About Norman Overfield
Real Estate Experience
Prior to Relocating to Florida in 2003, Norm worked as a Realtor with Long & Foster in the Southern Maryland area, and earlier, as a part-time agent with Century 21 in Virginia. Norm recently affiliated with Keller Williams Realty of Citrus County after working as a new homes specialist for Rusaw Homes in Beverly Hills, Florida since February of 2006. Norm's wife, Shirley, also worked as a Realtor in Maryland and now works with Norm as his Administrative Assistant.
Related Work Experience
Since retiring from the U. S. Navy, Norm worked as a Project Manager for a major Defense Contractor, responsible for multi-million dollar taskings for the design and installation of various electronics communications for the United States government. Shirley has over fifteen years of banking experience with Bank of America and the Bank of Inverness as a teller, Customer Service Representative and Financial Services Representative.
Military Experience
Norm enlisted in the United States Navy in the 60's and progressed through the ranks to retire in the early 90's as a Lieutenant Commander. Norm served on five ships and various other assignments, including a tour at the White House Military Office. Norm qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer, Presidential Communications Officer and Camp David Communications Officer. Shirley is also a Viet Nam era Navy veteran who served on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet and other assignments.
The Overfield Family
Norm and Shirley have been married for 37 years and have four grown children. Their two sons and two daughters are married and have their own families. Norm and Shirley have six Grandsons and five Granddaughters, ranging in age from two to fifteen years. Nine years ago, Norm and Shirley were adopted by 'their' cat, Patches, who also enjoys the Florida lifestyle.
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 Citrus County, Florida 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.
So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in Citrus County, please contact me.