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Our Team is on YOUR side! Meet our Team!
Karen and Paul Werling, Brenda Chandler, Craig Brewis, Mary Lavin

The Werlings have worked as a real estate team for more than thirty years and have consistently been one of the Top Producing Sales Teams. Recently, they were awarded the Top Producing Sales Team in Florida within the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise. We are also proud to have received the Chairman's Circle Diamond Award for the excellent sales performance since 2016, placing "Team Werling" the top 1/2 of 1% of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices agents nationwide.
Karen, Broker/Associate, has thirty years' experience in the mortgage and real estate profession. As a lender, she was vice president of Texas American Bank and was the #1 loan originator in New England and in Florida for Barnett Bank. She received the REALTOR® of the Year Award and was the HGTV's Beach Front Bargain Hunt - Amelia Island Realtor.
Paul, REALTOR®, has thirty years experience in new construction and the real estate profession. He grew up in New England and attended the University of Utah. He was a police officer in Norwich, Connecticut.
Both of the Werlings are Graduates of the Real Estate Institute and received designations as "Senior Real Estate Specialist" and "Certified Residential Specialists", members of the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, Board of REALTORS® and are the facilitators of the weekly Business and Community Network Lunch Group at the Journey Church. They are proud parents of 4 grown children and 15 grandchildren!
They have a full support group, which includes 5 licensed REALTOR®/partners, marketing specialist, title companies, accountants, financial planners, mortgage lenders, insurance specialists and home inspectors. With Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices offices located throughout the country, including 3 offices locally, Buyers and Sellers can be assured that "Team Werling" has Nassau County and Northeast Florida covered.
Karen and Paul Werling, Broker/REALTOR/Associate, 904-556-9549 KarenWerling@TeamWerling.com FindNortheastFloridaHomes.com
Brenda Chandler -- Brenda has been a native of the North Florida area for 40-plus years. It is after accepting an offer of early retirement from a career in Medical Practice Management that Brenda wasted little time before launching what she considers career number two.
Brenda enjoys working with people and that is the greatest similarity between the two careers. In both, it is important to build trust and mutual respect with others, which she likes doing. She is proud of the area in which she has grown up and thoroughly enjoys introducing all it has to offer to others. Brenda is a happy mother of three children who have blessed her with beautiful grandchildren. When not spending time with her family, Brenda enjoys exploring the many nature preserves and parks that Florida has to offer.
Brenda Chandler, 904-813-4160 BrendaChandler@TeamWerling.com Brenda.FindNortheastFloridaHomes.com
Craig Brewis -- Craig is a 20 year Retired Veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He grew up in Broward and lived in Volusia County and the Hillsborough/Pasco County areas of Florida's West Coast. He is married to his high school sweetheart and has 2 children. Craig’s daughter works for LOWES Corporate and his son is an Air Traffic Controller with the FAA.
After living all over the country, and even after visiting Antarctica, Craig found Amelia Island and discovered his new home! Craig is the expert on military relocation from his past experiences in the service & of the "challenges" often faced. He can make any move an easy transition!
Craig Brewis, 904-891-6505 CraigBrewis@TeamWerling.com Craig.FindNortheastFloridaHomes.com
![]() | Mary Lavin-Mary Lavin is a former accountant, university accounting instructor, and boutique owner. She has lived in beautiful places such as Carmel, CA, and Vero Beach, FL but is so happy to call Amelia Island home. Mary is a fitness enthusiast who loves to travel but always loves to come home to Amelia Island. Her husband, Dano, is a research scientist who helps growers reduce the use of pesticides, and in his spare time he surfs, cooks, and plays the harmonica. |
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