I love northeastern Florida! As a relocated northerner (New Jersey), I’m really enthusiastic about the great life I’ve found here, both professionally, as a full time REALTOR, and personally. There’s nothing I enjoy more than helping buyers and sellers in Flagler, Clay, Duval and St. John’s Counties, and sharing everything I’ve learned about the real estate market in this community.

Because I really enjoy what I do, I’ve become one of the top producing real estate agents in northern Florida, enjoying a multi-million dollar annual record in closed sales and recognition as a RE/MAX Atlantic Top Producer and Top Lister. As a top agent, I've learned how important it is to stay ahead of the curve, and respond to the changing needs of buyers and sellers. That's part of the reason I became e-PRO certified, a designation awarded only to agents who have been trained in the most up-to-date Internet real estate marketing strategies.

As a savvy online real estate agent, I've seen how effective online marketing can be and I use web tools for all my real estate marketing. For sellers, this includes virtual open houses, individual home website listings and social networking sites like MySpace, Active Rain, Wanna Network and Microsoft.net. When I work with buyers, I use the Internet to save time by sending them online listings, linking them to community information and then showing them only those homes that interest them.

When I’m not busy helping buyers and sellers in the Jacksonville area, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Chris, and our two Jack Russell terriers. I’m also involved with the National Humane Society, the Children’s Miracle Network and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Law (University of Central Florida)

Real estate paralegal for more than six years

RE/MAX Atlantic Top Producer

RE/MAX Atlantic Top Lister

RE/MAX Executive Club Award

e-PRO Certified

My Client-First Philosophy

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.

That said, in my experience as a Jacksonville real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.

I am an 18 year resident of Florida, and specializes in the residential market for Buyers and Sellers, even if you are out of state or out of the country. I am a full-time, dedicated REALTOR®, and have an outstanding reputation for getting results for both Buyers and Sellers in the Florida Real Estate market.

When you're on the Internet, you don't have time to waste on endless searches for useful real estate information. You want to get things done quickly and without hassle. So chances are you'd like a real estate agent who

• Answers e-mail promptly and professionally.
• Respects your on-line privacy.
• Offers home listings and other Internet tools to help you find or market a home.

Enter the e-PRO. An e-PRO is a REALTOR® who has successfully completed the e-PRO training program for real estate professionals. Gina LaBarbera has successfully completed the REALTOR e-PRO course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn this prestigious certification.