John Brink’s family first settled in Sarasota in the 1960s when all four of John’s grandparents moved into the same Sarasota neighborhood. John’s parents also began purchasing local real estate and moved to Sarasota in the 1970s while John was still in High School. As a Sarasota, Florida resident, John attended college at the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration & Marketing Degree. After advancing his Real Estate “Sales” License and becoming a Licensed Real Estate “Broker” in 2004, John successfully managed a team of agents in St. Petersburg, Florida in the early 2000s before moving back to Sarasota in 2009 to be closer to his family.
John had two highly successful uncles that were Realtors and a big influence. These uncles mentored John in the real estate business. John’s first experience selling real estate was in 1980 when he successfully marketed and sold his first home under the guidance of his uncles. Today, John enjoys spending time with his ever-growing local family, including 20 of his 29 nephews and nieces who now also live in the Sarasota area. John is an avid boater, a member of the Sarasota Yacht Club, and is certified as a Waterfront Specialist by the National Association of Realtors.
After 17 years as a Broker Associate, John decided to open his own real estate brokerage in 2020 when he created SRQ Premier Realty which enjoyed a banner first year with over $46M in sales production. Riding this success, SRQ Premier Realty has become a high-profile International Multi-Media Marketing company for marketing and selling real estate in the Sarasota area to the World.
John’s brokerage management team now consists of a full-time salaried Broker Assistant, an Inside Sales Associate, and a 3-person in-house marketing team to support SRQ Premier Realty’s growing team of real estate associates. John enjoys coordinating real estate sales training and oversees all operations of SRQ Premier Realty.
