A Who's Who in real estate
By Patrick Healy, PBN Staff Writer

Name: Sharon D. Steele

Company: The Sharon Steele Group, Providence

Position: President

Professional Background: District claims manager for Allstate Insurance Company in Wellesley, Mass. from 1972 until 1980. From 1980 to the present she has been a real estate broker.

Education: BA- Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, Ohio

MBA- Babson College; Wellesley, Massachusetts

What distinguishes her:
Steele has been involved in the real estate industry for her entire career, including sitting on several national committees that set policy for the industry such as State Professional Standards Committee and Rhode Island Association of Realtors. Steele's involvement in leadership allows her to be on the cutting edge of the industry and to have the most current information on economic and industry trends. She has been named Realtor of the Year by the Greater Providence Board of Realtors three times in the past five years.

The most significant development in real estate over the past five years:
"The Internet has allowed the buying public to preview cities and towns and any and all information about them, including demographics as well as viewing actual housing stock as to price and amenities."

The most important issue facing the real estate industry in the next year:
"The state of the overall economy from interest rates to customer confidence."

Published 04/23/2001

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