Associate

Joined as a sales associate in 2017 and earned his broker's license in 2023. Derek tailors his approach to every buyer and seller he works with.

Emerson Robbins, Sales Associate

Emerson Robbins

Sales Associate

The newest Robbins on the roster, aboard since 2021, bringing fresh perspective and energy to the family business.