Nassau, Bahamas - Rising
star Ryan Knowles is by all accounts a rookie in an industry dominated
by seasoned veterans. The 23-year-old who recently made the transition
to fulltime sales after a three year apprenticeship under real estate
golden boy Mario Carey made the biggest sale of his career, a substantial
sale by any measure -- a seven-unit, beachfront condo complex in the
Love Beach area valued at $7 million.
Knowles said his sale of the block of 3-bedroom, 2-bath units at Columbus
Cove, a highly sought-after gated community on the beach at the western
end of New Providence, re-affirmed the strength of the high-end real
estate market.
“Columbus
Cove is built on the powdery sand beaches of one of Nassau's last remaining
unspoiled oceanfront areas," said Knowles. "So the location
is extremely desirable. But considering that activity in the high-end
real estate market has been sluggish over the last two years, I am very
excited about this sale not only because of the personal satisfaction
of the transaction which took weeks and involved intense negotiations
but, more importantly, because it helps affirm the strength of the beachfront
real estate market in New Providence."
Knowles'
mentor Mario Carey applauds the young agent who is already making waves.
“Ryan has a great attitude and possesses the right skills to be successful
in this industry. He’s an out-of-the-box thinker and is able to find
solutions to any challenge he’s faced with. We are very pleased with
his performance in such a short time period.”
Knowles
credits Carey for his emerging professional growth. “Mario’s advice
is always helpful and being able to rely on his experience is a great
asset. He was very instrumental in this sale and I am looking forward
to a productive career in real estate.”
Knowles
is scheduled to sit his appraiser license in the very near future. When
he’s not selling million dollar houses or traveling to real estate
conferences, the Paradise Island resident is active in the community.
He serves as a Director and Fundraising Chair of the Community Leadership
Center, a non-profit organization aimed at empowering youths in low-income
neighborhoods through education and social change initiatives, and as
a Little League baseball coach.
Knowles
is part of the growing Mario Carey Realty team, which now boasts five
agents out of its office on East Bay Street and, in addition to the
luxury market on which it was founded, has a division, MCR2,
specializing in properties under $500,000.
