Introducing Debbie da Silva, Broker Associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Debbie relocated to beautiful St. Augustine in 1995, has been a realtor for 23 years, and was a former Adjunct Professor of Real Estate at Flagler College. Debbie belongs to three Multiple Listing Boards, Duval, St. Johns and Flagler Counties offering triple exposure for all her listings. She’s also on the Corporate Relocation “A” team working with out-of-town buyers moving to Northeast Florida and is a Certified International Property Specialist featuring her listings globally and working with buyers from all over the world. What sets her apart is that Debbie works with clients of all ages and price points. She joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (formally Prudential Network Realty) 18 years ago because they were one of the few agencies that represented buyers and sellers as Single Agents. Single Agency offers a fiduciary relationship with buyers and sellers and additional duties of full disclosure, confidentiality, and obedience. That form of representation fits with her character and is what her international clients expected. She represents all her clients as a Single Agent.
Born in NYC and relocated to Lisbon, Portugal at age 4, Debbie was educated in an American school in Lisbon and returned back to the U.S. at age 15. She attended the University of Miami and received a B.A. in Psychology and Portuguese Literature with a minor in French. She followed that with a MPA/MBA Masters of Public and Business Administration also from the University of Miami two years later. Debbie is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
Debbie’s career started at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City where she was the Director of Operations for the 5th Avenue Clubs (personal shopping service) across the U.S. Excellent customer service was their motto and Debbie has transitioned this into her real estate career offering her “Red Carpet” customer service approach to sellers and buyers she works with all-over Northeast Florida. She is a graduate of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and reached Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman’s Circle (top 2%).
Debbie loves to walk the beach, exercise, practice yoga, and cook for family and friends. Her specialties are Portuguese and Cuban cuisine.
Debbie has a daughter Catherine, 27 who is a graduate of The Bolles School, Florida State University and is working for The Institute of International Education in New York City as a Project Manager and Assistant to the Co-President.
Debbie has traveled extensively but one of the most memorable trips was with her daughter to Guatemala on a Mission trip. They worked in an orphanage for a month caring for young orphan children in Guatemala City.
